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Meet the Artists »
| Honorary life Patron and Friend |
The late, Dr Adelaide Tambo |
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| Patrons |
The Rt. Hon. Paul Boateng
Mrs Janet Boateng |
| Executive Director: |
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| Directors: |
| Mr P Tucker |
Ms N Mohlakoana |
| Mervyn Smith |
Mr S Jaffe |
| Ms S Paulsen |
Mr H Sudwarts |
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Director:
Outreach and Planning |
Keith Mackintosh |
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| Artistic Director: |
Robin van Wyk |
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| Company Administrator: |
Angie Pearson |
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| Fundraising Director: |
Sandra Prosalendis |
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| Wardrobe Co-ordinator
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Mervyn Williams |
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| Assistant Wardrobe
Co-ordinator: |
Cathleen Stout |
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| Staff: |
Annette Frans |
Dr. Adelaide Tambo
Message from the Honorary Life Patron of the Cape Town City Ballet
"My love of classical ballet was born during my years of exile in London. My wish is that in the coming years, every South African will have access to, and learn to appreciate, this most gracious and beautiful art form. Cape Town City Ballet can be justly proud of its heritage, and my wish is for the Company to continue for many decades to entertain and bring joy to our people."
Dr Adelaide Tambo |
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Professor Elizabeth Triegaardt
Born in Pretoria, Prof Triegaardt matriculated from Hyde Park High School Johannesburg. In 1966 she graduated with a BSc majoring in pure Mathematics, from the University of Cape Town. In 1967 she joined CAPAB Ballet Company working as a Principal dancer and Principal Ballet Mistress until her retirement in 1990.
She created many roles that included the following: the Sphinx in DRIE DIERE (Paeper) Undine in UNDINE (Paeper)Aegina in SPARTACUS (Paeper) Fairy Godmother in |
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CINDERELLA (Paeper) Ghost of Christmas-to-Come in CHRISTMAS CAROL (Paeper) Charlie Girl in CONCERO for CHARLIE (Paeper) Snow Queen in THE NUTCRACKER (Pool) Semiramis in RAYMONDA (Furber and Rodrigues) Tonya in ZHIVAGO (Prokovsky) and Hera in ORPHEUS in the UNDERWORLD (Paeper). She received the Nederburg prize for contribution to ballet and for her role of the Lilac Fairy in SLEEPING BEAUTY and in 2003 the award from the WESTERN CAPE PREMIER for meritorious service to the Arts in the Province.
Since 1986, she has been the Director of the UCT School of Dance, formerly the UCT Ballet School, and has introduced both contemporary and African dance majors into the curriculum, as well as having the first university degree programme in dance recognised in South Africa.
In 1997 she was appointed as Executive Chairman of the Cape Town City Ballet and has spearheaded the transformation of the Company into a Section 21 not-for-profit organization producing world-class ballets for performance throughout South Africa. She resigned her post as Chairman of the Board in February, 2004, but remains the Executive Director of the Company. |
Keith Mackintosh
British born Keith Mackintosh trained in London at Arts Educational under Eve Pettinger, Errol Addison, Ben Stevenson and Beryl Grey and later in New York with Stanley Williams and David Howard.
In 1967 he was the first overseas male dancer to be invited to join the Cape Town based CAPAB Ballet (now Cape Town City Ballet) where he made his debut aged 21 as Prince |
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Siegfried in Swan Lake. He has danced all the leading classical and romantic roles in the repertoire, he was equally at home in more modern works and was noted for his versatility and flair in dramatic and comedy roles. His exceptional skill in pas de deux made him a popular partner and he was much in demand dancing opposite numerous ballerinas both here and abroad including Royal Ballet guest Margaret Barbieri in Giselle.
In 1986 he was appointed Ballet Master while continuing as Principal Dancer. In 1990 following his Tribute Performance as the Prince in Sleeping Beauty he continued as ballet master and was appointed to head the Outreach programme which he has expanded to include the Audience Development and Development Training programmes. In 2008 he was appointed Artistic Director and Director of Outreach & Planning and continues to guest perform in roles such as Karenin in Anna Karenina and Monsieur Germont in Camille.
As an international guest teacher he has worked with the Finnish National Ballet, Royal Swedish Ballet, Deutsche Oper Ballet am Rhein, Bavarian State Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo and in the UK, English National Ballet and Northern Ballet Theatre. He has also worked with the Nederlands Dans Theater, Geneva Ballet and Rambert Dance Company and academic institutions in London and The Hague.
Awards include the 1981 Nederburg Award, the highest acknowledgement for a dancer's contribution to ballet in South Africa and in 1999 the Balletomanes Special Meritorious Award for services to ballet in SA. |
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