The Joburg Ballet Academy is delighted to announce that the 2026 Debut Dancer Bursary Award presentation will take place on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 June at the Roodepoort Theatre.

The 2026 Debut Dancer Bursary Award presentation will feature 10 finalists (selected at a recent open audition for young ballet dancers from ages 13 to 14, training in RAD, Cecchetti and other methods from various private studios in Gauteng) in a curated class, with live piano accompaniment and a variation on stage, under the guidance of Anya Carstens, former principal dancer of Joburg Ballet.