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Organisations

359 organisations, in alphabetical order, with where each one is and what it teaches.

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  • People 964 entries

    Teachers, principals, choreographers and performers named in the directory.

  • Places 34 entries

    The physical spaces: complexes, the halls inside them, and standalone venues.

Cape Town

Cape Ballet Africa

Cape Ballet Africa is a South African ballet company founded in March 2024 by Debbie Turner, who had previously led Cape Town City Ballet. It states its aim as reimaginin...

Cape Town

Cape Town City Ballet

Cape Town City Ballet is a Cape Town ballet company that traces its line back to the UCT Ballet Company, founded by Dulcie Howes in 1934. Its production of The Nutcracker...

Johannesburg

The Cirk

Circus and Physical, Aerial, Aerial Hammock, Aerial Hoop, Aerial Silks, Aerial Straps

Cape Town

CityROCK

Pilates, Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Yin Yoga

Johannesburg

COPA Academy

Bass Guitar, Drums, Guitar, Keyboard, Violin, Music Production

Pretoria

D2B Studios

Health and Conditioning, Stretch, Commercial Dance, Contemporary, Dance Fitness, Jazz

Pretoria

Dance Academy of South Africa

A South African dance examination body, setting graded ballet and dance standards for affiliated studios nationwide.

Dolphin Coast

Dance Cafe

Ballet, Line Dance, Argentine Tango, Ballroom, Latin, Bachata

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Guides & How-To

How Dancers Actually Learn: The Practice Methods That Work, and the Ones That Do Not

What the science of motor learning says about dance practice: what holds up, what is only studio folklore, and what to change in your next class.

By Riaan Burger

21 min read 4 168 words

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News

The Styles of Ballet in South Africa: A Dancer's Guide to the Methods and Syllabi

RAD, Cecchetti, DASA, Vaganova: what South Africa's ballet methods and syllabi are, how they differ, and how to choose the one that fits what you want.

By Riaan Burger

14 min read 2 757 words

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Reviews

A choreographer on building work that travels

Notes on making dance that survives the move from studio to stage.

By Riaan Burger

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Features

Backstage tech that audiences never notice

The unglamorous systems holding a modern production together.

By Adaeze Okonkwo

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