Kim Kallie Performance Academy HQ Showcase 2016

Andre Alblas is a vocal artist from the Northern Suburbs. He is 42 years old and started his music career at a very late stage. He regularly performs and MCs at weddings, restaurants and private functions.

Andre has a very uniquely low voice that adds warmth to any of his performances. He has been a student at the academy since 2015, and this is his second HQ Showcase.

Some of the highlights of his short career include performing for Cabinet Ministers and City Mayors at private functions, performing at the 2014 World Addiction Day celebrations and performing on several stages at the KKNK as well as productions at theatre restaurants and other festivals in and around Cape Town.

Anette Ekbergh is Swedish but has lived in Cape Town with her husband and 3 daughters for over 10 years. She has been singing her whole life – in churches, music groups, weddings etc.

In addition, Anette writes songs and plays the piano, and recorded a album a couple of years back.

She loves to travel with her family and see new places and meet interesting people. She has been at the Academy since 2015, and this will be her second HQ Showcase.

Working with Kim and Albert has been challenging but a lot of fun and a life giving experience.

Astrid is 12 years old, in Grade 7 at Oakhurst Girls School, and loves singing, dancing, acting and performing. She has loved singing all her life, and has been a member of her school choir for 7 years.

She has performed in lead and other roles in various school productions, as well as numerous formal and informal ballet productions, and achieved certificates in solo and group drama eisteddfods.

Astrid also enjoys music, having learnt recorder and violin in past years, and is currently learning piano. She atended the Waterfront Theatre School in 2015, where she studied Musical Theatre, Tap, Modern, Hip Hop, Ballet and Speech & Drama.

Astrid is currently doing voice coaching with Kim and Albert, when she's not singing in the shower :-) This will be her first HQ Showcase.

Carla is 9 1/2 years old, currently in grade 4 at Llandudno Primary school.

She did her first modeling job at the age of 3 weeks, and has done a number of still and commercial shoots since.

Carla has a special interest for all kinds of music, and has played the piano since she was 5 years old. She takes private lessons with Albert Combrink, as well as with Brenda Gedrych.

She loves performing, and has done numerous school performances – both singing and playing the piano – over the years.

In January 2015 she was accepted by Kim Kallie's Performance Academy as the youngest ever student, and one of her highlights so far was most definitely her solo performance at last year's HQ showcase.

Gabriella is 15 years old, and a Grade 10 student at Herschel.

Gabi trained in ballet, modern, tap, musical theatre and drama since the age of 3. She is a highly accomplished dancer with multiple top awards. She won many drama soloist awards at the International Eisteddfod of the Performing Arts and appeared in numerous commercials and TV series.

In April  2015 Gabi started her training with Kim Kallie and Albert Combrink at the Academy. This will be her second HQ Showcase performance.

Gabriella continues to share her love for music as she strives to accomplish her dreams.

Gila is 15 years old, and a Grade 10 pupil at Herzlia High School. She started vocal and performance training with Kim and Albert in January 2015, and this is her second HQ Showcase.

Gila has been musical from a young age, and has always loved singing. She is a member of the Herzlia Vocal Ensemble which regularly performs at various community functions, has performed in school musicals as well as several solo and group appearances, and last year was the soloist selected to perform at the Herzlia 75 Year Anniversary celebrations, to an audience of over 2,000 people.

She has learnt both violin and piano in the past, and is currently continuing with her piano lessons as well as taking Drama as a matric elective.

Gila lived in Israel for 13 years and returned to South Africa in 2014. With two mother tongue languages, she performs equally fluently and stylistically in both English and Hebrew.

Hannah was born in Australia, is 13 years old, and attends St Cyprian’s School. She loves singing, dancing and acting. 

Last year she came to the Showcase to support her friends Meleah and Anette, and she loved the atmosphere and performances. That night she asked if she can join the Academy as well!

In her spare time Hannah loves spending time on the beach with friends, and horse riding.

This will be her first Showcase.

Harmonie is a talented young lady who would like to get into the business of making her dreams come true.

Recently having completed a songwriting course, Harmonie is now learning how to tune her pipes at Kim Kallie’s Performance Academy, all for the dream of becoming a singer/songwriting.

Watch this space for this girl. You’ll be seeing more of her!

This is her first Showcase.

James is 8 and ¾’s, currently in grade 3 at Rondebosch Preparatory  school.

James has a special interest for all kinds of music, and has played the piano since he was 5 years old. He takes lessons at school as well as being mentored by his father, well known Pianist and Jazz musician Andrew Ford.

James loves performing, and has done numerous school performances – both singing and playing the piano – over the years.  He has also been part of the Helen O Grady drama academy and has performed in their year end showcase.

In January 2016 he was accepted by Kim Kallie's Performance Academy, and this will be his first HQ Showcase.

Juliet started singing at age 2. She attended a local Yamaha music school from age 4 and has had training in piano, drama, violin and tap dancing. She participated in numerous Speech & Drama Eisteddfods until age 17. 

In 1999, Juliet studied classical voice training with Lloyd Strauss -Smith for 6 months. In 2012 her interest in singing was revived when she started musical theatre training under various vocal teachers in Cape Town, performing at  Seniors Homes and private concerts.

After attending Kim & Albert’s vocal workshop in July 2015, she continued with lessons at the Academy and hasn’t looked back since.

Juliet runs a casting agency and when she’s not busy doing that,she's painting,designing or writing.

Kristi Lowe is a young lady from Cape Town with a passion for singing and performing.

For many years Kristi has been performing at events hosted by friends and family. She has also performed at several professional events such as The Reach for a Dream Gala Dinner, The Table of Peace and Unity and the Grand Beach launch of her single “I Need More Time”, produced with GoodLuck. She's appeared on radio shows and interviews, as well as various gigs.

Kristi has been an Academy student for several years, and continues to grow in technique, style and confidence. This is her second HQ Showcase.

Marcé is 27 years old, a born and bred Capetonian. After school, she studied at the UCT College Of Music for a Classical Music in Performance  Diploma in Opera. She has performed alongside artists such as the Hassan'adas Band, Kyle Shepherd, Buddy Wells and other genres such as dance/soul-lounge music projects.

Apart from her performing career, Marcé is currently completing a Postgraduate qualification in Higher Education. Her interests include writing poetry, composing music for the projects she works on and she performs at top venues in the city. Marcé is a regular contributor to original music projects, and has also performed on platforms such as the Youth Jazz Festival 2012, Artscape Women’s Festival and the WHEAT TRUST Women’s Conference held annually at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

Marcé has most recently participated in the 2015 Heart 104.9 Open Mic Jazz Competition where she was placed as 1st Runner Up.

This is her first HQ Showcase.

Meleah Ekbergh is 14 years old. She lives in Llandudno with her parents, two sisters and their dog called Zoe. She attends school at Reddam Atlantic. Meleah's biggest interests are music, playing the guitar, art, and spending time with her friends.

She would love to become an actress or a singer when she grows up.

Meleah has been a student at Kim and Albert’s Academy since January 2015 and it's her favourite time of the week. This will be her second HQ Showcase.

Mira just turned 9 years old and is in Grade 3 at Herschel Girl’s School.

Mira loves participating in all that her young life has to offer her, whether it be academics, reading, music, performing on stage or playing with her baby brother.  She is currently learning the piano and violin and also is a member of the prep school choir.  She also loves doing impersonations!

In 2015 Mira performed in standalone roles in two Stagecraft children’s productions at Artscape Theatre namely Peter Rabbit and Fantastic Mr Fox.

Mira’s love for drama, music and performance has seen her complete two Musical Theatre Workshops in 2015 and more recently, just four months ago, Mira joined the Kim Kallie Performance Academy and is excited to participate in her first (of many she hopes!) showcase this March.

Nathan is 9 years old and has a deep passion for music and singing. He plays the cello and the piano, and the highlight of his week is his singing lesson with Kim and Albert.

He is in Year 4 at the International School and loves learning. His dad is British and his mum is South African, so he enjoys the multi-cultural community at his school. He's very happy to be singing the song “Where is Love” from the musical Oliver Twist, as it is set in London.

Nathan has performed in the year-end production of The Loch Ness Monster and performed a solo in Penguin Penny the year before. He's also sung for the choir and one of his favourite songs to perform was “Happy” by Pharrell Williams.

This is his forst performance with the Academy and he is very excited!

Tali is a 14 year old teenage girl who was born in Johannesburg and grew up in Cape Town. 

She has always had a passion for music from a very young age. A few years ago, she discovered her love for writing original songs. Up until now she has written a few and will continue to do so in the future. She has experience in piano and a little bit of singing over the years. 

Tali would like to become the best she can be and give it her all. She would love to add guitar to her repertoire. Music and singing is her entire life, and she would like to work towards fulfilling her dream of becoming a singer and songwriter by turning it into reality. She joined the Academy in January and this will be her first Showcase.

With her bubbly personality, infectious smile and versatile voice, Sidne has always been passionate about music, singing and acting.

She has loved learning with Kim and Albert at the Academy for the past six months. This will be her first HQ performance.

Sidne is a Grade 12 pupil and Head of Culture at Herzlia High, and is a dedicated and enthusiastic member of the Herzlia Vocal Ensemble.

Music is a daily feature in her life and she also enjoys playing both piano and harp.

Sidne has been involved in many school productions, eisteddfods and exams, and is currently performing in the Bishop’s musical, “All Shook Up”. 

My name is Sivuyile Genu.
I am 18 years old and I have been singing since I can remember.
I love everything. I have a very eclectic taste in music. However, I love alternative and urban contemporary the most.
I love writing, poetry, songs and rap verses too.
This will be my first Showcase.

At 8 Years of age, recorded ‘Montreal’ with my mother Judy Page.

After matriculating - began as a frontline singer for numerous band in the Rock, Jazz and contemporary genres, under the leadership of Jahan Laas (MD of Idols) and Pete Smith.

1982 - Played the ‘Mistress’ in ‘Evita’ at the State Theatre - the start of a career on stage.

1983 - Played the ‘Narrator’ in’Joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat’ at the Civic Theatre, JHB.

1984 -  Recored as ’Margino’ for the first time.Sell out performances,all over SA, and within 6 months this led to a Platinum status.

1985 - Hosted my own TV show - ‘A Portrait of Kim Kallie’.

1984 - 1994 - My mainstay was Jingle singing in JHB.

1986 - Co-Presented with Nick Taylor an educational children’s programme called ‘Harry’s House’, there were 3 series recorded. 

1986 - Performed as the lead in many industrial theatrical and car launches all over SA.

1986 -  Performed with Judy Page in ‘From Taubie with Love’, directed by Taubie Kushlick.

1987 - Co-wrote and performed in ‘Circle of Love’ with Judy Page.

1996 - Performed ‘Tell me on a Sunday’, - a one woman show by Andrew Lloyd Webber, - a sell out at Spier.

1998 - Played Eva Peron in ‘Evita’ in Cape Town.

1995 - 2005 - Lived in the UK.

2007 - Returned to the stage to perform in ‘Menopause’ for Pieter Toerin.

2011 - to date, The Performance coach for ‘Topstars’ an inhouse vocal competition for Shoprite Checkers.

2013 - Co-Wrote and Co-Produced ‘Mom & Me’ with Judy Page (My Mom), Sarah-Paige (My daughter) and Johan Laas (My Friend) as the musical director.

2014 -  Co-Wrote with ‘Goodluck’ the song ‘I need more time’, second most downloaded song on SA iTunes for 2 weeks.

2014 - Co-wrote, updated and performed in ‘Mom & Me’ at Del Aire Graff.

2014 - Sang with Ard Matthews on ‘Chefs who Share’ at Cape Town City Hall.

2014 - Sang with The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Walton.

Currently and for the last 4 years, I have run my own Performance Academy from my studio.

Kim Kallie  082 560 4014 
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Albert is one of Cape Town’s busiest and most versatile pianists.

In 2014 he performed 130 concerts in various genres from solo classical recitals, chamber music at various festivals from Hermanus Fynarts to the Woordfees, and his work with the CT Tango Ensemble has seen the release of their third CD and sold-out tour for Classic FM Radio in Gauteng, after performances at the prestigious Leipzig Gewandhaus.

2014 also saw the release of a Pop/Cross-over album “For the Love of Music”. His classical CD recording projects include 2 world-premieres with the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra of works by Hormeyr and Schnittke and he is currently completing a solo CD of works by Chopin and Liszt.

Albert is in much demand as an accompanist and has collaborated with Neil Shicoff, Katherine Jenkins, Pretty Yende, Arno Carstens and Lesely Garrett. 

Albert regularly works on overseas touring productions such as Brett Bailey’s “Macbeth” and is in much demand as a vocal coach. He is coach and pianist for the Kim Kallie Music Academy and regularly does Masterclasses with artists across all genres. His Television appearances include “Top Billing", Backstage" and “Stokvel” and film projects such as “Visa/Vie”.