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RELATED LINKS: Quivering arms and legs - the swan is dying The ballerina is beautiful. She is six feet tall - six feet 2 inches (1.88m) en pointe - and she's black. So are her tutu and ballet shoes. She's dancing the Dying Swan, and with her long quivering arms and legs, she transforms herself into a dramatic, dying swan. Read more 'Tis the season to celebrate ballet The melodic sound of the piano fills the passages, reminiscent of local ballet classes in recreation halls. But, beyond the glass-fronted airy studio, are not little girls in pink tutus doing pliers, but the professional dancers of South Africa's largest ballet company hard at work. Read more A week in Joburg Just arrived in Johannesburg and wondering what the city has to offer? Or a resident and not sure what's on? The answer is easy: lots of variety. Read more

Calling all aspiring ballerinas May 10, 2004 By Chandrea Gerber BECAUSE it requires a much bigger cast than the South African Ballet Theatre's corps de ballet, the ballet company is offering trained members of the public a chance to be in Swan Lake, a timeless production of love, betrayal and forgiveness. The first production to be staged on the newly named Nelson Mandela stage at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre in 2001, the SABT's Swan Lake will make a welcome return at the theatre from 10 September to 26 September. The production will be staged by internationally celebrated South African ballet personalities Denise Schultze and Louis Godfrey, and Kenneth Greve, principal dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet, will perform as guest artist. Auditions for additional dancers to perform as guests will be open to females who have passed their intermediate or higher exams in any of the recognised ballet disciplines. Candidates will be required to wear a leotard and must be able to participate in rehearsals and performances in Johannesburg. Auditions, which will consist of a ballet class and pointe work, take place on Saturday, 15 May, from 10 am to 11.30am at the SABT studios at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre, Loveday Street, Braamfontein. For more information, contact Jacob Mosehla on 011 877 6898. Permission to use web site material Publishers may use material from this site free of charge, as long as: Credit is given to either the "City of Johannesburg website (www.joburg.org.za)" or to "Johannesburg News Agency (www.joburg.org.za)"; If the article is used online, a link is provided to the original article on this website; The name of the article's author is acknowledged; The webmaster is informed of how and where the material is used (fill in this brief online form). Johannesburg News Agency is operated by BIG Media at 011-484-1400 Print this Page E-mail this article to a friend Help using Joburg.org.za