Dance your way to Broadway
2007-02-21 12:20
Cape Town - The search for Africa's best female dancer begins in the mother city this week and will move to Johannesburg and Durban later.
The organisers, Always Keep Movin, said in a statement finalists would be chosen in each of the three cities.
The finalists would compete later against the best dancers from Kenya and Nigeria, for the chance to attend a three-month-long summer school at the well-known Broadway dance centre in New York.
It's regarded as one of the best dance studios in the world, with scores of big-name dancing instructors and choreographers.
The judges will include hip-hop and kwaito artist HHP, the singer Chomee and hip-hop trio, Tear Gas, and the disc jockey DJ Kent will provide the vibes.
The statement says the first rounds will take place at N1 City shopping centre on Saturday. Girls and women aged 14 to 22 can take part. Entrants must register before 10:00.
Zimbini Madikiza, organiser, said the campaign was aimed at encouraging females to be free and full of self confidence.
Music, dance, television and role models play an important part nowadays, especially in the lives of teenagers.
We want the girls and young women to have fun, and that is one of the reasons we've decided to expand the campaign to the rest of Africa this year.
Prizes include R3 500 for the winners of each round.
The three winners in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya will each win R10 000 and an MP3 music player. The South African top dancer gets another R10 000.
The overall winner gets the grand prize, three months at the New York dance academy, where she'll be able to study under some of the world's top dancers.
Phone 0086 011 2188 for more information.