“Our Kids Are Putting Us on the Map”: Curro Durbanville Inter-School Flashes Make International News
- Curro Durbanville High School wowed the internet with their impressive inter-school blazer flash performance, forming complicated shapes like fish, Superman and the sun
- The impressive choreography, where students dramatically flipped their blazers to reveal their white shirts in perfect synch, went viral not only in Mzansi but in the US too
- The hosts of Good Morning America were in awe as they discussed the viral clip, wondering how long it must have taken the learners to master the flawless choreography
- Briefly News spoke with Trinity van Beeck, a Curro Durbanville Grade 12 learner, about their interschool tournament choreography
- A student and educator from Curro Durbanville shared with Chuma Nontsele, a Briefly News journalist their excitement after their extraordinary performance went viral
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Curro Durbanville High School, the first school launched in South Africa by the Curro Group, has put Mzansi on the global map after being featured on an American morning show, where presenters enthusiastically discussed their creativity. Known for its academic, sports and innovative student culture, the school has proven that South Africans are a force to be reckoned with, not just academically, but in creativity too.
The breakfast morning show clip was shared by TikTok user @pastordreofficial showcasing the jaw-dropping inter-school display that left social media users impressed.
The TV presenters discuss the choreography
The clip begins with one presenter announcing that they are crossing over to watch a South African school, Curro Durbanville. As the clips play, they discuss the various creations made by the high schoolers using their blazers and shirts, including the sun, Frozen, a fish and a lion.
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The presenters are left stunned, wondering how long it must have taken for the group to master the flawless choreography. One presenter mentions that he loves how Disney hits are popular in Mzansi.
Watch the TikTok video below:
Curro Durbanville's viral choreography
The Briefly News team had the honour of speaking with Trinity van Beeck, a Curro Durbanville Grade 12 learner, about their outstanding performance at the interschool tournament, where they took the top position.
The team asked the Trinity how it was participating in the interschool flashes and how long it took for the school to master such a flawless choreography. She said:
"Being part of this year’s interschool flashes was an unforgettable experience. We pulled this performance together in just twelve hours, making it a very intense but exhilarating process. Our incredible teacher, Mr Deon van Zyl, and our cheerleaders pushed us to give it our all, kept our energy high, and all worked tirelessly to perfect the routine."
We asked the learner what was the most challenging part of the performance. She responded:
"Mastering the timing was a big challenge for many. Every movement had to be perfectly in sync with the music, or else you stuck out like a sore thumb. If you watched the video, there were a few slip-ups, but it’s bound to happen, and it adds to the fun of flashes.
As a matric student, this interschool was already a bittersweet moment as it would be my last. However, winning the Spirit Cup for the first time in my five years of being in high school made it more special than I could imagine. On top of that, going insanely viral was something nobody expected to happen."
Briefly News asked the matriculant if she anticipated that their performance would gain so much attention. Trinity said:
"Seeing how our performance has resonated with so many people and being featured on major national and international media outlets is both surreal and heartwarming. This experience has truly united our school. You can feel the pride that we all have in being Curro Durbanville students.
This moment is a reminder of what school spirit is really about: standing together, pushing boundaries and creating memories that will last a lifetime. This is most definitely something that will be talked about for years to come and one that I will always cherish."
Curro Durbanville student and educator speaks to Briefly News
Mr Deon van Zyl who oversees the annual Spirit Event performance and a grade 12 learner shared their pride after their extraordinary performance made waves and headlines abroad.
Mr van Zyl said:
“I am still in awe that this all actually happened. One parent shared the video on her platform and from there it just went crazy. The power of social media is quite astounding.
“Our school pride ourselves on our “Gees” or School Spirit. With this happening, it just kicked that spirit into overdrive. There is a fantastic buzz in the school and my hope is that that buzz stays throughout the year.”
Zingce Dantile also told Briefly News:
“I won't lie to you, I did not expect us to go viral, especially like this. A famous celebrity, Jennifer Garner, even reposted us on her Instagram story so it's really nice bragging rights! But it's really exciting and at school we have a really great sense of pride that we actually did this. Our hard work really paid off and I'm forever grateful to have this memory in my matric year.”
South Africans share their pride in the Cape Town school
Online, the reactions continued to pour in, with many expressing pride in how South African talent is being recognised globally. Others humorously suggested that more schools should start training their learners for similar viral-worthy performances, while some joked that the school fees at Curro Durbanville were about to rise.
Source: Instagram
User @Tiffany Jane Nicholson said:
"Not me watching this video while my lion runs on his treadmill to power my Wifi so that I can stream Disney+ because we're smart that way 🤭."
User @Sedii 💗 shared:
"Curro fees after this 😭✋🏾."
User @Merlin joked:
"America finally found South Africa 😂😂it took them long enough 😂😂."
User @Venessa Hammond shared:
"Well done to our Curro Durbanville High School ❤️🙏 congratulations."
User @rowenmeraki said:
"Our kids are putting us to shame. We adults are out there spreading racial hatred, while the future leaders are being creative.👌 Thank you for this magical moment. 😍."
User @Carlos_Ndie_Matu commented:
"I will say it again, if South Africa or Africa had as much budget for entertainment as America and Europe, we would be a power house in entertainment, I believe we are more creative than those nations."
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- South Africans were amazed by how Curro Durbanville created stunning formations with just their blazers after watching their inter-school performance.
- A grade R learner told her mother and gogo he had no intentions of going back to the big school on his first day, seeking to be taken back to the smaller school.
- A Grade 1 learner, who scored zero on a test, explained that there's some sort of switch in his brain that goes off when he is in class.
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