Archive for May, 2013

Call for applications for Cape Town’s 9th annual Baxter Dance Festival

Call for applications for Cape Town’s 9th annual Baxter Dance Festival

| May 27, 2013 | 0 Comments

Now in its ninth year, the Baxter Dance Festival will take place from 3 to 12 October 2013, showcasing the dynamic and diverse dance talent from Cape Town and across the Western Cape. The festival organisers are calling for entries from dance studios, schools, companies, groups and independent dance-makers, as well as proposals from choreographers […]

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Mind Over Body – Public talk in Johannesburg on 30 May

Mind Over Body – Public talk in Johannesburg on 30 May

| May 23, 2013 | 0 Comments

Are you injury-prone, struggling with your flexibility, weight or your health? What if it turned out that you have some hidden agendas and unconscious motives relating to your physical body? “No way” you say? Well, you may just change your mind, quite literally, after hearing this evening talk on 30 May 2013 where Dr John […]

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Video: Hilariously talented dancing dogs

Video: Hilariously talented dancing dogs

| May 23, 2013 | 0 Comments

Just for a quick laugh, enjoy this short video compilation (only 2 minutes 23 seconds) of some of the most incredible salsa and merengue dancing dogs. Of course, if you’re in Cape Town on Saturday 25 May 2013, you could see some more smart and sassy dancing doggies as part of a variety of professional […]

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Private Presley’s back for a second season with new venue and casting

Private Presley’s back for a second season with new venue and casting

| May 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

Due to the success of Private Presley – Bovim Ballet’s latest Rock-‘n-Roll ballet – this toe-tapping tribute to the king is back in Cape Town for a second season, this time at the Baxter Theatre from 4 to 15 June 2013 with a few new faces in the lead roles. “I am so excited to […]

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Johannesburg to enjoy a glittering Diamond Jubilee Gala night

Johannesburg to enjoy a glittering Diamond Jubilee Gala night

| May 20, 2013 | 1 Comment

As part of its 60th Anniversary Celebrations, the South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind will be hosting a very grand Diamond Jubilee Gala Concert at the Joburg Theatre on Wednesday 5 June 2013, including performances from some of the country’s top artistes to a full live orchestra. Time to bring out those evening dresses […]

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Fixing the fear of standing in front: 5 tips to conquer unset classes

Fixing the fear of standing in front: 5 tips to conquer unset classes

| May 17, 2013 | 0 Comments

I’ll admit, there was a time when I would dread unset classes. I was so anxious about standing in front that I’d make damn sure to always aim for the middle of the barre – you know, the safe zone, always with someone in front and behind to copy. Class after unset class, I would […]

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11 Key Success Principles of the world’s top high achievers

11 Key Success Principles of the world’s top high achievers

| May 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

Mikhail Baryshnikov once said “No one is born a dancer. You have to want it more than anything”. Similarly, no one is born with success. Even with a natural born talent, success can never be guaranteed based on your past, but rather as a result of how you think and what you do each day […]

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Photos from the Jet Duet – A Ballet with a Boeing

Photos from the Jet Duet – A Ballet with a Boeing

| May 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

If you were curious, like me, as to how a ballet company could possibly partner a Boeing (yes, a real plane in the sky, not a plus-sized dancer – sies don’t be rude); or if you missed this aerial ballet performance at the recent Swartkops Airshow outside Pretoria, we’ve put together a quick 30-second photo […]

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Dancers sharing the love for dogs at Cape Town concert

Dancers sharing the love for dogs at Cape Town concert

| May 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

Less than a year after their first event, the second Dancers Love Dogs charity performance will take place at Cape Town’s Artscape Theatre on Saturday 25 May, with an exciting line-up of top dancers and performers including the Cape Town City Ballet and Bovim Ballet. They’re all collaborating towards the mass sterilization of dogs in […]

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Details announced for 2014 Cape Town International Ballet Competition

Details announced for 2014 Cape Town International Ballet Competition

| May 13, 2013 | 3 Comments

The fourth Cape Town International Ballet Competition (CTIBC) takes place from 17 to 23 February 2014 at the Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town, with the addition of a third age group for competitors. [Update: The competition was renamed to the South African International Ballet Competition in December 2013, read more here.] Taking place every […]

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