Natisha Van Zyl
Teacher
The multi talented Natisha van Zyl has become one of South Africa’s leading performers - loved and inspired by all. Currently a radio DJ at the Western Cape’s leading radio station, Bok Radio 98.9FM, she also teaches ballet part time for Northern Dance Academy and regularly performs at prestige art festivals around the country.
At the age of 5 years old, Natisha started her ballet journey with Deborah McFadden and completed her Intermediate and Advanced One Ballet RAD level with Deborah's School of Dance - now know as Northern Dance Academy. Natisha is also part of Northern Dance Academy’s contemporary company, Northern Dance Project, that performs at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival every year.
It was Miss Debbie who also encouraged her to study with the Waterfront Theatre Company under the guidance of Delia Sainsbury and the late Keith Galloway where she majored in dance, drama and musical theatre and also obtained her Imperial Ballet Teachers qualification.
Natisha completed her Advanced 2 ballet and is trained classically both in Imperial and RAD disciplines, jazz, contemporary, tap and modern. She also had the privilege of joining NDA on a tour to New York, where she danced with Alvin Ailey, DNA Dance Studio, Steps and Broadway Dance Studio.
Natisha returned back to her dancing mom, Debbie, after she danced as a principle dancer in Turkey and joined NDA in 2014 as a ballet teacher.
Natisha presented the very popular SABC 2 television show, Hectic Nine 9 and has appeared in various television shows, musicals and dance productions and is honored to be part of Northern Dance Academy.