ABOUT | SANDT

Meet SANDT

OUR MISSION

SANDT is the only national dance organisation in South Africa and is based in Cape Town. Established as a non-profit organisation in 2009, proudly into our 16th year of enriching people's lives through dance. The Trust continues to offer professional support and opportunities, progressive educational platforms and to expanding boundaries in an attempt to drive the arts to new heights so that South Africa can take a prominent place on the world stage.

We are proud to have fostered meaningful connections and relationships with some of the most respected, national and international companies and individuals in dance and look forward to our future planned expansions.

We believe in creating a transparent way of engaging and working with the freelance and formal sector, and to promoting a positive workplace culture.

We strive to enhance both the classical works and the best of contemporary dance, including new works from both South Africa and abroad.

FOUNDING TRUSTEES

Since the registration of the Trust in 2009, the trustees have embarked on a mission to raise the appreciation and awareness of great ballet and dance works.

This has included sharing world class productions, highlighting their histories as well as the efforts involved in their creation. We have successfully reached thousands of professional artists, students, educators and audience members through our unique projects.

SANDT is governed by the Trustees and an experienced Executive Committee team.

Mike Bosazza

Trustee

Mike was born in Johannesburg and moved to Cape Town in 1978.

His association with Dulcie Howes, the founder of CAPAB Ballet got him interested in ballet as an art form.

His career was concentrated in the financial world, on the fiduciary side. He spent 27 years with Syfrets Trust which became BoE Trust and now is Nedgroup Trust. He is particularly interested in the educational side of SANDT.

Mike was involved with Balletomanes for several years, was Chairman of The Friends of the Opera, was the founding Chairman of The Theatre Club, was on the Board of Cape Town City Ballet and is a Trustee of and consultant to various cultural trusts including The Naval Heritage Trust. He oversees the fiduciary side of SANDT.

Mike is one of the three founding Trustees of SANDT.

Veronica Paeper

Trustee

Veronica has been a dancer, Resident Choreographer and Artistic Director of the CAPAB Ballet Company and was instrumental in transforming the CAPAB Ballet into the Cape Town City Ballet Company. A prolific choreographer she has created more than 24 full-length ballets. Her awards include: 2 Nederburg Awards, The South African Airways Award, several from The Friends of the Ballet and the Balletomane Societies and a Lifetime Achievement award from the Arts and Culture Trust.

Now retired, Veronica re-produces her Ballet’s when requested and still feels she has a few more Ballets she should create. She guides the choreographic elements of SANDT's projects.

Veronica is one of the three founding Trustees of SANDT.

Robyn Taylor

Trustee

Robyn was born and raised in Durban where she received her dance training with Iris Manning. She achieved her Advanced Level in classical ballet (RAD), as well as in modern, tap, Spanish and Greek dance.

She spent 10 years working in the fashion industry in Johannesburg before relocating to Cape Town.

She has been involved with the business of ballet for over 20 years, initially with fund-raising, progressing to executive management and producing. She was the Executive Manager of Cape Town City Ballet. She creates and steers the direction of SANDT's projects and is responsible for the fundraising.

Robyn was recognized by Classic Feel Magazine as one of the people “making a difference” in the arts in South Africa.

Robyn is one of the three founding Trustees of SANDT.

SANDT
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE

Each valuable Executive Committee Member (Exco) brings their individual expertise to the organization which has contributed to the growth, success, and credibility of SANDT’s work in South Africa.

The group aims are more important than individual aims.