Preceding Joburg Ballet’s short four-performance season of
Ballets for Winter at the Roodepoort Theatre from Friday, 17 to Sunday, 19 June, the company will host over 300 learners at the theatre on Youth Day. Bringing children from 16 schools in previously disadvantaged communities on the West Rand into an exhilarating theatre environment, the company’s Fun Day at the Ballet will share the joy and excitement of dance with young people who may never have experienced live performance.
The Fun Day at the Ballet will be an outing with a difference, including a performance of
Ballets for Winter, a chance to meet the dancers, plus party treats for all learners, under the entertaining guidance of Joburg Ballet’s Keke Chele as MC. Joburg Ballet is grateful to the Gauteng Department of Education for the support that has made the Fun Day at the Ballet possible through sponsorship of transport and refreshments.
On Youth Day Joburg Ballet will also partner with the Reach For A Dream Foundation, which encourages children to use their dreams to fight life-threatening illnesses. By welcoming a five-year-old girl on stage at the Roodepoort Theatre, the company will make her dream to dance on stage come true.
In another part of Gauteng, children from the Joburg Ballet School will perform at the Hillbrow Theatre as part of Hillbrow Theatre Project’s celebrations to mark the 40
th anniversary of the Soweto uprising, running from 11.00 to 13:00.
From Friday 17 to Sunday 19 June, Joburg Ballet presents
Ballets for Winter at the Roodepoort Theatre for four performances only. A collection of classical and contemporary works showcasing South Africa’s world class ballet company, the programme includes
Les Sylphides, the
Grand Pas Classique and a new contemporary work by South African choreographer Kelsey Middleton,
She Stumbled and Fell.
Booking is open on 0861 670 670, in person at the theatre and online at
www.webtickets.co.za.
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