00:01Young ballet dancers from across South Africa
00:04are showcasing their talent at the Tertan
00:06South African International Ballet Competition in Cape Town
00:10where dedication and perseverance are taking centre stage.
00:15For 15-year-old Jayden Samuels,
00:18the competition is the reward for countless hours of hard work and discipline.
00:28I just love the whole process of working hard on something
00:31and putting so much energy and effort into something
00:34and reaping all the rewards that I came with.
00:37And I told my parents that, wow, my brother's speaking English
00:40so I'd like to go to a school that's like that.
00:42My dad sacrificed something so he could get me there
00:44and I saw other kids do ballet at the nursery school.
00:48So that's what got me into ballet and I just fell in love with it.
00:5013-year-old Oreta Mpito discovered ballet
00:55after watching all the children dance at nursery school.
00:58Her passion has been supported by her family's sacrifices
01:01to help her pursue the art form.
01:04So whenever she does her dance outside
01:06because we don't have a studio, we don't have any bars
01:09or where she can do her training, she will do it outside by the grass.
01:14So the other kids will watch her by the fence and admire what she does.
01:20So it is a blessing. I don't want to lie. It is a blessing.
01:26Without access to a professional studio,
01:29Oreta practices outdoor where a determination has become an inspiration to children in a community.
01:37is that we are achieving the goal of training better dancers, more dancers, better integrated dancers.
01:47Our group of dancers of color has improved and developed so much
01:52that we can now proudly call it a truly South African competition.
01:58so much so that last year we became a member of the International Federation for Ballet Competition.
02:05Organizers say the competition continues to broaden access to ballet,
02:09helping develop a more diverse generation of performers,
02:12while raising South Africa's profile on the international stage.
02:16And we will see you next time.
02:16We'll see you next time.
02:17We'll see you next time.
02:18We'll see you next time.
02:18We'll see you next time.
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