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See grand, ancient India with Joburg Ballet’s premiere of La Bayadère

See grand, ancient India with Joburg Ballet’s premiere of La Bayadère

| September 12, 2014 | 0 Comments

Known as one of the greatest 19th century ballets, La Bayadère (or ‘the temple dancer’ in English) is set in the royal India of the past where the exotic story of love, betrayal, vengeance and justice unfolds. Marking a first for Joburg Ballet, La Bayadère premieres at the Joburg Theatre from 12 September through to […]

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Gold medallists arrive in Johannesburg for Young Ballet Stars gala event

Gold medallists arrive in Johannesburg for Young Ballet Stars gala event

| February 24, 2014 | 0 Comments

The double gold medallist awarded at last week’s South African International Ballet Competition, Chinese ballerina Yuanyuan Zhang, will perform with partner Anpu Yuan for just two performances in Johannesburg this week. Joined by exceptional dancers from South Korea (the Korean Youth Ballet Stars), Cuba (from the National Ballet of Cuba), along with other competition winners […]

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About to make it big – See the largest gathering of international ballet dancers on the South African stage

About to make it big – See the largest gathering of international ballet dancers on the South African stage

| February 3, 2014 | 0 Comments

As the first major ballet gala event of 2014, the Young Ballet Stars of The World production is said to be possibly the largest gathering of young international ballet dancers ever seen in one South African event. Following immediately after the South African International Ballet Competition (SAIBC) in Cape Town – and including the competition’s […]

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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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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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