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“Four Year Old Child, Getting A Right Brain Training Today Afternoon-Davenport”
She is 4. Last year when she was 3 she had a right brain lesson
This is “Princess.” Not her real name but she behaves like a princess. She is our printer’s (Rapid ... Continue Reading →
Dancing Pencils Reaching All Over RSA-Through It’s Right Brain Trained Mentors
Princess Ngcobo, educator for KwaMyeza Combined Primary school in Hammmarsdale, Mpumalanga township.
Princess in Hammarsdale did three hours of writing to train as a mentor.She will ... Continue Reading →
Ingwavuma 5th Right Brain Workshop
Now that our annual book launches are safely and successfully behind us, our next venture been a three day trip to INgwavuma, which is also now behind us and was a huge success. This ... Continue Reading →
MEDIA STATEMENT-August 2017
Dancing Pencils Literacy Development Project
A group that helps people write and publish books, The Dancing Pencils Writing Club, has encouraged people especially in rural areas and ... Continue Reading →
Gcina Mhlophe Opens 2017 Book Launch
It is so important to have the RIGHT people to open our Dancing Pencils Book Launches on the 8th and 9th of September.
(The photograph shows Gcina speaking at our launch in 2015).
We ... Continue Reading →
Isulubasha Dancing Pencils Writing Club (Nkandla) visited Dancing Pencils today!
After a rift of a number of years, the ISulabasha Dancing Pencils Writing Club is back publishing with UmSinsi Press.
This morning, 3 of the club mentors again came from Nkandla ... Continue Reading →
Sponsor 2017 Book Launch, Delight Rural KIDS
This is the Left Foot First Dance company from the Open Air School in Durban. They entertained us at our Annual Dancing Pencils Book Launch at the BAT Centre last year.
We are hoping ... Continue Reading →
Help Rural Kids-Annual Book Launch 2017
Dancing Pencils founder Felicity Keats (Living Legend Award Recipient-2011 by EThekwini Municipality) family has begun this fund raising campaign by donating to it.
You will make rural ... Continue Reading →
Dancing Pencils hope for Big 5 Hlabisa Municipality to Establish Writing Clubs- Could Help Literacy Development.
We are very proud of Ayanda Hlabisa, our publicist, who attended a Big 5 Hluhluwe and Hlabisa Youth Summit in Hluhluwe, 14 to 16 of July 2017 at the Protea Hotel. He successfully promoted ... Continue Reading →
Belief is so important: Felicity Keats Morrison of Dancing Pencils
Belief is so important. In less than two months, we hold our annual Dancing Pencils Book Launches. This year they take place over two days.
We have the BAT centre hall booked, and ... Continue Reading →
Deda Primary School Anthology Submitted before 2017 Deadline
Deda primary learner during 2017 Right Brain Training
Mr E.G Dlamini assist his learner get the crayons on day two of Ilembe 2017 Right Brain Training
Educators are also trained as ... Continue Reading →
Ingwavuma got Right Brain Training-2017
Dancing Pencils , Right Brain Training-2017
Dancing Pencils host its 2nd Right Brain Mentor-ship Training for two schools (two day training) 1st day, teachers are trained ... Continue Reading →
2017 isn’t ‘1984’ – it’s stranger than Orwell imagined
A week after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, George Orwell’s “1984” is the best-selling book on Amazon.com.
The hearts of a thousand English teachers must be warmed ... Continue Reading →
The Thoughts Dancing Pencils Writing Club, Gauteng
The Thoughts Dancing Pencils Writing Club in Gauteng has four Mentors to assist it. They are Azwitamisi Mavhungu Molatelo Molemi. Moses Mutshatshi and the main mentor, Tshilitzi ... Continue Reading →
Dancing Pencils visits Ingwavuma District
For the fourth year in a row, Felicity Keats and Detlev Diegel of Dancing Pencils have visited the remote rural area of Ingwavuma on the Swazi border. This visit is sponsored by the ... Continue Reading →
Sogidi Primary from Ilembe – Right Brain Instruction
20 learners, the Principal Ms Nokuthula Sibisi, the HOD and mentor, Miss Joyce Myeni and the chairperson of the parents association visited Felicity at her home, Tanglewood, for ... Continue Reading →
Ngongyane Primary Book Launch, Pomeroy
Ngongyane Primary School, in the district of Msinga and past Pomeroy, were present for the fourth time at the annual Dancing Pencils Book Launch. The mentor is Sizwe Sithole, and ... Continue Reading →
Seven Books From Six UmSinsi Authors (Picture Of Authors And Myself)
Six umSinsi authors and umSinsi Press hosted a book launch in Hall 1 at the SABC Head Office on Saturday 13th December 2014. Each of the authors invited approximately 10 guests, making ... Continue Reading →
Mr Mbili Opening Umsinsi Press Book Launch
Mr Mbili Opening Umsinsi Press Book Launch
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Patsy Pillay From New Beginnings (Picture Of Patsy With 3 Teachers)
New Beginnings is an Early Childhood Development is an academy for training of practitioners that has been in existence for 23 years. Patsy Pillay, their Director, was proud to launch ... Continue Reading →
Philani Nzuza launches “Awkward Journey to Success.”
This highly inspirational novel is about a small boy whose father deserts them. The mother, a domestic worker, has to care for her three children on her very small wages. But the ... Continue Reading →
At The UmSinsi Launch Of New Books That Took Place In Durban In Hall 1 At The SABC Head Office On December 13th
Thembinkosi R. Ngcobo launched his novel written in isiZulu. It is entitled Ngingo KaMdali. Translated, this means “I belong to God,” and it concerns factions that are fighting ... Continue Reading →
Vera Alexander Launching Her New Novel In English
Vera Alexander with her new adult novel in English.
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Sibongile Ndabandaba Launching Her Books
Next was Sibongile Ndabandaba (Photographed at the Umsinsi stand with Ndiphile Gule) with two books. One is a motivational book entitled “Thoughts vs Pages.”
The second ... Continue Reading →
Phindile Madge Dube Was The First UmSinsi Author To Launch Her Play Called Lixhoshwa Libhekile.
Phindile Madge Dube was the first UmSinsi author to launch her play called Lixhoshwa Libhekile.
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Philani Emmanual Ndudzo Was Invited by Hlengiwe Ngcongo of Arts And Culutre
Felicity was extremely happy and proud when Philani Emmanual Nzuza
visited the Dancing Pencils stand. He is shown in the picture with Hlengiwe Ngcongo, Assistant Manager, Language Department, ... Continue Reading →
Felicity Keats Morrison Achieves Excellence Award
The Correctional Services, Durban Management Area, honoured Felicity Keats Morrison by putting her forward as a Dancing Pencils’ nominee for their Excellence Awards (together with ... Continue Reading →
The Club Members Were Interviewed On A Youth Programme Called Teen Zone On Ligwalagwala FM
The club members were interviewed on a youth programme called Teen Zone on Ligwalagwala FM (the number one radio station in Mpumalanga) about the club’s newly published book titled ... Continue Reading →
Mabusi Kgwete teaches Ndiphile Gule
Ndiphile Gule of Dancing Pencils and UmSinsi Press is happy to have training from Mabusi Kgwete on updating the dancingpencils.co.za website. In the photograph the are recording the ... Continue Reading →
There Will Be Experienced Judges and Prizes.
An exciting Zulu Dance Championship is scheduled to take place on the 28 April 2018 at Ulundi.
Buyani Mhlongo of Centre for Community Arts and Local Heritage Development ... Continue Reading →
Felicity’s Book Launch Was Well Attended.
Launch Thrived
We had a wonderful launch for the book at the NSA gallery in Durban on Wednesday (28 Feb 2018) evening. We had a varied program with five very different adults ... Continue Reading →
Felicity Keats’s Latest Book launch 2018
My new book which is in 3 sections.
The first is autobiographical but also honors many of you for your work in literacy that has helped young people in various parts ... Continue Reading →
Ilembe District Director’s Meeting Was A Success
Ilembe District Director’s Meeting Was A Success
Felicity Keats (Founder) and Ayanda Hlabisa (Marketer and Publicist) of Dancing Pencils Literacy Development Project (NPO) had ... Continue Reading →
My Journey As A Writer: Patricia Devenish
My Journey As A Writer: Patricia Devenish
I was born and grew up in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. I matriculated at Jeppe Girls’ High school. I have a BA degree from ... Continue Reading →
Shasta (from: on writing right brain and DANCING PENCILS)
My father had no desire to hold a steering wheel in his hands but I did. On top of that I dreamt of owning a convertible sports car. I was nineteen years old when I got my driving ... Continue Reading →