That Orchestra Chic Consulting (Pty)
Ltd
Strategic Management Consulting in Cultural Systems, Artistic Practice & Creative Enterprise
Strategic thinking for complex cultural and creative undertakings.
Clarity, creativity and disciplined execution — from brief to outcome.
CREATIVE INTELLIGENCE
FOR CULTURAL SYSTEMS.
That Orchestra Chic Consulting (Pty) Ltd. operates at the intersection of strategic advisory, cultural enterprise and execution.We work across individual, creative, institutional, public and corporate environments to turn complex ambitions into considered outcomes.We begin with context, ambition and pace — then determine what the undertaking requires.Sometimes that means strategy. Sometimes creative direction, project management, cultural programming or change advisory. Sometimes artistic production, composition or live performance.Often, it means bringing different disciplines, people and possibilities together around one brief.From conceptualisation through planning, production, execution and beyond, TOC stays close to the work.We listen carefully. We think laterally. We work collaboratively. We attend to detail.
As a promise, we bring to every undertaking the same commitment to discernment, expertise, stewardship, precision and excellence.
OUR CREATIVE POSITION
We look beyond the immediate brief to understand what could make the undertaking stronger.We question. We listen. We connect ideas, people and disciplines.From concept to delivery, we remain close to the work — elevating the outcome without losing sight of the original intention.
DIFFERENT SCALES. ONE STANDARD.
The proposition can speak equally to an event planner shaping an important celebration, a founder exploring a new venture, a school governing body seeking direction, a cultural institution developing a programme, a municipality delivering a civic initiative, a corporate or executive team navigating complexity, or an individual seeking the right expertise to move an important undertaking forward.The brief may be different.The scale may be different.The resources may be different.
They are not buying the same service.They are choosing the same quality of thinking.
THE TOC METHOD
PROLOGUE
WHERE THE BRIEF BEGINS.
LISTEN. UNDERSTAND. DEFINE.
Every undertaking begins somewhere.A question. A challenge. An ambition.
A possibility.We begin by understanding what is being asked — including what may not yet have been articulated.Context. Ambition. Objectives. Audience. Environment. Pace.
ADAGIO
WHERE THE WORK TAKES SHAPE.
ARCHITECT. DEVELOP. MOBILISE.
Ideas require structure before they become outcomes.We translate the brief into a considered architecture of strategy, creative direction, people, partnerships, resources, timelines and delivery.We determine what the undertaking requires — and bring the right expertise together.
FINALE
WHERE VISION BECOMES REAL.
EXECUTE. DELIVER. ELEVATE.
A strong concept is only as valuable as its realisation.TOC remains engaged through implementation, production, stakeholder coordination, performance and delivery, protecting the intention of the work while responding intelligently to what emerges.
FROM CONCEPT TO COMPLETION.
ARTISTRY. EXECUTION. HELD END TO END.
WHAT THE WORK DEMANDS
FIVE WAYS TO ENGAGE TOC
Different briefs require different forms of engagement.TOC can enter the work where you need us most.
01 — CONSULT
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
Strategic thinking, cultural strategy, creative problem-solving, positioning, opportunity assessment and advisory support for complex undertakings.
02 — ADVISE
CHANGE & TRANSFORMATION
Change advisory, organisational development, institutional thinking, transformation, new ventures and complex transitions.
03 — ARCHITECT
CREATIVE DIRECTION & PROJECT MANAGEMENT
From concept and structure to coordinated delivery.Project architecture, planning, timelines, budgets, stakeholder coordination, creative teams, production and implementation.
04 — PRODUCE
PERFORMANCE & ARTISTIC PRODUCTION
Artistic direction, programming, composition, live performance, orchestral production, ensemble coordination, creative collaborations and bespoke artistic experiences.
05 — CONNECT
CULTURAL PARTNERSHIPS & PUBLIC GOOD
Cross-sector collaboration, cultural development, institutional partnerships, arts education and social-impact initiatives.
THE TOC DIFFERENCE
WE DON’T SIMPLY DELIVER THE BRIEF.
WE ELEVATE WHAT IT CAN BECOME.
The difference is in the thinking — and in how that thinking is carried through.DISCERNMENT. EXPERTISE. STEWARDSHIP. PRECISION. EXCELLENCE.From understanding to execution, TOC remains close to the work — scaling its approach to the undertaking, never its standards to the size of the client.
UNDERSTAND. ARCHITECT. MOBILISE. EXECUTE. ELEVATE.
Conceived with discernment.
Executed with precision.
Held to the highest standard.
THE PERSON BEHIND TOC
SIZEKILE SHUBA
FOUNDING MANAGING DIRECTOR
Cultural Strategist · Artistic Advisory · Education & Development Leader · Governance & Institutional Steward
Creative Director · Composer / Songwriter · Programme Director · Performing Cellist / Vocalist · Arts Entrepreneur
Sizekile Shuba is a cultural strategist working across cultural systems, institutional development, education, governance and artistic practice.Through That Orchestra Chic Consulting (Pty) Ltd., she brings together strategic thinking, systems thinking, creative intelligence and artistic expertise to develop, position and realise complex undertakings.Her practice spans academic, cultural, public-sector, corporate and creative environments, from strategic advisory and systems thinking to institutional development, artistic production and programme development.
Strategic thinking informed by artistic expertise.
Artistic thinking disciplined by execution.
SELECTED PORTFOLIO & INSTITUTIONAL ENGAGEMENT
CULTURAL PRACTICE. INSTITUTIONAL ENGAGEMENT. INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE.
A selected record spanning cultural strategy, artistic production, education, institutional development and international cultural exchange.
GOETHE-INSTITUT · EUROPEAN UNION / AEPC
AFRICA–EUROPE CULTURAL STORYTELLING INITIATIVE
2026 Individual Mobility Grant Recipient
Research ·Creative Development · International Cultural Exchange
⸻DESIGNING FUTURES · 2025–2026
University of the Witwatersrand
University of Antwerp
VLIR-UOS
International Cultural Leadership ·Cultural Management ·Research
⸻CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
Cultural Programming · Education · Public Engagement
⸻2025 FNB POP OPERA × KZN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Creative Management Team · Orchestral Production · Artistic Realisation
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TOC CONNECTS
CULTURAL VALUE. PUBLIC GOOD.
TOC CONNECTS extends our practice into cultural development, education and social impact through strategic partnerships and initiatives that create lasting public value.ARTS IN ACTION FOUNDATION NPC (AIAF)Founding Executive Director · Programme ArchitectureA nonprofit platform advancing arts education, youth development and cultural access through structured, scalable arts programmes.FOR SCHOOLS · INSTITUTIONS · GOVERNMENT · CSI & CORPORATE PARTNERSEducation · Cultural Development · Youth Opportunity · Social Impact
THE TOC STANDARD
ARTISTRY. INTELLIGENCE. EXECUTION.
TOC brings together strategic counsel, artistic expertise and considered execution across cultural, creative and institutional work.Discerning in approach. Precise in execution. Uncompromising in standard.
YOU’VE REACHED
THE RIGHT DESK
Welcome to TOC.
THE BRIEF.
THE QUESTION.
THE AMBITION.
THE UNDERTAKING.
THE IDEA THAT WON’T LEAVE YOU ALONE.
Conceived with discernment. Executed with precision. Held to the highest standard.
Johannesburg, South Africa
