Cape Ballet Africa is a ballet and dance company based in Cape Town. Founded by Artistic Director Debbie Turner, the company aims to reimagine ballet in Africa through identity and culture while aspiring to achieve a global reputation through performance excellence and education. The company produces performances rooted in classical ballet technique, characterized by discipline, self-expression, elegance, and refinement. Kirsten Isenberg serves as Resident Choreographer.
The company’s inaugural performance was SALT, which included works titled Reverie, Chapter Two, and Smoke. Productions have featured choreography by international artists including Nacho Duato and Maina Gielgud. The company presented Giselle in November 2025 at The Baxter and opened The Nutcracker in December 2025. The company works with young apprentice professional artists alongside more experienced dancers, focusing on education and ongoing professional development.
Cape Ballet Africa is registered as a non-profit company and operates from the Sports Science Institute of South Africa in Newlands. The company offers annual Dance Lovers memberships with benefits including priority booking, ticket discounts, and invitations to rehearsals and events.
