The Joburg Ballet has recently announced the ballet company’s first visit to the Roodepoort Theatre in July
The company has put together a showcase blending the best in classical ballet, spiced with three uniquely South African works.
CEO of the Joburg Ballet Dirk Badenhorst explained that the company is thrilled at the opportunity to showcase the company’s talents at the Roodepoort Theatre. “We always loved the Roodepoort Theatre. It is in an area in which we believe there is a huge ballet audience. Joburg City Theatres is very keen for the company to perform there,” he said.
Joburg Ballet’s leading dancers, including prima ballerina Burnise Silvius, will be seen in such favourites as the dazzling Don Quixote Pas de Deux, the Satanella Pas de Deux, Diana and Acteon Pas de Deux, showpieces from Swan Lake and La Sylphide, and the enchanting Viennese Waltz by artistic director Iain MacDonald, set to on the beautiful Blue Danube by Johann Strauss.
Three items celebrating South Africa will include Chopin with music by Frederic Chopin and choreographed by Michael Revie and Yarisha Singh, the solo Gauteng from the ballet Kopano with music sung by Miriam Makeba and choreographed by Kaloyan Boyadjiev, and the solo Jantjie from the ballet Sproetjies to music by Sonja Herholdt and Anton Goosen and choreography by Joel Morris.
“This programme has been chosen to appeal to ballet audiences of all tastes, with lots for the family to enjoy and to warm up a brisk winter weekend,” Badenhorst concluded.
The Joburg Ballet Company’s visit will take place on 10 July at 8pm and 11 July at 3pm and 8pm.
