Joburg Ballet Academy to Host Debut Dancer Bursary Award at Roodepoort Theatre

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Anya Carstens will guide 10 finalists as judges Gail Myburgh, Olivia Lume, and Revil Yon select the winner.

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The Joburg Ballet Academy has announced 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.

The winner of the Debut Dancer Bursary 2026 will be selected and announced at the final performance on Saturday 6 June.

The panel of esteemed judges comprises Gail Myburgh, National Chair of the Cecchetti Society of Southern Africa, Olivia Lume, National Director of Africa for the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and Revil Yon, principal dancer Joburg Ballet.

The programme will feature:

The Joburg Ballet Academy continues to provide young, talented dancers the opportunity to develop and master the art of their training by creating opportunities to work with professional teachers and dancers in professional companies.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/south-africa/article/Joburg-Ballet-Academy-Will-Host-Debut-Dancer-Bursary-Award-Presentation-at-Roodepoort-Theatre-20260513)._