Dancers show off their best moves
This is the first time the Battle of the Giants is being held at Carnival City.
Hundreds of dancers from across the country converged on Carnival City yesterday (Thursday) to compete in the 2016 Battle of the Giants All Styles Dance Festival.
The festival, now in its 26th year, will be held over four days and comes to an end on Sunday.
The talent at #BOTG2016 is blowing our minds. And this is just the beginning! #SABOD pic.twitter.com/5l55kk6LaV
— Carnival City (@CarnivalCitySA) August 4, 2016
This is the first time the Battle of the Giants is being held at Carnival City.
Traditionally, the competition is held at Sun City.
It is an internationally-recognised event organised and sanctioned by the South African Dance Teachers Association Stage Branch.
Dancers are judged on a demanding set of criteria, including timing and rhythm, body lines, movement, rhythmic interpretation, footwork and floor-craft.
Competitors will showcase their talents in a range of freestyle dance techniques including hip hop, popping, breakdance, freestyle, ballroom, Latin American, slow dance, show dance, jazz, modern, ballet and disco dance.
The competition also includes a para-dance section where able and disabled dancers join together in a routine to compete in small groups and formations, so they too can go on to compete in a world championship.
Well-known judge, “Super Malcolm”, from the UK, will judge the hip hop and street dance sections.
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