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I've Been Behind The Scenes - Now I Know

Written by Feza from the blog Refilwe's fizzle on 04 Jul 2008
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This one is dedicated to Toxic for two main reasons. She's been missing my writing (I've been missing my writing too!), and secondly ... y'all need to read on.

I've recently been approached by JIKA MA JIKA to come and be a choreographer on their show. My girl DJ Zinhle told the show's producers about me, gave them my contact details and she referred me, how could I have said no?

I'm not going to give the show away, but i'll say a little that I want to emphasise on. Guys it takes a lot of energy. And passion. Patience and total discipline. It takes a lot, a lot.

The theme was "career women interested in dance" so our show will air sometime in August -- woman's month, you know mos.

So by 9.30 me and my girls were at Redpepper Productions' studios. To create a show that needs an audience in the studio is even harder because without them, you can't really continue, right? So those girls and boys you normally see jumping up and down on Jika ma Jika actually play a huge role. Hats off.

Its tiring. It was tiring to be there the whole day. Anyone could have just walked out and left, because we had to wait for such a long time for the audience. But one automatically develops patience when one is doing what one loves. That's why I always stress the importance of passion for what we do.

So how does one measure passion? simple -- what is that one thing that you're willing to do without any remuneration? What is that thing that you could just do even if someone woke you up at 3am? Thats your passion -- are you pursuing it?

Everybody here would know that I'm crazy about dance and one of my goals for this year was to "dance some more" and so far I'm happy with the outcome. First it was Dans Dans Dans, then it was Dance Umbrella and now its Jika ma JIka. I didn't go to So you think you can dance, because I was choreographing a routine for Jika ma Jika, which i messed up in the end. I think I sucked big time, but my friends who went to the show with me think otherwise. I guess you just have to stay tuned to really find out.

43 Comments

Feza
04 Jul 2008 03:48

Mathaz
04 Jul 2008 05:21

When exactly in August, i don't watch Jika but i will definately tune in when you are on.

Renegade
04 Jul 2008 05:27

Congrats Feza, Will def's be watching. Eish mara I'm sure they asked you their favourites: a "tip of the week", and "who have you worked with", i hope you answered better than the people there usually do.

But once again, well done, it's really good to see people making their passions work for them.

Feza
04 Jul 2008 05:32

I also dont know yet, but it will show right here on TVSA -- watch the space.

Feza
04 Jul 2008 05:33

And as for the tip of the week, they actually tell you what to say hey, Ren

Brown Shuga
04 Jul 2008 05:49

Wow Feza, I'm not Toxic but thanks for the lowdown.
Also please let us know as soon as you know the date so that we can watch.

Why do they tell you what to say? That's so whack!

mayandie
04 Jul 2008 06:50

Maybe they told him how to count from 8...7...6....5....4....3...2...1 or JIKA MAJIKA.....But I think uThembi umdala for the show please people can't they put something fresh & yummy or must she change the hairstyle or clothing but mna I raelly think like abo V.MASH she has made her part & now she needs to do something else...Don't get me wrong I love her a lot but the show is not for her anymore....

felfel
04 Jul 2008 07:24

Congrats Feza i love watching abo majayivane on JM, will defs watch, perhaps u can ask them wats the point of asking viewers to vote by sms for a winner if the choreographer has the final say or will they tell you who to choose as well ???
At first i thought they collect the money for the sms's to pay the winning dancer or choreographer.......i don't know.......
LOL
Also find out if the "winner" actually wins anything??????

Tshd21
04 Jul 2008 07:27

Congrats Feza....

Renegade
04 Jul 2008 07:44

@Feza: Are you telling me those crap "tips of the week" are actually from the creative minds of the JM team...oh my goodness!

@Felfel: I heard the winner wins a pair of takkies

Feza
04 Jul 2008 08:00

mayandie bathong! I think Thembi is awesome for the show, can you think of anyone with that kind of energy, she's classy and a bit kasi like that, she fits in the show effortlessly.

Shugs, i thnk they tell you what to say because there is a message they wanna get across.

Cande
04 Jul 2008 08:01

Congats dear, i will be watching..!
Feza and Tshidi, are you aware that you homegals?? trying to play Khumbulekhaya..LoL

cleve
04 Jul 2008 08:18

Thembi needs to do someting constructive with her life. Her time is over. She is old and I don't take her seriously. I don't think anyone in the industry takes her seriously.

zowee
04 Jul 2008 08:28

"there is a message they wanna get across" and which msg is that Feza huh?

Do they choose which song u as a choreographer are going to dance to or do u tell them?Some of the contestants dance better than those choreographers

Tcol
04 Jul 2008 08:32

I must say you have experienced a lot. keep on dancing and rehearsing more...they practise makes perfect.

myname
04 Jul 2008 09:01

oh dear we are proud of u nhe.......... Keep it up the gud work. I cant dance 2 save my a** bt i love dancing.......Congra!!!!

Firstdvd
04 Jul 2008 23:56

@FEFE...Your name, plz...Just send it to my PM if ur don't mind so dat i'l knw its u...Or ur FEFE everywhere u go!

Lushi
05 Jul 2008 01:50

Thembi needs to do someting constructive with her life. Her time is over. She is old and I don't take her seriously. I don't think anyone in the industry takes her seriously.

Same here!

Floh
05 Jul 2008 17:24

Floh
05 Jul 2008 17:27

Yebantu! they tell you what to say for a TIP OF THE DAY, no wonder one of the kids, was confusing himself saying " When you buy something keep tha till slip so you can exchange the goods without any problems".....................that is so like Mpendulo,

still on Mpendulo. I get so embarassed looking on his body, I think body building suits better those people with more meat, he's so nasty to me.

Something is so wrong with that body.

Matlhoadibona
08 Jul 2008 07:15

Big up to you my sister, i wish you all the best in your dance career. I used to attend dance festivals myself cause i use to dance years ago, FNB Vita Dance Umbrella, JHB Dance Festival, Standard Bank National Art festival in Grahamstown, Makhufe in Bloemfontein etc. It's not easy, but hang in there cauz you are the only one who know where you wanna end up with the dance career. Hola Hooops

myname
08 Jul 2008 09:20

@ Floh "Something is so wrong with that body"............................... That boy needs vitamins from A-Z

jay 01
09 Jul 2008 04:58

well i think jika majika should audition people first before putting them on stage becoz , its boring to watch a good dancer in the background while a bad dancer is wasting time on stage. but jokes aside Thembi is the best thing that has eva happened to Jika Majika , i min compared to their bad choreographer and her bony co -host. We have to appreciate what she does for that show. she is the only good thing to watch.

Babyface
09 Jul 2008 07:56

Then there is that Botswana's version called Shaya MaGet Down on AM, how come they re dancing on SA artist

belz
09 Jul 2008 08:06

I seriously remember posting a reply on this blog. wil be watching Feza!!!

Dimago
11 Jul 2008 05:11

Nice one Feza...i'll definatley be watching!

Firstdvd
13 Aug 2008 12:17

Hey its 7pm...Whos on my screen? Let me double check...

Firstdvd
13 Aug 2008 12:20

U-wrong kodwa, NO REMINDER, NOTHING! I'll comment later :-)

Cande
13 Aug 2008 12:43

Did everyone watch? representing Kurara ngwana!!
I like the fact that Setswana sa gago is not influenced by what PTA'ns speaking, and o bua sa ko gae waya waya..
Well done Feza

Firstdvd
13 Aug 2008 13:11

Cande, i'm one of those everyone...The gal 's got a SMILE, loved it ;-)

Shadow
13 Aug 2008 13:33

Is Feza the gal who choreographed today'z Jika Majika????

Brown Shuga
13 Aug 2008 13:41

@ Shadow, Yeah!
Nice one Feza mara that part about you telling us to "buy things in bulk and reusable containers" tjo!
I had actually forgotten that you warned ukuthi they tell you what to say.

You were rocking though sana, setswana se sa hao, ha o batle niks ka sona neh? Well done sweety!! You were confident too.

By the time the show ended, I was tired just from watching Thembi.

Cande
13 Aug 2008 13:53

Is Feza the gal who choreographed today'z Jika Majika????

ewe, Shadow!!

Molilo
13 Aug 2008 14:38

Feza nna I was not happy about the reason u gave for u Maqoba (sp). Did they tell u who to choose? If I was the slender girl I will have felt so discriminsted against........

Shadow
13 Aug 2008 15:05

Ok. Feza can dance. I luv ur baby blue socks....
Weight issues aside, i still think the slender girl was the best dancer though.

Molilo
13 Aug 2008 15:26

Me too Shadow

Firstdvd
13 Aug 2008 15:39

Ja maybe she can tell us, who chose that Manqoba?

Luksta
13 Aug 2008 16:00

Luksta
13 Aug 2008 16:09

Firstdvd
13 Aug 2008 16:53

pieces

Segololo
14 Aug 2008 02:06

missed it! can Tashi organise us a clip!!

JadaPinkett
14 Aug 2008 05:44

@Floh.......I thought maybe I'm the only one who notice that skinny body of Answer, even the way enza ngakhona it's make me don't love him .... Cha shame u-Answer akanalo ugazi.

Atleast uMiss Seete uyathandeka but she really need to change her hairstyle.

mabhebheza
14 Aug 2008 05:56

ngu Feza wayizolo...??i judge

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