KKPA HQ Showcase "Fabulousness!"

Academy student since 2015, 4th HQ Showcase.

Academy student since 2015, 5th HQ Showcase.

Academy student since 2016, 4th HQ Showcase

Academy student since 2016, 4th HQ Showcase.

Academy student since 2015, 5th HQ 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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Music captivated Johan from a very early stage in his life, as he started playing the piano at the age of 3. He joined his father’s band at the age of 15, and his love for music continued to grow. In the 70’s when it was still compulsory for young school-leaving men to join the South African Defense Force, Johan joined the Entertainment Group and toured around the country for three years with a 5-piece pop/rock band entertaining the troops.

 Johan's love for all genres of music took him on a journey, producing albums for local and international artists, composing and arranging variety TV shows, numerous extravaganzas, movie scores, radio station identity music, radio commercials and live concerts from 5-piece bands to full orchestras.

 International projects that he arranged and produced took him to France, Los Angeles, Atlantic City, Belgium and Italy. Johan had 9 Artes Award nominations of which he won one. He also won the M-Net Movie Award for the best movie score in Africa.

 Locally Johan has worked with, among others, Soweto String Quartet, The Afro Tenors, Bruce Cassidy, Judy Page, Kim Kallie, Steve Hofmeyr, The Parlotones and Vodacom’s “Yebo Gogo”, Michael de Pinna.

 Johan joined the “Idols” team right from the start as Musical Director in 2002. He completed 8 seasons in South Africa as well as two in West Africa and East Africa.

Johan's Full Bio

Ariella Caira, a UCT Theatre and Performance honours graduate-turned cellist, is a Cape Town-based musician and the permanent member of SAMA award-winning all-girl instrumental pop group Sterling EQ. The band has enjoyed local and international success, has performed widely internationally, is frequently featured in the media and on television shows and has released three DVDs. Originally classically trained, Ariella has a passion for chamber music and ensemble playing, and has performed in many orchestras and quartets over the years. She loves collaborating with and records frequently for other musicians across the genres, including artists such as Good Luck, Jeremy Loops, Shen Winberg, Aron Turest-Swartz and Paige Mac. Ariella is also a voice-over artist, a Fine Music Radio presenter and teaches cello at St Cyprian’s School for Girls in Cape Town. Apart from the performing arts, Ariella spends much of her time and energy exploring yoga, healing massage, meditation and trail running.