Joburg Ballet's new artistic director Dane Hurst shakes up prejudice
One of the goals on Hurst's agenda is to double the size of student numbers at the Joburg Ballet School within six months
17 March 2025 - 04:30
Clapping hands, stepping forward, the vibrating group gains energy as more dancers join in a wave of movements that see them reaching ahead, then leaning backwards — the energy and palpable as they heave and release in unison. ..
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