Letter: In response to centrespread “A rainbow nation of education” (13 Sept)

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Published on Tuesday, 27 September 2011 07:47

Written by Elizabeth Triegaardt Assoc-Prof: UCT School of Dance

I again register my strong objection to the publishing of a picture of two “models” pretending to be ballet dancers in the centrespread of your publication of 13 September. The spread gives the impression that it is portraying the performing arts as taught at UCT, and includes a quote from one of the dancers in our department. The implication is that the “models” are from the UCT School of Dance, and that this is the standard of classical dancer trained in the dept. This is misrepresentation and irresponsible journalism.

Perhaps your photographer could have taken the trouble to visit the Dept and record dancers of which UCT could be proud.