The Nederburg awards for ballet and opera in South Africa were established in 1972. Previously, the arts across the South African provinces were assisted by the Stellenbosch Farmers' Wineries Trust, which commissioned drama, opera and ballet and offered bursaries to students.[1] One of the ballets financed by the Trust was David Poole's Kami in 1976. The Oude Libertas Study bursary also allowed dancers such as Veronica Paeper, Dudley Tomlinson, June Hattersley to study overseas.
The Nederburg awards were established for opera in all four of South Africa's provinces, and for ballet in the Cape Province. Winners were granted R1 500, as well as a trophy.
Recipients edit
Recipients of the award for ballet edit
These include:
- Phyllis Spira (1972, 1979)
- David Poole (1973)
- Peter Cazalet for his ballet designs (1974)
- Elizabeth Triegaardt (1975)
- John Simons (1976)
- Eduard Greyling (1977, 1983)
- Veronica Paeper (1980, 1982)
- Keith Mackintosh (1981)
- Nicolette Loxton (1986, 1987)[2]
- Joseph Clark (1988)
- Linda Lee (1996)[3]
- Tracy Li (1997)
- Philip Boyd (1997)[4]
- Mary Ann de Wet (1999)[5]
- Robin van Wyk
- Tanja Graafland
- Peter Klatzow for the ballet Hamlet
- Aubrey Meyer for the ballet Exequy
Recipients of the award for opera edit
These include:
- Nellie du Toit (1973, 1975)[6]
- Leo Quayle (1973)
- Gé Korsten (1975)
- Hendrik Hofmeyr (1988)[7]
- Gwyneth Lloyd
- Lawrence Folley
- Rouel Beukes
- Sidwill Hartman
- Juan Burgers
- Vetta Wise
- Ros Conrad
- Michael Renier (2002)
References edit
- ^ Grut, Marina (1981). The History of Ballet in South Africa. Human & Rosseau. p. 242. ISBN 0798110899.
- ^ "Faculty". Cape Junior Ballet. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Meewes, Sarah Jessica. "South African Ballet: A Performing Art during and after Apartheid" (PDF). University of Pretoria. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Ndodana, Bongani (13 June 1997). "Dance for all". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Johannesburg Youth Ballet celebrates 40 years". South African Cultural Observatory. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Mossolow, Alexandra Xenia Sabina. "The Career of South African Soprano Nellie du Toit, born 1929" (PDF). University of Stellenbosch. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Carter, Justin Munro. "The South African Clarinet Concerto". University of Cape Town. Retrieved 10 January 2023.