Staff & Board
As the Founder and Artistic Director of Johannesburg's newest contemporary ballet company, WGRUV Dance Company, Holly is trailblazing a return to the classics in Africa. She has more than twenty-five years of combined teaching and professional dance experience, and has danced with Interlochen Arts Academy, Gus Giordanno Jazz Dance Chicago, Alvin Ailey Summer Intensives, Martha Graham Intensives, Broadway Dance Center in New York City, the SMU Dance Ensemble, and others. She is also the Founder of Johannesburg Arts Conservatory, a pre-professional training school for advanced dancers.
Holly Anderson Gruver
Founder, Artistic Director
Lex Gruver
Assistant Director, Rehearsal Assistant, Teacher, Company Member
Our heartfelt gratitude to Ken Yeatman, whose dedication and vision helped lay the foundation for our mission and artistry at JAC and WGRUV.
Ken Yeatman
Ruan Galdino
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Brand Agent, Marketing, Social Media
Resident Spanish Teacher and Advisory Board Member
Carli Olivier
Anna van den Bergh
YJT Coordinator- Production Assistant
Kirsten Bailes
Costume Designer
Costume Design assistance
Monique Els
Chris van der West
Resident pianist