Dancers dance to save Africa’s wildlife
PINE PARK – Dancers do the tango to save the heritage of Africa.
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Rhinos need to be protected and people should stand up against the indiscriminate killing of these animals. Dance Culture Studios based in Pine Park, were represented by some of their dancers at the Dance To Be Wild competition held at the Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg in March.
![Winners Kirsty-Lee Mansfield and Jean-Pierre Robinson (far left) alongside other contestants after winning their Rising Star Latin American section. Photo supplied.](https://images.caxton.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2016/04/NT14MARIwild4_48170-520x390.jpg)
This is an initiative by leading international ballroom and Latin American dancers to contribute effectively to the fight against the killing of rhinos through dance, enhance South African children’s lives through the beauty of dance and empower children to take ownership of their wildlife heritage.
“Although all of our dancers received first place in their respective sections, it was more thrilling to see the passion our dancers have towards doing our bit to support our rhinos through this dance competition,” said Quintus Jansen, owner of Dance Culture Studios.
![Quintus Jansen (coach), Andrea Mendes, Riaan Bouwer, Leroy Solomons and Kathryn Deppe after they won their respective sections. Photo supplied.](https://images.caxton.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2016/04/NT14MARIwild3_83022-520x390.jpg)
Dance To Be Wild is against the exploitation of Africa, its people and wildlife. The future of Africa is dependent on the well-being of all humans and animals that live on this continent. It is Dance To Be Wild’s vision to fight the war against wildlife crime. They are unwavering against the local or international trade of any wild animals or body parts. They further do not support trophy hunting.
They believe that African wildlife should remain free in the wild and not caged, abused, kept for entertainment or dead on the walls of non-Africans.
Details: Dance Culture Studios, 011 782 0027
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