Young Ballerina, Cassidy Naicker Flies The South African Flag High In New York City.


By Phumzile Mavimbela

Cassidy Naicker is a  young passionate ballerina who is all set to go and represent South Africa on a large scale. Naicker who is approaching her craft with a certain dominance can be associated with veterans. Although born in Botswana, Naicker has called South Africa her 'place of solace' from pre-primary school. She started learning the art of ballerina at the age of 3, and from then she began unveiling her prospects in modeling & acting, simultaneously materializing great dancing skills. At age 6, her parents decided to enroll her in violin & drama class. There she developed certain skills, writing is one of the main abilities that she unlocked. Cassidy has been winning several awards in poetry and speech writing, filling the pages with her zeal. Her biggest achievements are; Gold medal win at 'Rising to Fame', also performing at the annual biggest Art festival in South Africa, the National Arts Festival(NAF).

At 7 years she decided to leap back to her first gift; which is dancing, and she singled out "ballet", cementing her smile into people's hearts. Cassidy has found a place to impose her strength in acting, performing & owning several stages. The highlight of her career so far is starring in a school play as Ginger in the Littlest Mermaid, her exuberance gave the PLAY a spark it needed.

Cassidy Naicker

She auditioned at the International Arts Talent showcase in Johannesburg and was selected by the Judge panel to go represent South Africa at New York City, USA (the IMTA convention; a platform that paved the way for a large number of Hollywood royalties). As ambitious as she is, Naicker has high hopes for her future. Her biggest dream is to join the New York School of Art in order to receive international exposure.

 "My dream is to eventually attend the New York School of Arts, as this will allow me to be marketable at an international level and have a competitive edge back home in both South Africa and Botswana ." Says  Naicker 

Article Tags

Cassidy Naicker

IMTA

Cancel

    Most Read