Busy 2013 for South African Mzansi Ballet company
The founding of a new ballet company is a historic event and with the establishment in 2012 of the South African Mzansi Ballet (SAMB) this has been a landmark year for the entire South African ballet community.
Highlight of 2012 was the first local production of the classic, Le Corsaire, at the Joburg Theatre in July. For this handsome staging, SAMB was augmented by additional dancers and the cast of almost 100 made Le Corsaire a ballet in the grand tradition. SAMB stars shared the stage with guest artists from Australia, Canada and the USA as well as South Africans dancing with companies abroad.
Schedule for 2013
The provisional schedule for next year is:
- 19 and 20 Jan - Viennese Ball, Linder Auditorium, Parktown, Johannesburg
- 14 Feb - Valentine's Day Event, Hyde Park Corner, Johannesburg
- 16 Feb - Don Quixote,Open Day, SAMB Studios
- 8-24 Mar - Don Quixote, Joburg Theatre
- 17 and 18 May - Val Whyte Bursary, Promusica Theatre, Roodepoort
- 1-6 Jul 1-6 - Winter School, SAMB Studios
- 31 Aug 31 - Cinderella/Celebration 5, Open Day, SAMB
- 13-29 Sep - Cinderella, Joburg Theatre
- 20, 21 and 28 Sep - Celebration 5, Joburg Theatre
- 22 Nov-1 Dec - The Nutcracker, South African State Theatre, Pretoria
