Tag: Alicia Alonso

Open auditions for young kids with big dreams at the Joburg Ballet Cuban School

Open auditions for young kids with big dreams at the Joburg Ballet Cuban School

| January 22, 2014 | 0 Comments

Whether the children have had any real ballet training or they’ve only ever done it in their dreams, young boys and girls in Joburg aged 6 to 10 will have the opportunity on 28 January 2014 to audition for a place in the Joburg Ballet Cuban School – a ballet school focussed on preparing dancers […]

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Title of Prima Ballerina awarded to Joburg Ballet’s Burnise Silvius – and what the title really means

Title of Prima Ballerina awarded to Joburg Ballet’s Burnise Silvius – and what the title really means

| November 22, 2013 | 0 Comments

While the term ‘prima ballerina’ refers to the ‘first’ ballerina of a company, it doesn’t go to say that every ballet company has one – usually the highest rank in a company is principal dancer, or at most, senior principal dancer. In fact, to be officially awarded the title of prima ballerina is a rare […]

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Photos: Highlights of the International Ballet Gala Part 2

Photos: Highlights of the International Ballet Gala Part 2

| July 11, 2013 | 0 Comments

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 […]

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Highlights from the International Ballet Gala Part 1, and what they didn’t tell you about Alicia Alonso

Highlights from the International Ballet Gala Part 1, and what they didn’t tell you about Alicia Alonso

| July 2, 2013 | 1 Comment

Just like professional athletes, where each new generation will always break the records held by the previous generations; so too, no dancer can ever claim to have absolute mastery of ballet while there is a possibility of a longer balance, a higher jump, or a few more turns. And while the pursuit of perfection can […]

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Lessons from a Ballerina Legend: Alicia Alonso had vision, even though she couldn’t see

Lessons from a Ballerina Legend: Alicia Alonso had vision, even though she couldn’t see

| June 5, 2013 | 0 Comments

We can joke about being able to do something with our eyes closed, but that’s exactly what Alicia Alonso learnt to do, what she had to do to succeed. Diagnosed with a detached retina at the age of 19 – which was just the beginning of her vision problems that were to worsen throughout her […]

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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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