Top American dancer DuJuan (DJ) Smart will perform at the upcoming Western Province Dance Teachers’ Association (WPDTA) Showcase of Dance, taking place at the Artscape Theatre from Wednesday 21st March to the Sunday 25th March, 2012.

Fresh from a successful season in Johannesburg, the Cape Dance Company (CDC) under the direction of Debbie Turner, will present five different neo classical works by outstanding choreographers in their annual season at the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town from 30 November to 11 December, 2011.

As part of the forthcoming Genée International Ballet Competition, the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) will present Sizodanisa (Let's Dance!), a series of workshops being held over two days at the Artscape Theatre Centre, culminating in a dynamic dance showcase on the Artscape’s theatre stage on Wednesday 5 October at 3:00pm.

In one month’s time, the prestigious Genée International Ballet Competition will begin at the Artscape Theatre complex in Cape Town.  Presented by the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and supported by the UCT School of Dance and Cape Town City Ballet, the Genée will take place at Artscape’s Theatre and Opera House venues from 30 September to 9 October 2011.

This year the Youth Music Festival (YMF) reaches a significant milestone, as it celebrates its 40^th year. The annual concert presented by Artscape and the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) serves as a launching pad for accomplished young classical music instrumentalists and singers, in playing on a professional concert stage with a symphony orchestra.  On Saturday 13 August 2011 at 19.45, thirteen extraordinarily talented young musicians will celebrate this festival in performance with the CPO.

Under the auspices of Artscape, together with Spiral Productions and An Creative, Two As One, will be performed on Sunday, August 14 at 19:00 at Artscape Theatre. One performance only in Cape Town!

The Brundibár Project was initiated by the Cape Town Holocaust Centre to promote visual and performing arts, while using them as a vehicle for remembering and honouring, and to build a culture of human rights.

In July South African ballet - lovers will have a rare opportunity to see Russian ballet at its very best with impresario Edouard Miasnikov’s presentation of The Nutcracker, performed by the Imperial Russian Ballet company with original choreography by V. Vainonen, revised by Gediminas Taranda, at theatres in various towns and cities from 6 to 22 July, 2011.

Some of South Africa’s most talented young dancers will ignite the Artscape stage early this July when they perform in Jazzart Dance Theatre’s annual celebration of dance, Danscape from 7 - 10 July 2011.

Artscape’s Youth Jazz Festival celebrates its 9^th year with legendary Jazz Trumpeter, Ian Smith conducting the Delft Big Band. Young soloists, who are already making waves in the jazz arena, will join the band in an evening of superb music.