Archive for October, 2013

Dance inspiration on film at the Re-Visioning Dance Festival

Dance inspiration on film at the Re-Visioning Dance Festival

| October 16, 2013 | 0 Comments

Watch as dance and film converge from 17 to 19 October 2013 at the Wits Theatre, when they present the Re-Visioning Dance Festival, showcasing the latest dance works made specifically for the camera from dancers, choreographers and film producers from across Africa and around the world. Now in its second year, the festival focuses specifically […]

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See ballet take on Bond – A celebration of music and dance From Russia With Love

See ballet take on Bond – A celebration of music and dance From Russia With Love

| October 16, 2013 | 0 Comments

The Johannesburg Youth Orchestra Company (JYOC) are collaborating with the Johannesburg Youth Ballet along with popular local artists to present a special shaken-not-stirred blend of music and dance, From Russia With Love, at the Joburg Theatre on 16 and 17 October 2013. Included in the special line-up is SAMA-nominated singer-songwriter, Timothy Moloi  (watch him in […]

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Joburg Ballet revives a great Pretoria tradition with The Nutcracker

Joburg Ballet revives a great Pretoria tradition with The Nutcracker

| October 11, 2013 | 0 Comments

We’re told that year after year, from the 1980s until the turn of the century, the hugely popular Christmas classic The Nutcracker was always a firm feature on Pretoria’s festive season calendar. That all changed after the closure of The State Theatre Ballet in 2000, and even the subsequent South African Ballet Theatre moved from […]

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A summer festival of ballets comes to Cape Town this festive season

A summer festival of ballets comes to Cape Town this festive season

| October 11, 2013 | 0 Comments

Cape Town City Ballet have announced their very full and varied festive season programme with three ballets running back-to-back at Artscape from 11 December 2013 to 11 January 2014. The exciting holiday season programme includes a brand new ballet, a variety programme, and a popular favourite. Starting with The Tin Soldier from 11 to 24 […]

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Challenges, comedy and ballet magic – Behind-the-scenes with Cinderella choreographer Iain MacDonald

Challenges, comedy and ballet magic – Behind-the-scenes with Cinderella choreographer Iain MacDonald

| October 4, 2013 | 0 Comments

What does it take to create a brand new ballet? Robynn Burls visited Joburg Ballet to meet the real fairy godmother godfather working behind the scenes in the company’s recent season of Cinderella. This is what she discovered about the man behind the magic… I extended my hand out as I walked up to meet […]

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Children’s auditions for Cape Town City Ballet’s new Christmas season ballet

Children’s auditions for Cape Town City Ballet’s new Christmas season ballet

| October 1, 2013 | 0 Comments

Cape Town City Ballet will be holding auditions for young girls and boys on Saturday 5 October 2013, where the successful applicants will take part in an exciting new ballet, The Tin Soldier, choreographed by the company’s artistic director, Robin van Wyk. The new ballet will be presented at Artscape from 11 to 24 December […]

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