Joburg Ballet is a full-time, professional ballet company, resident at Joburg Theatre in the heart of Johannesburg. Its repertoire includes full-length productions of major classical works, as well as shorter ballets, including original works created for the company by South African and international choreographers. The company presents three major seasons a year at Joburg Theatre, and also tours to other regions in South Africa and internationally. The company provides training for students via Joburg Ballet School and Academy, plus a programme of community-based development and outreach work via its Satellite Schools, with emphasis on historically disadvantaged communities.
The company’s Chief Executive Officer is Esther Nasser and the Artistic Director is Iain MacDonald. The company's Ballet Mistress is Lauren Slade[4]
Joburg Ballet is supported by the Friends of the Ballet.[5]
The company is made up of the following ranks: Principals, Senior Soloists, Soloists, Senior Corps de Ballet, Corps de Ballet, Junior Corps de Ballet and Aspirants.
Board and Joburg Ballet Trust
As of January 2023, details of the Joburg Ballet Board and the South African Ballet Theatre Trust (SABTT) are as follows:
Honorary Life Patron: Annzie Hancock
Patron: Tito Mboweni
Board of Directors: Melanie de Nysschen (Chair), Lulu Letlape, Iain MacDonald (Artistic Director), Nkopane Maphiri,
Adv. Jean Meiring, Lufuno Muthubi, Esther Nasser (CEO), Mr. Mavuso Shabalala
[6] Retrieved 14 January 2023.
Trust: Alastair Campbell, Chet Diepraam, Mbali Dlamini, Biddy Faber, Annzie Hancock (Chair), Iain MacDonald, Jenni Newman
