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A Q&A with Elana Brundyn

Elana Brundyn is currently the CEO of Norval Foundation in Cape Town. She has been instrumental in launching two of Africa’s most prominent museums, namely Zeitz MOCAA and Norval Foundation. Brundyn has contributed to the cultural ecosystem in Africa as a museum director, consultant, advisor to corporates, family and school collections, charity art auctions and as a commercial gallerist. With a strong focus on philanthropic projects and fundraiser art projects and events.

Recently, Norval Foundation has teamed up with Cape Town City Ballet to collaborate on a short film entitled Why Should I Hesitate: Sculpture, which celebrates the work of William Kentridge. The film is currently available to stream.

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September 2, 2020September 8, 2020 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Art, Artist, Arts, Ballet, Cape Town, Cape Town City Ballet, CEO, Dance, Film, Interview, Now Playing, Organisation, Q&A, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, Sculpture, South Africa, Uncategorized, Woman, Women, WomxnTags: Art, Cape Town, Cape Town City Ballet, CEO, Dance, Elana Brundyn, Interview, Museum, Norval Foundation, Q&A, Sculpture, South Africa, Why Should I Hesitate, William Kentridge, Zeitz Mocaa Leave a comment

A Conversation with Debbie Turner

In October 2018, Debbie Turner was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Cape Town City Ballet. She founded the Cape Academy of Performing Arts in 1985 and went on to become the founding Artistic Director of the Cape Dance Company in 1995. Recently, she sat on the prestigious panel of judges for the inaugural 2018 season of M-Net’s Dancing With The Stars SA. She has won many awards for her choreography including the FNB Vita Award, and a Standard Bank Ovation Award at the National Arts Festival for Cape Dance Company’s Blue. In addition, the school received a Standard Bank Ovation Award at the National Arts Festival for Bittersweet in 2013, which resulted in the production of Between The Lines the following year on the Arena Programme and at the inaugural Cape Town Fringe Festival. Debbie is committed to restoring, revitalising and aligning South African dance with the 21^st Century global trends of performance through sustainable, multi-pronged approach to performance excellence, diverse repertory relevant to current times, dance education, and professional development of dancers while preserving the traditions of classical ballet and academic dance in general.

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June 19, 2019June 26, 2019 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Arts, Ballet, Cape Dance Company, Cape Town, Cape Town City Ballet, CEO, Conversation, Culture, Dance, Dancer, Director, Interview, Now Playing, Organisation, Performer, Photography, Production, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Uncategorized, Woman, WomxnTags: Advice, Amaranth, Artscape, Ballet, Ballet Dancer, Cape Dance Company, Cape Town, Cape Town City Ballet, CEO, Choreographer, Choreography, Conversation, Dance, Dancer, Debbie Turner, Interview, Photography, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Women 2 Comments

A Conversation with Esther Nasser

Less than a year ago, Esther Nasser was named CEO of Joburg Ballet. As a choreographer, Nasser has created an extensive repertoire of new works to both commissioned and existing music and soundtracks, winning several awards for choreography. Nasser became involved in transformation in dance and theatre before South Africa achieved democracy in 1994 and remains actively involved in the process. She has established community and outreach projects, winning the Gauteng Achievement Community/Outreach Award in 1999. Nasser has also taught and lectured at leading SA universities and technikons, and has choreographed and directed extensively for television. Continue reading →

June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Art, Arts, Ballerina, Ballet, CEO, Conversation, Culture, Dance, Dancer, Interview, Joburg, Joburg Ballet, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Uncategorized, Woman, WomenTags: Ballet, CEO, Choreographer, Contemporary Dance, Conversation, Dance, Dancer, Esther Nasser, Interview, Joburg Ballet, Johannesburg 1 Comment

A Conversation with Marlene le Roux

On paper, Marlene le Roux is titled as the CEO of Artscape, however she personally prefers to be referred to as the facilitator. Marlene has made history by being the first women to hold her current position. We were extremely grateful to have the opportunity to sit down with her and get to know the woman behind the title.
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March 9, 2017March 9, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Art, Arts, Artscape, Cape Town, CEO, Conversation, Culture, Interview, Opera, Production, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, WomenTags: Arts, Artscape, Cape Town, CEO, Conversation, empowerment, Entertainment, Facilitator, inspirational, inspiring, Marlene le Roux, Opera, Outreach, Performance, Politics, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Women 11 Comments

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