Glen Austin High School’s dance team hosted their first dance competition on 10 March.
The school’s sports coordinator Loshnee Iyer said the team joined the Dance Sport School League this year and were excelling in their respective age groups.
The school’s Afrikaans teacher Carolien van den Berg who has more than 14 years experience in the dance industry coaches the dance team.
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Van den Berg said she was very proud of the dancers and explained that dancing was a comfortable and peaceful space for those schoolchildren who find it difficult to express themselves in other ways.
The children are building a great foundation that can only be made stronger in the future, said Van den Berg.
There was great confidence and excitement among the dance team as they hosted St Peter’s College and Redhill College.
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Glen Austin’s Courtney Machiu placed second in the girls’ U19 category, Thato Mathobela placed first in the boys U16 category, Nobuhle Ngubeni placed second in the girls’ U16 category, Owethu Sithole placed second in the boys U14 category and Thando Dlamini placed third in the same category.
All these placed dancers will move on to the Gauteng finals on 24 March where they will compete for a place in the provincial team.
Iyer said she was extremely proud of the team and their successes.
“The pupils have thrived in their performances and the support from their coach has been amazing. We are looking forward to the finals,” said Iyer.
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