Nederburg awards explained

The Nederburg awards for ballet and opera in South Africa were established in 1972. Previously, the arts across the South African provinces were assisted by the Stellenbosch Farmers' Wineries Trust, which commissioned drama, opera and ballet and offered bursaries to students.^[1] One of the ballets financed by the Trust was David Poole's Kami in 1976. The Oude Libertas Study bursary also allowed dancers such as Veronica Paeper, Dudley Tomlinson, June Hattersley to study overseas.

The Nederburg awards were established for opera in all four of South Africa's provinces, and for ballet in the Cape Province. Winners were granted R1 500, as well as a trophy.

Recipients

Recipients of the award for ballet

These include:

• Phyllis Spira (1972, 1979)
• David Poole (1973)
• Peter Cazalet for his ballet designs (1974)
• Elizabeth Triegaardt (1975)
• John Simons (1976)
• Eduard Greyling (1977, 1983)
• Veronica Paeper (1980, 1982)
• Keith Mackintosh (1981)
• Nicolette Loxton (1986, 1987)^[2]
• Joseph Clark (1988)
• Linda Lee (1996)^[3]
• Tracy Li (1997)
• Philip Boyd (1997)^[4]
• Mary Ann de Wet (1999)^[5]
• Robin van Wyk
• Tanja Graafland
• Peter Klatzow for the ballet Hamlet
• Aubrey Meyer for the ballet Exequy

Recipients of the award for opera

These include:

• Nellie du Toit (1973, 1975)^[6]
• Leo Quayle (1973)
• Gé Korsten (1975)
• Hendrik Hofmeyr (1988)^[7]
• Gwyneth Lloyd
• Lawrence Folley
• Rouel Beukes
• Sidwill Hartman
• Juan Burgers
• Vetta Wise
• Ros Conrad
• Michael Renier (2002)

Notes and References

1. Book: Grut . Marina . The History of Ballet in South Africa . 1981 . Human & Rosseau . 0798110899 . 242.
2. Web site: Faculty . Cape Junior Ballet . 10 January 2023.
3. Web site: Meewes . Sarah Jessica . South African Ballet: A Performing Art during and after Apartheid . University of Pretoria . 10 January 2023.
4. News: Ndodana . Bongani . Dance for all . 10 January 2023 . Mail & Guardian . 13 June 1997.
5. News: Johannesburg Youth Ballet celebrates 40 years . 10 January 2023 . South African Cultural Observatory . 26 September 2016.
6. Web site: Mossolow . Alexandra Xenia Sabina . The Career of South African Soprano Nellie du Toit, born 1929 . University of Stellenbosch . 10 January 2023.
7. Web site: Carter . Justin Munro . The South African Clarinet Concerto . University of Cape Town . 10 January 2023.