The Uganda National Contemporary Ballet is composed of eight dancers and one percussionist, the leader from Percussion Discussion Africa. They all originate from different dance companies in Kampala and have been performing together as one company for two years now. They are trained in contemporary, classical jazz, traditional dance and hip hop, all of which are blended to promote and show the diversity of the different cultures. The dancers rehearse for a minimum of four hours every day at the dance studio, by the National Theatre.
In March 2009 the company changed its name to the Uganda National Contemporary Ballet and presidential advisor John Nagenda officially became Patron. For the past year they have performed a minimum of twice a month at National Theatre. They have also created pieces for Goethe Center, Alliance Française, Europe Uganda Village, Orange, International Woman Organization, Goethe Centrum, and the Global 2009 Smart Partnership Dialogue. They performed for the Ugandan Wildlife Authority to help celebrate the International Year of the Gorilla and at the Norwegian Embassy, as part of an international workshop for women’s rights, for the prevention of domestic violence in Uganda.
