Dada Masilo obituary

Performer and choreographer who fused ballet with South African contemporary dance stylesMore than a profession, dance was a calling and an innate need for the South African performer and choreographer Dada Masilo. “I’m very miserable when I’m not moving,” she said in a 2013 documentary. “I have no stress when I’m dancing. If anyone wants to make me happy, just put me in the studio, put me on stage.”Masilo, who has died unexpectedly after a short illness