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Ballet

Defying gravity: Jerome Barnes’ story of dance, determination and destiny
Friday
/ 17 March 2025

Defying gravity: Jerome Barnes’ story of dance, determination and destiny

Ballet gave runner-turned-dancer Jerome Barnes purpose, strength and the power to defy limits

By Keith Bain
Diary: A feast of dance, musical blessings from the avant-garde, WGRUV Dance Company opens in Gauteng
Friday
/ 8 November 2024

Diary: A feast of dance, musical blessings from the avant-garde, WGRUV Dance Company opens in Gauteng

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Charles Leonard
For the love of Chocolate: Monike Cristina’s sweetest role
Friday
/ 4 October 2024

For the love of Chocolate: Monike Cristina’s sweetest role

But Monike Cristina, who plays the role of Chocolate, says grit and strength are needed too

By Charles Leonard
Mthuthuzeli November: The next chapter in his dance of joy
Friday
/ 23 September 2024

Mthuthuzeli November: The next chapter in his dance of joy

South Africa’s news ballet company, Cape Ballet Africa, is giving expression to choreographer November’s latest bold works

By Keith Bain
Joburg Ballet presents ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Friday
/ 16 May 2023

Joburg Ballet presents ‘Romeo and Juliet’

After a seven-year absence the company is staging the highly acclaimed ballet with principal dancer Shannon Glover as lead

By Bongeka Gumede
Don’t Miss: An update of in-person and virtual events
Friday
/ 11 December 2020

Don’t Miss: An update of in-person and virtual events

From ballet, to art exhibitions to podcasts, there’s plenty on offer in the cultural world to capture your attention this weekend

By Arts Desk
Slice of life: I’m a  ‘neguinho’  who is really good
Article
/ 28 September 2018

Slice of life: I’m a  ‘neguinho’  who is really good

‘I don’t blame them, really, because doing ballet — especially for men — is not really part of our culture’

By Carl Collison
Dada Masilo: Moved by her body’s emotions
Article
/ 26 September 2014

Dada Masilo: Moved by her body’s emotions

Masilo embodies her characters with a distinct theatricality and has been wowing audiences in Europe with her eclectic moves.

By Kgomotso Moncho
Les Nuits: Sensual ballet conjures Arabia
Article
/ 29 August 2014

Les Nuits: Sensual ballet conjures Arabia

World-renowned French choreographer Angelin Preljocaj explores the splendour of that world with his new ballet, Les Nuits (The Nights).

By Staff Reporter
Soweto girls step up to the challenge
Article
/ 12 June 2014

Soweto girls step up to the challenge

The Joburg Ballet development programme would like to help young people find better things to do. Getting into the arts, for instance.

By Staff Reporter
SA dance superstars in the making
Article
/ 12 June 2014

SA dance superstars in the making

Joburg Ballet’s work on the transformation of the art form has started a conversation that is being heard far beyond the drapes of the red curtain.

By Staff Reporter
Actress helps to bring fairy tales to life
Article
/ 12 June 2014

Actress helps to bring fairy tales to life

Actress Carolyn Steyn is a patron of the Joburg Ballet.

By Staff Reporter
DON’T MISS THIS: Joburg Ballet’s tightly knit cause
Article
/ 13 March 2014

DON’T MISS THIS: Joburg Ballet’s tightly knit cause

A knit-a-thon, produced by Joburg Ballet and 67 Blankets, will take place after the weekend’s "Coppélia" show and aims to sew blankets for charity.

By Staff Reporter
Mzansi Ballet retells Renaissance stories for SA
Article
/ 9 September 2013

Mzansi Ballet retells Renaissance stories for SA

It may still have a small following, but one dance company is determined to bring ballet, with its roots in the Italian Renaissance, to urban SA.

By Sapa
Porn, pliés and pirouettes
Article
/ 26 July 2013

Porn, pliés and pirouettes

Since Tamara Rojo’s appoint­ment as artistic director of the English National Ballet, the former ballerina has proved a natural at working the media.

By Staff Reporter
Pirouetting in step with the world
Article
/ 12 July 2013

Pirouetting in step with the world

An R8-million grant leaves the dazzling South ­African Mzansi Ballet company dancing on air.

By Pat Schwartz
Deep read: From bullets to ballet
Article
/ 17 July 2012

Deep read: From bullets to ballet

A Sierra Leone war orphan turned US ballerina, Michaela DePrince tells of being called a "devil child", prejudice in ballet, and her return to Africa.

By David Smith
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Article
/ 10 September 2010

Durban dance pick: September 10 2010

A sumptuous Indian dance-drama interpretation of <i>Swan Lake</i> cannot be missed.

By Alex Sudheim
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Article
/ 3 April 2009

Would-be soccer stars turn to ballet in SA

Teenage footballers who dream of becoming star South African professionals are taking up ballet to give them the edge on the field.

By Griffin Shea

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