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Going from the township to London and New York – Young dancer fights to fund his dream

Going from the township to London and New York – Young dancer fights to fund his dream

| June 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

The 17-year-old boy from Gugulethu township strode onto stage amidst applause and gasps. Gasps for the fact that he walked on with crutches; and applause for the fact that this was the awards ceremony of the South African International Ballet Competition and Khanya Mandongana was striding over to receive a scholarship to the Ailey School […]

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Extra seats added due to big demand for Stars of American Ballet + Two South Africans invited to perform

Extra seats added due to big demand for Stars of American Ballet + Two South Africans invited to perform

| June 20, 2014 | 0 Comments

Thanks to enthusiastic demand for tickets for this weekend’s performances of Stars of American Ballet, additional seats in the balconies at Montecasino’s Teatro in Johannesburg have been opened. It’s the first event of its kind in over 30 years where such a group of outstanding American ballet dancers will perform in South Africa, representing New […]

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More photo highlights from the 2014 SAIBC part 3: Going behind the scenes

More photo highlights from the 2014 SAIBC part 3: Going behind the scenes

| March 9, 2014 | 0 Comments

Take a peek behind the curtains, snoop backstage and peer from between the wings of the fourth South African International Ballet Competition (SAIBC) with this special behind the scenes photo gallery. Held at Cape Town’s Artscape Theatre from 18 to 22 February 2014, the SAIBC attracted 70 dance participants from around the world to compete […]

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See Cuban gold and silver medallists in Joburg Ballet’s Coppélia

See Cuban gold and silver medallists in Joburg Ballet’s Coppélia

| March 5, 2014 | 0 Comments

Bringing the top prize back to Johannesburg, senior gold medal winner from the recent South African International Ballet Competition, Ramiro Samón, rejoins the Joburg Ballet cast along with fellow Cuban and silver medallist, Javier Monier, as the company prepares for its production of Coppélia, opening at Joburg Theatre on 7 March 2014. Both competition medallists […]

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South African International Ballet Competition photo highlights part 2: Awards and Finals

South African International Ballet Competition photo highlights part 2: Awards and Finals

| March 5, 2014 | 0 Comments

Following on from our Part 1 story (read it here), enjoy these photos from the Finals and Awards of the South African International Ballet Competition, held on the Saturday night of 22 February 2014 at the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town. Magical moments from the SAIBC Finals and Awards Don’t squint, click on a photo […]

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Photo highlights and big winners of the 4th South African International Ballet Competition – Part 1

Photo highlights and big winners of the 4th South African International Ballet Competition – Part 1

| February 24, 2014 | 0 Comments

In a breathtaking and sometimes eye-popping display of talent, technique, strength and agility, 70 dancers from the ages of 11 to 28 competed and were systematically eliminated in what dancers labelled an “intense” week at the South African International Ballet Competition, held at Artscape in Cape Town from 18 to 22 February 2014. In what’s […]

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