Rooftop ballet — How Joburg Ballet is challenging elitist perceptions
Daily Maverick | 03.04.2026 01:17
Imagine this: a rooftop overlooking the Johannesburg skyline, a beautiful, orange-tinted sunset and snippets of ballet performances performed on a repurposed basketball court. This was the scene at Joburg Ballet’s Ballet in Braam, part of the company’s 25th anniversary celebrations, with the aim of bringing ballet to unconventional spaces in the city.
