Tag: Cape Town City Ballet

Video: Is ballet a sport? Are dancers athletes?

Video: Is ballet a sport? Are dancers athletes?

| July 7, 2015 | 0 Comments

In her recent sports and fitness article, Discovery’s online editor, Catherine Davis, asked: Is ballet a sport? And, are ballerinas athletes? To any aspiring and professional dancer, the answers to these questions are painfully obvious. Painful in more ways than one, but sadly only obvious to some. The art and pursuit of making dance look […]

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Cape Town City Ballet takes Thumbelina to Pietermaritzburg

Cape Town City Ballet takes Thumbelina to Pietermaritzburg

| July 7, 2015 | 0 Comments

On 8 and 9 July, the full-length ballet of Thumbelina, a Cape Town City Ballet Youth project, will be on stage at the Hilton College Theatre produced in association with the KZN Midlands Youth Ballet  Company. Starring nine principal dancers from the Cape Town City Ballet in the leading roles, and 71 ballet students from […]

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Geneva Ballet offers dance workshops in Cape Town

Geneva Ballet offers dance workshops in Cape Town

| July 2, 2014 | 0 Comments

For aspiring dancers interested in choreography, contemporary ballet, or for the chance to learn directly from touring professional dancers, you’ll get it all with the dance workshops that the Geneva Ballet company of Switzerland will be hosting in Cape Town on 7, 9 and 10 July 2014. As part of the company’s first visit to […]

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Geneva Ballet to perform Lux and Glory in Cape Town

Geneva Ballet to perform Lux and Glory in Cape Town

| July 1, 2014 | 0 Comments

For the first time in Cape Town and for three performances only, the Geneva Ballet will present what they call “two exceptional and contrasted works”, Lux and Glory on 8, 9 and 10 July 2014 at Artscape Theatre. Under the direction of Philippe Cohen, this acclaimed Swiss company is considered one of the most original […]

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Promotions announced for Cape Town City Ballet dancers

Promotions announced for Cape Town City Ballet dancers

| June 18, 2014 | 0 Comments

In the midst of Cape Town City Ballet’s 80 anniversary celebrations, there are now even more celebratory ching-chings to be had as the company recently announced eight promotions within the company. The dancers who have received promotions are Elizabeth Nienaber, Bradley van Heerden, Kim Vieira, Daniel Szybkowski, Laura Bösenberg, Angela Hansford, Rosamund Ford and Thomas […]

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Cape Town City Ballet’s July season features brand new ballets and a classic favourite

Cape Town City Ballet’s July season features brand new ballets and a classic favourite

| June 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

As their 80th anniversary celebrations continue, Cape Town City Ballet are rehearsing for their July ballet season, which includes a mix of classical, neo-classical and contemporary works in a programme called Ballet Beautiful – on at the Artscape Theatre from 4 to 12 July 2014. The programme looks set to show off the company’s versatility […]

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Open doors at Cape Town City Ballet’s Open Day

Open doors at Cape Town City Ballet’s Open Day

| March 28, 2014 | 0 Comments

Cape Town City Ballet’s annual Open Day takes place this Saturday 29 March 2014 with a full day of activities offering a peek behind the curtains and into the real workings of a professional ballet company. The event, hosted at the UCT School of Dance in Rosebank, is presented by the Cape Town City Ballet […]

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Cape Town City Ballet prepares for 80th anniversary production of Swan Lake

Cape Town City Ballet prepares for 80th anniversary production of Swan Lake

| March 6, 2014 | 0 Comments

Following an already busy start to their 80th anniversary year, starting with the popular modern ballet Night & Day at Artscape, then the outdoor performances of The Firebird and Les Sylphides at Maynardville, now Cape Town City Ballet prepares for one of the greatest classical ballets of all time, Swan Lake, to be performed at […]

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First time ever: Three John Neumeier ballets in South Africa

First time ever: Three John Neumeier ballets in South Africa

| February 13, 2014 | 0 Comments

Following four years of negotiations, 2014 will be the ground-breaking year when Cape Town City Ballet presents three ballets by John Neumeier, the world-renowned choreographer and artistic director of the Hamburg Ballet company in Germany, considered by many to be one of the ballet world’s greatest living choreographers. To be performed from 26 to 30 […]

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How to catch a Firebird on an enchanting night out

How to catch a Firebird on an enchanting night out

| January 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

How to catch a Firebird? For a start you’ll need an enchanted garden, some moonlight and of course, this magical creature’s only ever been spotted with the sounds of Stravinsky. Well, considering she’s half-woman, half-bird, you didn’t think this would be a walk in the park did you? Except that this time it is. Cape […]

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