Monday 18 June 2012

Dance like no one's watching


A real life dancer on a music box, of course I donated money to see her dance.
An amazing awareness campaign - well executed!


From: http://www.saballettheatre.co.za/en/Content/Pages/UPCOMING-SABT-EVENTS
The South African Ballet Theatre (SABT) and Mzansi Productions are hosting an innovative
fundraising event at Hyde Park Corner, Johannesburg. Together with key suppliers, we have spent several months creating and developing a traditional, musical jewellery box – with one important difference. It’s life-size. When you insert money into its coin slot, a real ballerina comes to life inside the box and dances for as long as the music plays.
The message? Help keep ballet The South African Ballet Theatre dancing.
The event is an original and creative way of gaining exposure and generating funds for SABT and Mzansi Productions: two of Gauteng’s major dance companies currently in the process of merging. Both companies are Section 21 registered companies and are generously funded by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund. With an operating budget in excess of R12.5 million annually, the Companies must maintain on-going fundraising initiatives to secure additional budget.
“We wanted to create awareness around classical ballet, as well as the need for public support.” said Iain MacDonald, Artistic Director.  Iain has choreographed dances for Emma Corbett, Jessica Overton, Claudia Monja and Leila Wagener for the event.
Special thanks go to Hyde Park Corner for hosting the event.

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