Fantasia
Gail Hattingh from Somerset West, presented, Fantasia, with a cast of 100 at the local Playhouse theatre from 17th October to 1st November. Dancers ranged from 4 to 40 years!! Lovely costumes and a stunning set.
Flying High
Kristof Skhosane, who was trained by Mariette Kloppers and Elaine Steffanou, was accepted as a graduate by Joburg Ballet. He received distinction in all his RAD and DASA examinations. Well done Kristof!
Workshop with Colleen Boote
On Saturday, 1 November 2014, Colleen Boote gave a Major Ballet Workshop at the Hexagon Theatre for dancers from Pietermaritzburg, the Bluff, Warner Beach and Uvongo. The twenty dancers were helped and challenged to improve through Mrs. Boote’s enthusiastic and … Continued
Not only teaching the steps
Why anatomy? Generations of teachers have successfully taught dance with no anatomical knowledge at all. However in the last 10 to 15 years or so advances in dance medicine and science has resulted in significant approaches to traditional dance training. … Continued
DASA Convention 2015
On 20 and 21 February, over a hundred ballet teachers from across South Africa gathered at Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate, Kempton Park, Johannesburg for the annual Dance Academy of South Africa Convention. Presented by the DASA directors, each ballet … Continued
Boys Visit Jo’burg Ballet Company
Bronwyn Fulton and her 10 male students had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit the Jo’burg Ballet Company and attend an adult men’s ballet class. “I have been so proud of the boys for their constant enthusiasm at every lesson that … Continued
Workshop with Diane Finch
Students of Dawn Gemmell seen here with Dianne Finch who presented a workshop in the East Rand area.
Outreach Program
Tshego Masoabi, a student with Adriana Pino, was chosen to be part of Jo’burg Ballet Company outreach program and has started teaching at outreach venue’s. Tshego has also been offered a full 3 year teachers course with the company. Congratulations … Continued
Amazing Opportunity
Two students from the Brits area, one with Ané Erasmus { Tanya van Rhyn } and one with Jessica van Schalkwyk {Anel Janse van Rensburg } were chosen to dance with the Jo’burg Ballet Company in the Nutcracker which take … Continued
Focusing on Core Stability
With the valuable advice from examiner Ronél Brink, the studios of Ané Erasmus and Mercia Bester in the Brits area have incorporated the assistance of physiotherapist to help their dancers with core stability. Within three months the results were astounding. … Continued