Archive for April, 2013

See star dancers from Moscow on South African tour

See star dancers from Moscow on South African tour

| April 29, 2013 | 0 Comments

Stars of the Ballet Moscow – a traveling troupe including renowned soloists and award winners from various leading Moscow ballet companies such as Bolshoi Ballet, Imperial Russian Ballet and others – will perform in cities across South Africa in June and July 2013. With choreography by former Bolshoi Ballet director Yuri Vetrov, the principal dancers […]

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Starry line-up of dancers announced for International Ballet Gala in Johannesburg

Starry line-up of dancers announced for International Ballet Gala in Johannesburg

| April 29, 2013 | 2 Comments

Covering east, west, north and south, the International Ballet Gala taking place in Johannesburg from 28 to 30 June brings us ballet stars from around the globe, including gold medallists and acclaimed dancers from far-flung regions such as Russia, South Korea, the USA and of course Cuba. I say “of course” because this ballet production […]

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Open auditions for international stage production in China

Open auditions for international stage production in China

| April 10, 2013 | 0 Comments

Screendance Africa have been approached by an international creative team from Los Angeles and China to cast 20 top South African professional dancers in a brand new production to be staged in China later this year. The dance auditions will be held in Cape Town on Friday 12 April at the Dream Factory between 16:00 […]

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Why pro athletes care so much about sleep – and why you should too

Why pro athletes care so much about sleep – and why you should too

| April 9, 2013 | 1 Comment

Did you know that some high performing professional athletes get up to 12 hours sleep a night? Usain Bolt, widely regarded as the fastest sprinter on the planet, gives part of the reason when he says that “sleep is extremely important to me – I need to rest and recover in order for the training […]

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Photos: See the Private Presley action by Bovim Ballet

Photos: See the Private Presley action by Bovim Ballet

| April 4, 2013 | 0 Comments

Bovim Ballet’s toe-tapping, hip-swaying rock ‘n roll ballet Private Presley takes you on a tour of the defining moments and the private liaisons in the life of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock. Set to over 20 of Elvis’ greatest hits, Sean Bovim has Cape Town audiences all shook up with his latest ballet creation. […]

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Dancers, three reasons you need a performance coach

Dancers, three reasons you need a performance coach

| April 4, 2013 | 0 Comments

You trust your dance teachers to guide you to peak physical fitness, but when it comes to your mental fitness, do you have a strategy or are you just winging it? Taking a cue from high-performance sportsmen and women who have realised the importance of a high-performance mental coach, I set out to discover just […]

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