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.

Viengsay Valdés, the Principal Ballerina of the National Ballet of Cuba, will join the illustrious line up of dancers for the forthcoming International Ballet Gala (IBG) to be held at the GrandWest Arena in Cape Town on 29 June and at the Teatro at Montecasino from 7-10 July 2011. Ms. Valdés will perform two show stopping pas de deux from Don Quixote and Swan Lake (the famous ‘Black Swan’ pas de deux), in Johannesburg only.

The Russia Ballet Academy (RBA) has recently opened its first learning centre in Centurion, Pretoria.

The South African Ballet Theatre (SABT), the country’s largest professional ballet company, will celebrate its tenth anniversary with a busy year beginning with a tour to the Free State.