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Opening night is Wednesday with a new time of 7:30 p.m.
“It’s incredible” said Jonathan Stafford, the artistic director of the company. “It’s our first live performance before a seated audience. We’ve always had such a good relationship with SPAC. It’s part of our DNA. And it’s my 23rd season. To keep my streak intact, I came up last year to visit. It’s a special place and it’s a fitting way to begin our season.”
South African Premiere of Mthuthuzeli s INGOMA to be Presented by Cape Town City Ballet
INGOMA is a compelling fusion of ballet, African dance and song, engaging in a universal theme about being human and being true to yourself.by BWW News Desk
Cape Town City Ballet will present the South African premiere of Mthuthuzeli November s Olivier Award-winning INGOMA as part of its Autumn Season from 19 May at Artscape.
The performances in the Artscape Opera House will be strictly limited to 250 seats due to social distancing.
Commissioned by Cassa Pancho for Ballet Black in London, and choreographed by South African born November, INGOMA collected prestigious awards including the Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production as well as Best Dance Production at the Black British Theatre Awards following its premiere in 2019 at the Barbican Theatre and run at the Lindbury Theatre at the Royal Opera House.
Silas Farley to Lead Dance Academy in Los Angeles
“It felt like the right next step,” the former New York City Ballet dancer said of taking on a leadership role at the Colburn School.
Silas Farley in North Carolina last year.Credit.Kennedi Carter for The New York Times
Published Feb. 24, 2021Updated Feb. 25, 2021
Silas Farley, a former New York City Ballet dancer who surprised many by leaving the company early in his dancing career last year, will succeed Jenifer Ringer on July 1 as the head of the dance program at the Colburn School in Los Angeles, the school announced on Wednesday. He will be dean of the Trudl Zipper Dance Institute, and Darleen Callaghan, the former director of the North Carolina Dance Theater School and the Miami City Ballet School, will succeed James Fayette as associate dean.