All the FSB classes have grown this year. Currently there are around 115 children attending ballet classes. It is wonderful to see so many children learning to dance. Dancing Changes Lives!
Read MoreMeet Henry the First Step Ballet bus driver!
Meet Henry, he is a retired gentleman who lives in McGregor village. He is so patient and kind with the children and he really enjoys driving the new bus. Henry drives the bus to Buffelskloof Primary school (situated on a farm) just nine kilometers outside of McGregor. Having the Ballet bus enables the children to […]
Read MoreSomething different! A Yoga class by Zara Esmaeili!
The children of FSBM had their first Yoga class. The class was taught by Zara Esmaeili all the way from the United Kingdom. Zara is a certified Bikram Yoga Instructor. The children loved the class and Zara too, she was very impressed by the way they could move and hold the poses. We hope that […]
Read MoreExcitement as we were invited to Cape Town by the Western Cape Government Cultural Affairs and Sport.
Huge excitement for FSB Seniors/Juniors to perform in Cape Town in February at the Artscape Arena. They were invited by Western Cape Government Cultural Affairs and Sport to showcase their work. One of the reasons it was so exiting was because one of the new pieces was created by the children themselves. It is an […]
Read MoreMeanwhile in January we had a very special birthday!
Ennie our beloved Wardrobe Mistress, Hairdresser, Mother to all of our FSB children (115 of them to date) had her 40th birthday. We couldn’t let it pass so the Ballet moms got together and made her a surprise party! A great time was had by all!
Read MoreRune Alver the Soloist and Chamber Musician came to visit FSBM.
We were so privileged to have a visit from Rune Alver in the January school holidays, kindly arranged by our sponsors Jan Graat and Caroline van de Velde. Rune Alver was educated at Bergen Music Conservatory and the Norwegian State Academy of Music, he has achieved extensive activities as a Soloist and a Chamber Musician. […]
Read MoreHere we are in April already, a far cry from the trip we took in December to Arniston.
Today we find ourselves in “lockdown” because of the Coronavirus. All of our little Ballerinas are safe at home. Here we can look back over the past few months when we were altogether, starting with our fabulous trip to Arniston. There were Fourty Five ballet children and fifteen parents and they all had a well […]
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