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Cape Town City Ballet Awards winners announced

The winners of the Cape Town City Ballet Awards 2014 were recently announced at the Artscape Opera House. The awards ceremony followed the final performance of the company's latest production, Gala Occasion.

In the category for Most Promising Newcomer the award went to Conrad Nusser, who is currently an artist at Cape Town City Ballet. The award was presented to him by Lady Sally Graaff.

Cape Town City Ballet Awards winners announced

The Geoffrey Nieman and Brian van Rheede Award, which recognises a particularly outstanding contribution by a member of the company during the year, was received by senior principal dancer Thomas Thorne, for his performance in the John Neumeier ballet, Spring and Fall.

The main awards of the evening, the Balletomanes Awards for Best Female and Male Dancer, were presented to the winners by CTCB board member, Percy Tucker. In the category for Best Female Dancer the award was shared by senior principal dancer Laura Bösenberg and soloist Mami Fujii. In the category for Best Male Dancer the award went to senior soloist Daniel Szybkowski.

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