BALLET GALA

The Val Whyte Bursary Gala brings you an evening of dance pieces performed by the Joburg Ballet, the Joburg Ballet Academy as well as Val Whyte Bursary finalists. A ballet piece especially choreographed for young dancers will also be staged.

The Val Whyte Bursary is open to young dancers in the academic Grade 8 and aimed at encouraging young dancers; finalists for the Bursary are selected from open auditions. The Bursary winner receives a cash award for five years to assist with ballet tuition throughout the high school years.