The privilege of training at S.A.B. is rare. Over 2,000 students audition for the school each year, of which approximately 200 are invited for its five-week summer course, and fewer than 100 are accepted for its 10-month winter course.
SAB faculty look for children with an anatomical structure suited to the demands of classical dance: a well-proportioned, flexible, coordinated body, legs that easily adopt the turned-out condition, and a high instep. Children must also possess musical aptitude.
A portion of all proceeds go directly to SAB's Pointe Shoe Fund, helping us continue to provide shoes to our students at a much more affordable cost. So, with this innovative gift you can help reduce waste, support the needs of our SAB students and gift a bit of ballet style that's truly “on pointe!”
2021-22 Tuition RatesClass LevelTuition RateGirls IV$7,170Boys IV$6,705Girls V$7,480Girls B1, B2, C1, C2, D, Intermediate and Advanced Men$8,7555 more rows
The first step is to visit the company's website on https://www.sab.co.za/ You will be required to confirm that you are an adult (18) by typing in your date of birth. After this click on the “careers' tab, then click on 'Available Roles'. Click on the 'APPLY NOW' tab.
The world-class artistic training provided to SAB's students is focused on preparing young people for professional careers in dance, therefore we do not offer academics within the School.
A ballet dancer makes anywhere between $14,500 and $256,500 in a year. This range represents the highest and lowest earners. Most ballet dancers' salaries fall between $14,500 and $36,500. The average salary is about $1,326 per week.
While training, students will dance between six and seven hours a day. In most professional companies, a morning class at 10 starts the day, and they could rehearse through until 6pm, with breaks. This punishing schedule is usually done up to six days a week.
The difference between an apprenticeship and a corps de ballet contract is that, while an apprentice sometimes gets paid, a corps de ballet dancer is on salary. On the other side of the spectrum, a trainee program also differs from an apprenticeship.