Associate Choreographer

A Living Artistic Legacy

Together, Angela Malan and Kitty Phetla embody two important strands of Joburg Ballet's identity: legacy and transformation.

Angela represents the company's founding generation and the preservation of the classical ballet lineage that established Joburg Ballet's foundations. Kitty represents a new generation of South African artistic leadership — one that embraces classical excellence while expanding ballet's cultural relevance and giving space to new voices and perspectives.

Their appointments establish the Associate Artists Programme as an important part of Joburg Ballet's artistic strategy: creating opportunities for experienced artists to remain actively engaged with the company while investing their knowledge, creativity and experience in the next generation.

The programme will continue to grow, creating a wider circle of artistic collaborators who can contribute to Joburg Ballet's repertoire, training, mentorship, education, outreach and creative ambitions.

The Associate Artists and Associate Choreographer initiatives form part of Joburg Ballet's broader vision for a company that is proudly classical at its core, contemporary in its outlook, African in its context and global in its aspiration.

They create a continuum between the company's past, present and future — honouring those who built its foundations, supporting the artists shaping its present identity, and creating pathways for the choreographers, dancers, teachers and creative voices who will define its future.