Eisteddfod excitement for local dancers

THERE was big excitement for the dancers of Stepping Out Dance Academy and Tasha’s Dance School on August 21 and 22 at this year’s Mondi Eisteddfod held in Empangeni. 
It was the first time ever on stage for some of our students. They worked very hard and achieved amazing results.
Stepping Out Dance Academy Results: Groups: ‘Everybody Dance Now’ Hip Hop Group (Chane, Lesa, Jenna and Nicea) – Silver; ‘Shorty Got Moves’ Hip Hop Group (Chane, Lesa, Jenna and Nicea) – Gold; ‘Timber’ Hip Hop Group (Marjean, Megan, Geoanie, Kayla, Daniella, Mieke, Rebekka, Leah and Caity) – Silver; ‘In Your Face’ Hip Hop Group (Marjean, Megan, Geoanie, Kayla, Daniella, Mieke, Rebekka, Leah and Caity) – Silver; ‘Great Balls of Fire’ and ‘Robots’ Modern Group (Marjean, Abigail, Mieke, Kamilla, Kayla, Caity and Ger-Mari) – Silver; ‘Hippy Shake’ and ‘Voorwarts Mars’ (Madri, Samantha, Megan Mengel, Jasmin, Caitlin, Mia, Danica and Rebecca) – Silver; ‘Welcome to Africa’ Modern Group (Le-Chandre, Geoanie, Megan, Leah, Catia, Daniella, Jana Engelbrecht and Sarcelle) – Silver; ‘Greased Lightning’ Modern Group (Nandalo, Danica Rheeder, Danica Vyncke and Cara Oltman) – Bronze;
‘D/T/Q’S: Runaway Baby’ Modern Quartet (Jana Engelbrecht, Geoanie, Leah and Catia) – Silver; ‘1940’s’ Tap Trio (Megan de Beer, Geoanie and Kamilla) – Gold; ‘Waka Waka’ Tap(Mieke, Megan de Beer, Geoanie and Kamilla) – Silver; Caity and Mieke Modern Duet – Silver; Sarcelle and Marcelle Hip Hop Duet – Bronze; Lesa and Nicea Hip Hop Duet – Silver; Marjean and Kayla Modern Duet – Silver; Danie and Megan Modern Duet – Silver and Chane and Jenna Hip Hop Duet – Silver. 
Solos: Geoanie Hip Hop Solo – Silver; Mieke Hip Hop Solo – Bronze; Geoanie Character – Silver; Catia Marques Character – Silver; Megan Modern – Silver; Angela Modern Solo – Silver; Leah Modern Solo – Bronze; Catia Modern Solo – Silver; Caity Modern Solo – Bronze; Daniella Modern Solo – Bronze; Mieke Modern Solo – Bronze; Caity Hip Hop Solo – Silver; Megan Hip Hop Solo – Silver and Dizzy – Double Gold.
Tasha’s Dance School Results: Senior Group: ‘Hit Me With Your Best Shot’ (Anke Slump, Nicole Muhl, Janè Becker and Megan de Beer) – Gold; Duet: Kamilla en Kiara Haasboek – Silver. Solos: Kamilla Haasbroek Character – Gold; Tap – Silver; Modern Straight – Silver. Modern Straight: Anke Slump – Silver; Nicole Muhl – Silver; Janè Becker – Bronze. Modern Straight: Kiara Haasbroek – Silver; Clarissa Scheepers – Silver; Ivana Vyncke – Silver; Megan Gevers – Silver; Alexia Olivier – Silver and Lara Muller – Bronze.