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Smooth ‘N Shine #AfricanQueen Profile Described as “Africa’s Black Swan” by Forbes Woman Africa, today we shed light on one of South Africa’s talented dance exports, ballerina, Kitty Phetla. Kitty Phetla, is a stunning figure. The tall slender Johannesburg native dances with striking passion and precision. The 30 year old recently returned from a Russian tour where she was the only black dancer on stage. “I was as foreign to the Russians as all of Russia was to me. From the first steps off the plane to our first performances in St. Petersburg, to the backwaters of central Russia, everyone looked at me strangely”, she says. But Phetla was unwavering in her mission. She went to Russia for a single purpose. “I arrived at the birthplace of my dreams where I was the first black ballerina in history to perform The Dying Swan…a ballet first presented in St. Petersburg in 1905.” She enjoyed the experience despite how foreign the world around her felt because the stage made her feel welcome. “I was hoping to change minds and win friends with a powerful performance.” In addition to touring the length and breadth of Russia, Phetla has toured the world with the Joburg Ballet. She calls it ‘ballet diplomacy’. “As an African ballet ambassador, I believe that art of dance acts as a tool to strengthen the ties and friendship between nations. Ballet diplomacy works toward defining dance as a universal language that breaks down borders and boundaries and unites different cultures, languages and backgrounds.” Phetla is also a dance teacher, model and radio show host. - Forbes Woman Africa #smoothnshineafr #AfricanQueen
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 14:24:33 +0000

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