Joburg Ballet is proud to announce that the company will be presenting the world premiere of a full-length ballet based on Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Joburg Theatre in October, with the opening night of the 10-performance season set for Friday 4 October at 19h00.

From dreaming big as a little girl to performing on stages around the world, Nicole Ferreira-Dill’s journey is a true testament to the power of passion and perseverance. Driven by her biggest childhood dream, Nicole turned her aspirations into reality through hard work and dedication. Her story is a reminder that with enough determination, even the most whimsical dreams can come true. Here’s a look at how she made her ballet dreams a reality.

After 20 years of magic on stage, Shannon Glover gave her final performance in Joburg Ballet’s La Traviata – The Ballet. If you’ve ever seen her perform, you know what a treat it was—each character she brought to life felt like pure magic. Watching her dance was like watching a dream unfold on stage. I couldn’t resist catching up with Shannon to reminisce about her incredible journey.

Joburg Ballet is thrilled to announce that the company’s award-winning production of La Traviata -The Ballet comes to the beautiful Teatro at Montecasino for the first time for a short season of just five performances from 2 to 4 August.

Rehearsals are underway in the Joburg Ballet studios as the company prepares to brighten mid-winter with a new staging of The Sleeping Beauty, one of the most iconic of the great ballet classics.

Joburg Ballet launches the 2024 ballet year at the Joburg Theatre on Friday 15 March with SCARCITY, an exhilarating quartet of works featuring one South African premiere and three world premieres.

The Joburg Ballet recently welcomed their new Ballet Mistress, Kim Viera.

Joburg Ballet gives Johannesburg a magnificent festive season present this summer when the company brings The Nutcracker to the Teatro at Montecasino for 11 performances from 1 to 10 December.

Last night, on a delightful Spring evening, I had the pleasure of attending the opening night of Joburg Ballet’s ‘Don Quixote’ at the Joburg Theatre. This performance had been eagerly awaited throughout 2023, and I was looking forward to seeing this much anticipated production. As the curtains drew back, I couldn’t help but wonder if ‘Don Quixote’ would live up to the hype.