And 5,6,7,8...

 

Well the week is finally here- Its DANCERS LOVE DOGS CAPE TOWN!!
The count down has officially begun and final rehearsals, costume fittings and those final little touches are all being made, and the excitement is growing DAILY as more of our incredible performers are revealed!!!

Less than a year after our first event, the SECOND Dancers Love Dogs charity performance will take place at the Artscape Theatre on the 25th of May- This Saturday!!!!!
Once again, the audience can look forward to a wonderfully entertaining evening featuring top dancers and performers, all collaborating towards the mass sterilization of dogs in and around the Nother City's rural areas and townships, where this treatment isnt affordable.

We have received such heart warming and wonderful support from the perfoming world for our fist show of 2013, and we would like to take a minute to thank each and every person involved, from the bottom of our hearts!!!- we are forever grateful for your ENORMOUS contribution to our organisation- your actions are changing the lives of so many little furbabies in the Cape Town Area!!!THANK YOU!!!

Our line up for our Cape Town show is MIND BLOWNG,  we have the Cape Town City Ballet, Cape Junior Ballet, Bovim Ballet, New World Company, Waterfront Theatre School, Zip Zap, The Eoan Dance Group, Adele Blank, The top 5 Hip Hop Crews in Cape Town, Viv Pullen, Stellenbosch Dance Academy, Debbie Hadley, Northern Dance Project, Enerchi, Mega Gymnastics, our singers Marion Loudon, Ruby Burton and Mary Jane Zimri, the Incredibly Talented "Lilly Slaptsilli" and funny man himself Stuart Taylor!!! WOW!!!

 heres a few pics to give you a taste of a few of the wonderful people, gracing our stage with their talents.....

INTRODUCING.......(Drum roll please!)

WOW!!! we are so lucky to have these wonderful ladies in our line up!!! you guys are PAWSOME!!!






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                                      The Inanely talented Lilly Slaptsilli!!!!! We LOVE you!
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The Hysterically funny and wildly talented Stuart Taylor!!














Guys, if this does not excite you, NOTHING will!!! Get yourselves to Computicket TODAY to make sure that you dont miss out on this magical night of top class entertainment, all these and more under one beautiful theatre, for 1 NIGHT ONLY!!!

Anyone wishing to make any contribution or donation can contact CEO, Brigitte Reeve Taylor Directly on m2m@mweb.co.za.

Well 2 sleeps left for me in good old Durbs, before I head down to Cape Town to be part of the action, NO WAY I'm missing this spectacular night!!!

See you all there!!!

Giving Thanks and Great ideas!

During this week I have been overwhelmed by kindness shown by wonderful human beings.......Sometimes its to easy to become despondent and feel as though you are tackling these problems alone, but then someone special will remind you that there are others out there, working towards the same goal.

During January we found our someone special. We had the privilege of working with Jeannette Noakes! She was the brave lady, who, although in her early stages of pregnancy and fairly newly married, willingly took on the task of running our PTA show!!

The happy couple- thank you Mike for being such a wonderful support system to Jen!!

Brigitte, Tina and myself all managed to be at the show, and what a treat that was for us!!!
Really- it was a magical evening, where everything came together perfectly- the theatre was filled with love, warmth and fun... Jen how do we thank you??? It was evident on the night that your heart and soul had been put into the show..... there were more than a few tears(joyful ones) shed by us, I can assure you!!!!
Apart from organising the show, Jeannette spoilt us by performing as a vocalist in the show( because there wasn't already enough to do- haha)- goosebump material!!! Jen, you were sensational- how exciting that you are busy growing another little dancing/ singing, daughter, inside you!! :)

DANCERS LOVE DOGS LOVES YOU!

Thank you for inspiring us, supporting us, and reminding us of the good that is inside every human!

To our readers.....if you have any great doggy related ideas....homemade dog treats, toys, outings, or events that you would like to share with us, and that can inspire me for our blog, please email me on dancerslovedogs@gmail.com,

"There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face"

~Ben Williams

Our Inspiration... in so many ways!

Hello again!!
I hope you have all had a wonderful past week. VERY EXCITING news since our last post..........Ticket sales for our Cape Town show are OPEN!!
SO dont miss out on the magic, click on the link below and book your tickets TODAY!!! Each ticket is responsible for the sterilisation of 1 animal- be responsible for positive change!!

http://online.computicket.com/web/event/dancers_love_dogs/712207747/0/53152136

and now for you to meet the Superstars....our little furry Mister Miles and his Beautiful Mom, Coco.

Miles is the Inspiration behind the entire Dancers Love Dogs foundation. In February last year, Brigitte picked up this beautiful little man from the side of a freeway in peak hour traffic. After 90 minutes of running after him, eventually exhaustion overcame him and with the help of a few people, Brig managed to get him into her car- where naturally, like every average driver, she keeps a blanket and treats! :)

Brig took him first to Dr Duncan Siegfried of Hillside Vets, and then the wonderful Ronel Schwemmer Basson from PETS, lovingly took Miles into her home to love him, treat him for his mange and look for a new Furever home for him...... enter Coco!!

Coco adopted our beautiful boy and thats where the love story starts...

Coco has showered Miles with warmth, love affection and all the things each and every animal should be surrounded with. He is flourishing, and when you see them together- the adoration is tangible from both sides.

          THIS IS WHAT LOVE CAN DO!! Miles before and now!!

We had the absolute priviledge of having both Miles and Coco at our PTA show, what a treat!!! for our team it was an incredibly emotional, special occasion, we cannot thank you enough Coco for just being you and sharing yourself and your love with Miles and Dancers Love Dogs.

My Favourite Picture!!Miles and Coco with Brig at the PTA Show!! Too special!

Apart from Coco adopting Miles, she is a special member of our team! she works tirelessly for the benefit of our animals through Dancers Love Dogs- Coco, your energy, commitment, love and constant hard work is an amazing source of inspiration to us all!In your quiet, unassuming way, you have done the most incredible things for us! We can never express competely, how grateful and lucky we feel to have you as part of it all!! We love and adore you!!

 THANK YOU!!!!

To all the people involved in animal welfare in South Africa, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. It is a great mountain we have have to climb, but together, every day we are getting closer and closer to our goal!



Meet the Team......

I thought it would be only proper for me to introduce you all the wonderful people I have the privilege of working with on this foundation.... This is the family that DLD has created. A group of people from around the country who started out originally with one common goal, and now a year later, there is a wonderful and special bond- another gift from our special furkids!!

Introducing....
Founder and CEO- Brigitte Reeve- Taylor.

Brigitte founded Dancers Love Dogs last year May, after saving a precious little boy Miles from the side of a busy Free-way. Since making that decision, her vision has seen more than 1000 animals sterilised.
Brigitte lives in Cape Town, where she is still incredibly involved in the dance world, teaching at the Waterfront Theatre School, BRDC, and being invited to teach at various dance conventions both internationally and locally.
This picture captures Brig completely, she loves with her entire being and gives of herself tirelessly. She is an inspiration and mentor to all animal lovers and dancers. She is incredibly funny, a wonderful and supportive friend, and to all those whose lives she touches, most importantly our beautiful furbabies, she leaves a pure and positive light. We are incredibly lucky to have her as CEO/ founder of our foundation.


Our Numbers lady- Bookkeeper, Robyn Dawson.

Robyn Dawson, our beautiful bookkeeper. A lady who for one, has my utmost respect for working with numbers....Robyn, you are awesome.
With donations, sponsors, ticket sales, raffles and the list goes on, Robyn manages to keep all the number in check, all the while juggling being a mother to three beautiful little girls, and working!! My utmost respect!
Robyn is also based in Cape Town, and we consider ourselves incredible spoilt to have her on our DLD team.




The gorgeous Debbie Hadley- our secretary and Graphic Designer.

Well where do we start with this lady? Debbie is hands down, without doubt, the most organised person you will come across, along with Miss T our JHB organiser. :) Debbie is the lady we all phone, when its time for posters, programmes designs, well pretty much anything. Debbie has spend countless hours, and late nights or rather early mornings editing and re-editing programmes for shows, replying to our frantic emails and well just being amazing!This gorgeous gal, is also based in Cape Town- I'm looking into how to get her cloned, so as to have a Debs close and on hand always- it would be hard to actually say thank you to you for all your hard work, never ending support, and wonderful, positive light!

 

 

The wonderful Miss Tina Fraser- Johannesburg coordinator.

 

Well here we have an incredibly special lady! Tina is beyond organised, and the most loving, warm lady you will ever come across! With Miss T in JHB, everything is smooth sailing and stress free. Tina is based in Johannesburg, where she runs Global Dance Conventions- being the go- to lady, for teachers and visiting dancers to SA. During oganising, before you have even thought of a problem, Tina has already solved it. Such a positive force within the team, always ready and eager to help any one of us. I have adopted her as my JHB mom, and recently, me and Brig "took over" her home on our trip to PTA, and so I now have an adopted Mom, Gran, Muffin, Munchie and Pattie - and I am so much richer for it!!!

 

The Marvellous Media Lady- Nicole Elise Pahl

 

Now, here we have a talented gal!! This lovely lady, based with me in sunny Durbs, is our Media networking "Fundi", walking Thesaurus/ dictionary and a wonderful source of entertainment,fun and humour. Nicole is the lady responsible for our website, twitter account and most online networking and advertising we have managed to make. Fun and vivacious, I am proud to call this lady my friend. Without Nics, we would not have reached half the "audience" we have. I am slightly behind the average person regarding technical advancement, and so Nics- you are my hero!!:)



The Handsome man on our team, Greg Taylor.

This handsome :), Cape Town based business man is also the loving husband to our Founder Brig. :)
This brave man, apart from not really having a choice, being Brig's husband, is to be the voice of reason, ( which I think may be a practised past time) and business guide for the foundation. Having a group of loud, rowdy, head strong and stubborn ladies on the team- Greg, Thank you!!Thank you for your love of animals, your support of Brig and her crazy troupe of ladies, and for your valuable input!!!

and then.. Me! Leigh Meyer

Based in Durban, I consider myself SUPER lucky to be a part of DLD, and lucky enough to be trusted with the wonderful job of co-ordinating the Durban show. With a love of animals, but haunted by the fact that I felt helpless to help the hundreds of needy furbabies out there- Dancers Love Dogs has given my life a whole new meaning. This organisation has become part of me, part of my goals for the future, part of my family.
Each of the people in this special family have inspired me in their own way- I urge all of you out there to get involved, how ever small your role, I guarantee it to be the most rewarding thing you have done. Follow our blog and website to keep up to date with all our latest news and details.

Thank you all for taking the time to read our Blog! We value your support more than we would ever be able to express. You are all the reason we can make the difference that we are.

We hope to see you at the Artscape Opera Theatre, on the 25th of May this year. It is all going to be bigger and better. A huge variety of performers and acts that will leave you inspired and in awe, plus spot prizes, great raffles and silent auctions- this evening is a treat for the whole family... see you there!

Wishing you all a wonderful week, check in next week for another little peek into the magic.

We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals. – Immanuel Kant

 

Welcome to our Blog!! We are nearly a whole year old!

and so we have entered the wonderful world of blogging.....

Dancers Love Dogs, (DLD), has truly changed our lives, we have been blessed with incredible people crossing our paths, beautiful stories, more beautiful animals, and a restored faith in the human race- we thought it would be selfish to keep all those wonderful things to ourselves, and so our blog will be a source for us to share our wonderful encounters with all of you, and keep the magic going!!

Dancers Love Dogs will be turning 1, in May this year!! We cannot believe it has been nearly a year, since Brig ( Brigitte Reeve- Taylor), founded DLD and put on our first Cape Town Show.

Since then we have raised over R250 000 ( can you believe it), hosted 4 shows, and sterilised over 1000 beautiful animals!!! Woohoo!!!!! Yes- it deserves a little dance!!!

Brig giving a little darling some love!!!
 

We most recently were privileged enough to have our PTA show at the beautiful Atterbury Theatre! Wow- what a privilege to work with such a great team of people! Through silly questions, blonde moments and a little stress, the technical crew and theatre management made our jobs on the day a complete pleasure!! To Paulette and your team at the Atterbury Theatre- YOU ROCK!!

make sure you are part of the Magic- get out those diaries and PEN in- 25th of May, Artscape Theatre, Cape Town!!! This is going to be a show to remember- catch our next blog for more details and little tasty hints of what you can expect from the next show- be prepared to be blown away!


With a founding member like Brig, a team of slightly crazy, but always full of fun, ladies on the committee, with a joint love of animals- Im sure you will find our stories, endearing, full of love, refreshing and beautiful.

Until next time.......

" Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."- Anatole France