After four exciting days of classical ballet and contemporary dance, the 11th South African International Ballet Competition (SAIBC) in Cape Town came to a thrilling close with a gala performance by the winners in Cape Town.
The competition ran from 14 to 17 July at the Artscape Opera House.
This years instalment saw 88 dancers competing in three age groups namely - 9 to 12 (scholar), 13 to 16 (junior), and 17 to 22 (senior) in the classical and contemporary solos and the recently introduced duets, trios, group and choreographic categories.
The majority of the competitors were South African, hailing from the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Limpopo and Gauteng.
The dance competition was founded by Dirk Badenhorst in 2008. From 2021 the SAIBC was held annually.
