Photos: Highlights of the International Ballet Gala Part 2
As a reminder of the sparkling ballet stars who entertained Johannesburg audiences at the recent International Ballet Gala, we’ve put together this photo gallery for you to enjoy (and maybe drool over).
If you missed it, read the full story here: Highlights from the International Ballet Gala Part 1, and what they didn’t tell you about Alicia Alonso.
With an impressive combination of international and local ballet talent, the ballet gala had three programmes across their five performances, giving audiences an enticing look into ballet repertoire not often seen in South Africa, such as Balanchine’s Stars and Stripes and Agrippina Vaganova’s Diana and Actaeon.
Gala photo gallery
Whether you saw one programme, all three, or none, here’s a frame by frame recap of some of the memorable moments.
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- These three young South Africans – from right, Kirsten Johnson, Kathleen Videira and Alexia Bazzo – displayed such talent that the audience never guessed they’re actually still students at the Art of Motion school. Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- South African Mzansi Ballet gave us an enticing preview to their upcoming Cinderella ballet, performed here by Burnise Silvius and Jonathan Rodrigues. Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- Strong and steady. Jonathan Rodrigues and Burnise Silvius wowed the audience with lift after impressive lift, including this one-armed-lift-while-walking-across-the-stage. Yoh! Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- Tamako Miyazaki, from Columbia Classical Ballet, and Brooklyn Mack, from The Washington Ballet, brought us the lovely pas de deux from Diana and Actaeon. Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- Tamako Miyazaki from Columbia Classical Ballet was simply sparkling in Diana and Actaeon. Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- Brooklyn Mack, from the Washington Ballet, put his strength on show with perfectly steady lifts. With Tamako Miyazaki from Columbia Classical Ballet. Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- Cubans probably learn to balance on one leg before they can walk. How else can we explain their nearing-supernatural ability to balance forever like Annete Delgado from the National Ballet of Cuba shows here. Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- Highly entertaining choreography, blurring pirouettes and handsome charm – Aaron Smyth from the English National Ballet knows how to wow an audience. Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- A haunting and beautiful moment from Giselle, delivered by two stars of the National Ballet of Cuba. Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- The queen of control – Sadaise Arencibia from the National Ballet of Cuba. Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- The graceful Wen Ting Guan from the Dutch National Ballet performed with the English National Ballet’s Aaron Smyth. Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- A beautiful strength. Wen Ting Guan from the Dutch National Ballet in Grand Pas Classique. Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- SAMB’s principal ballerina, Burnise Silvius, performed a touching piece from Les Sylphide with freelance dancer Alexander Zaitsev (formerly Bolshoi and Stuttgart Ballet). Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- Smells like teen spirit. Who would’ve thought Nirvana would mix so well with ballet? Shannon Glover’s choreography showed off the impressive talents of Ramiro Samón (in blue), Randol Figueredo (white) and Javier Monier (not shown). Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- Powerful dancing from Randol Figueredo (in white) and Javier Monier (in red). Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- As if floating on air, Kathleen Videira (Art of Motion) and Luis de Castro (SAMB) made a delightful pair. Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- Known affectionately as ‘Luisito’ by his fellow dancers at SAMB, Luis de Castro was a cheeky dynamo in Satanella. Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- Annete Delgado and Dani Hernández from the National Ballet of Cuba in a beautiful Sleeping Beauty pas de deux. Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- Audience favourite, Brooklyn Mack from The Washington Ballet, caused gasp after gasp with his enormous elevation. Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- The strong duo from The Washington Ballet gave a light-hearted and energetic performance of Balanchine’s Stars and Stripes. Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- Viengsay Valdes, the National Ballet of Cuba’s prima ballerina, becomes a bewitching black swan. Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- Spells, sorcery and perfect poise. Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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- With such inspiring dancing, the end always comes far too soon. Photo by Sarah Weyman.
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