Ministry of Dance performed superbly at the Battle of the Giants competition at Sun City, April 20–23.
Owner of the Boskruin-based dance studio Blair Wilson said she was proud of her dancers, especially as this event included the World Trial Circuit – a competition category where the best dancers from across the country compete.
“Dancers who gain enough points and are highest on the ranking table will qualify for nationals where they will receive their provisional colours,” she explained.
“They will then get the opportunity to go overseas to represent SA in the International Dance Organisation World Championships. Should our dancers get over to the World championship, they will also achieve their Protea Colours.”
The studio also partnered with Dance Culture Studio to win fourth and fifth places in two mega-crew events.
Top individual achievers from Ministry of Dance in the World Trial Circuit division:
Performing Arts 12 and under
Charlie Schmid came fourth in ballet, sixth in contemporary and sixth in showdance.
Hip-hop solos 12 and under
First – Bokang Rantsolase
- Second – Madison Archer
- Third – Peyton Breytenbach
- Sixth – Kajol Naidoo
Hip-hop solos 13–16 years
- Second – Risuna Mashele
- Third –Tsholofelo Mohulatsi
- Fourth – Panash Masawi
- Fifth – Mbali Ngobela
- Sixth – Sona Lubelwanna
Duos aged 13–16
- Third – Amy Dryden and Jessica Oosthuizen
- Fourth –Panashe Masawi and Tsholofelo Mohulatsi
Small groups
- Her’d – First place in U12
- Imperatrix – 1st place in 13–16 years
Results in other categories
- Nikiwe Khoza, showdance solo, amateur division – first place overall and fifth place in jazz
- Kayla Dunbar, 9–10 years, amatuer – first for lyrical solo and sixth for jazz solo
- Bokang Rantsolase, 12 and under, championship – fifth for jazz and second for showdance
- Madison Archer, 12 and under, championships – third place for jazz and modern, second for hip-hop solo
- Charlie Schmid, U12 championships – third place
- Mia Fourie, U12, amatuer – third place in contemporary and fifth in lyrical
- Mia Richards, U12 championship hip-hop solo – fourth place
Small groups
- Over Me, modern group, 12 and under, championship – second place
- Tribe, championship small group, 12 and under – second place
- Squad, championship small group, 17 and over – fourth place.
Wilson concluded by asking the community to sponsor or donate towards getting the dancers back in international events.
Details: Ministry of Dance blair@ministryofdance.co.za; 082 941 7278.
