The names of the ballet stars have been announced for the five galas at the Teatro, Montecasino to honour the legendary Alicia Alonso on 28, 29 and 30 June.  Six principal dancers from the National Ballet of Cuba will be joined by dancers from other major ballet companies, representing a gathering of acclaimed stars and gold medallists from some of the world’s great international ballet competitions.

The Fourth Cape Town International Ballet Competition (CTIBC) will take place at the Artscape in Cape Town in February 2014. CEO of the Cape Town International Ballet Competition (CTIBC), Dirk Badenhorst, has announced that the fourth CTIBC takes place from 17 to 23 February 2014 at the Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town.

Africa’s only international ballet competition, the CTIBC was launched in 2008 with subsequent competitions in 2010 and 2012 attracting dancers from South Africa and around the world to compete for gold, silver and bronze medals as well as substantial monetary prizes.

Dance Forum is pleased to announce that Themba Mbuli, an up-and-coming young performer and choreographer, is to take up a residency at the Dance Space.

One of Dance Forum’s prime objectives is to nurture dance practitioners and the Residency Programme offers free space for a choreographer/s for a period of up to one month at the Dance Space. In the allotted time span choreographers can create a work, plus teach a series of Master Classes and host a face to face discussion.

The deadline for the ACT Development Programme’s current funding cycle is 30 May 2013. This Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) programme, funded by Nedbank Arts Affinity, is aimed at the continued advancement of artistic excellence in creative production and development of new South African work, professional development, and training for the youth.

The Mzansi Cape Town International Salsa Festival will take place from the 31st of October to the 3rd of November 2013 in Cape Town, South Africa. The Salsa Festival will be an annual event beginning in October 2013. The All Out Salsa team will be circulating more information on this historic event so please visit this page regularly for updates.

In the most spectacular gathering of international ballet stars ever to visit South Africa, six principal dancers from the National Ballet of Cuba will be joined by leading dancers from other major ballet companies in Johannesburg later this year for five ballet galas in homage to the legendary Alicia Alonso at the Teatro at Montecasino on 28, 29 and 30 June.