Township Ballet

• Photographer
  Frank Trimbos

the National Ballet school of South Africa, has introduced a program to give disadvantaged youngsters in townships a chance to get involved into classical ballet. The young dancers can behold themselves in the world of ballet, while outside the walls of the dance schools the reality of the township life awaits.

Frank Trimbos (1978, Waalwijk, The Netherlands) is a documentary & portrait photographer in South Africa. After completing the school of Photography in Amsterdam specialized in Documentary photography. Frank began to explore the lines of storytelling, documentary and portrait photography to engage with issues of cultural, social and historical significance. In 2010 Frank moved from The Netherlands to South Africa where he began to experience the South African everyday life, capturing social issues and exploring marginalized communities.