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Joburg Ballet partners up with Gautrain.

November 14, 2013

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Ballerinas find a new audience... Joburg Ballet dancers perform a section of The Nutcracker at a Gautrain station to promote the show, which will be held at the State Theatre this month

European roots… Dancer uses the floor as his prop.

Elevated lifts… Male ballet dancers show off their heightened jumps.

Masculine strength… Luis de Castro launched his body into the air during a flash mob version of The Nutcracker at Gautrain Hatfield station.

The brawn of the ballet… A trio of dancers at the Hatfield Gautrain Station.

Dancing snowflake… Balance and agility required for the piece prepared for the station.

Balance and poise… Kitty Phetla holds a steady allongé pose during the Gautrain commute to the next station.

Grace in motion… Angela Maree plays the role of the delicate Sugar Plum Fairy for Gautrain users.

Prima ballerina…Linde Wessels positions herself in front of the Gautrain.

Multitasking… Most ballerinas are taught to smile and dance at the same time, which is evident in their performance under the hot sun at the Sandton Gautrain station.

All in a row… Ballerinas use disciplined training to sync their movement up.

All eyes on… Ballerinas get to play dress-up and perform as princesses to a Johannesburg crowd.

Ballerinas find a new audience… Joburg Ballet dancers perform a section of The Nutcracker at a Gautrain station to promote the show, which will be held at the State Theatre this month

Sandton Sugar Plum Fairy… Sanmarie Kreuzhuber displays her ballet skills for the Sandton Gautrain audience surrounding her.

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November 14, 2013

Less than a minute