{"id":265769,"date":"2025-07-10T13:49:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T11:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnuus\/?p=265769"},"modified":"2025-07-11T15:52:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T13:52:59","slug":"free-state-dancers-excel-at-international-competitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/free-state-dancers-excel-at-international-competitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Free State dancers excel at international competitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/dansers-gereed-om-beste-voetjie-voor-te-sit-20220511-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dancers<\/a> from Bloemfontein excelled in dance-offs, from as far as Poland and England to Sun City, these past few weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These dancers first competed in the Disco Dance World Championship that was held in the Polish town of Grodzisk Mazowiecki from 19 to 22 June.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this showdown, Sizolwethu Ngidi was the only South African to reach the final stage, walking away with a fifth place in the 13 to 14 year disco dance solo category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From there, a group of Free State dancers went to Blackpool, England, from 27 to 29 June.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"265863\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/free-state-dancers-excel-at-international-competitions\/champs\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Champs.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Champs\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Champs-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Champs-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Champs-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Champs-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Champs-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The group TRI-BAL won the adult championship freestyle formation category of the World Dance Championship held in Blackpool, England, at the end of June. They are coached by Senicia du Toit-Breytenbach of Dance Domination and Nadine Lahoud of Dance Illusion. In Blackpool are from the left, front: Sedi Mosala, Fundokuhle Molaba, Nthati Theko, Sizolwethu Ngidi, Denise Breytenbach and Tholoana Mabope; back: Gemma Ryan, Chloe Lahoud, Du Toit-Breytenbach, Lean\u00e9 Swart and Anzel Raath. Photo: Supplied<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The TRI-BAL group, coached by Senicia du Toit-Breytenbach and Nadine Lahoud van Dance Illusion, won in the adult championship freestyle formation category of the World Dance Championship, and are the new world champions in this category.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Freestyle World Championship in Blackpool Tholoana Mabope (14) received a third place in the U16 street dance solo female category. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sizolwethu Ngidi (12) took double silver, in the U14 boys world championship freestyle solo and the slowdance solo.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"265866\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/free-state-dancers-excel-at-international-competitions\/sizolwethu-ngidi\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sizolwethu-Ngidi.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2668,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sizolwethu Ngidi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sizolwethu-Ngidi-683x1024.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sizolwethu-Ngidi-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265866\" style=\"width:356px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sizolwethu-Ngidi-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sizolwethu-Ngidi-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sizolwethu-Ngidi-768x1151.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sizolwethu Ngidi in action. PHOTO: Ilze De Smidt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with dance partner Nthati Theko (15), Sizolwethu reached a fifth position in the U16 freestyle pairs. All are coached by Du Toit-Breytenbach.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three Bloemfontein coaches formed part of a group of 58 judges at the championship in Blackpool. This included Du Toit-Breytenbach, Marilize Griffiths and Liezl Luyt. Du Toit-Breytenbach was also a adjudicator (one of 11) at the IDO Disco World Championship.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She and Griffiths also received their Protea colours as coaches.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Du Toit-Breytenbach and several of the dancers returned to South Africa to take part in the IDO African Campionships from 29 June to 3 July at Sun City. Five dancers took 14 African titles at this championship.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1799\" data-attachment-id=\"265870\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/free-state-dancers-excel-at-international-competitions\/orefilekgamanyane_25143-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OrefileKgamanyane_25143.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1799\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OrefileKgamanyane_25143\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OrefileKgamanyane_25143-683x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OrefileKgamanyane_25143.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265870\" style=\"width:389px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OrefileKgamanyane_25143.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OrefileKgamanyane_25143-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OrefileKgamanyane_25143-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OrefileKgamanyane_25143-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Orefile Kgamanyane at the world championship in Poland. PHOTO: Ilze De Smidt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fundokuhle Molaba took gold in the 15 to 16 years disco solo female, slowdance, duo and smallgroup (13 to 16 years) categories.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ewan\u00e9 de Bruyn took gold in the 13 to 14 years solo female, slowdance duo and smallgroup (13 to 16 years) categories.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jaydene Barnard took gold in the 17 to 20 year age group in solo female, slowdance and freestyle.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1799\" data-attachment-id=\"265871\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/free-state-dancers-excel-at-international-competitions\/milanbrandt_30067-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MilanBrandt_30067.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1799\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MilanBrandt_30067\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MilanBrandt_30067-683x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MilanBrandt_30067.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265871\" style=\"width:369px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MilanBrandt_30067.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MilanBrandt_30067-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MilanBrandt_30067-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MilanBrandt_30067-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Miland Brandt in action on the dance floor. PHOTO: Ilze De Smidt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sizolwethu is champion in the 13 to 14 year solo male, slowdance and smallgroup (13 to 16 years).\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Denise Breytenbach (U12) and Mariana de Almada took gold in the duo children category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"265770\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/free-state-dancers-excel-at-international-competitions\/suncity_02777\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SunCity_02777.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SunCity_02777\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;With their trophees as the IDO African Championships in Sun City were from the left, front: Sereena De Gouveia (17), Jaydene Barnard (17), Mariana De Almada (10), Denise Breytenbach (10) and Tholoana Mabope (14); back: Eln\u00e9 Mostert (13), Lean\u00e9 Swart (17), Sizolwethu Ngidi (12), Anzel Raath (17), Ewan\u00e9 De Bruyn (13), Feliciana De Almada (17), Senicia du Toit Breytenbach (Dance Domination Afrigter), Hayley van Wyk (15), Sedi Mosala (15) and Fundokuhle Molaba (15). Photo: Supplied&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Free State dancers with their tropees in Sun City. Photo: Supplied&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SunCity_02777-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SunCity_02777-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SunCity_02777-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SunCity_02777-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SunCity_02777-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SunCity_02777.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">With their trophees as the IDO African Championships in Sun City were from the left, front: Sereena De Gouveia (17), Jaydene Barnard (17), Mariana De Almada (10), Denise Breytenbach (10) and Tholoana Mabope (14); back: Eln\u00e9 Mostert (13), Lean\u00e9 Swart (17), Sizolwethu Ngidi (12), Anzel Raath (17), Ewan\u00e9 De Bruyn (13), Feliciana De Almada (17), Senicia du Toit Breytenbach (Dance Domination Afrigter), Hayley van Wyk (15), Sedi Mosala (15) and Fundokuhle Molaba (15). Photo: Supplied<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Disco Dance Team from the Free State that was included in the Protea Team that went to Poland, was:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dance Domination Len\u00e9 le Roux:<\/strong><br>Anzel Raath (17)<br>Lean\u00e9 Swart (17)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dance Domination Senicia du Toit:<\/strong><br>Denise Breytenbach (10)<br>Sizolwethu Ngidi (12)<br>Tholoana Mabope (14)<br>Sedi Mosala (15)<br>Nthati Theko (15)<br>Hayley van Wyk (15)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dance Domination Marilize Griffiths:<\/strong><br>Letitia De Smidt (14)<br>Lean\u00e9 De Smidt (16)<br>Shellie Griffiths (18)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Liezl Luyt Just Dance:<\/strong><br>Orefile Kgamanyane (14)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dance Domination Manulani Cohen:<\/strong><br>Milan Brandt (14).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The Freestyle Members of the Free State in the South African Team that went to Blackpool, was:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dance Domination Len\u00e9 le Roux:<\/strong><br>Anzel Raath (17)<br>Lean\u00e9 Swart (17)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dance Domination Senicia du Toit:<\/strong><br>Denise Breytenbach (10)<br>Sizolwethu Ngidi (12)<br>Tholoana Mabope (14)<br>Sedi Mosala (15)<br>Nthati Theko (15)<br>Fundokuhle Molaba (15)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dance Domination Marilize Griffiths:<\/strong><br>Angelica De Freitas (18)<br>Shellie Griffiths (18)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Liezl Luyt Just Dance:<\/strong><br>Orefile Kgamanyane (14)<br>Lesedi Kgamanyane (6)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dance Domination Manulani Cohen:<\/strong><br>Milan Brandt (14)<br>An\u00e9 Heyns (16)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" data-attachment-id=\"265877\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/free-state-dancers-excel-at-international-competitions\/tholoana-mabope\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tholoana-Mabope.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1922\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tholoana Mabope\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tholoana-Mabope-1024x769.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tholoana-Mabope-1024x769.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tholoana-Mabope-1024x769.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tholoana-Mabope-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tholoana-Mabope-768x577.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tholoana Mabope reached a third place in theU16 World Championships Female Street Dance Solo in Blackpool on 27 June. PHOTO: Ilze De Smidt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dancers from Bloemfontein achieved remarkable success in recent competitions, including the Disco Dance World Championship in Poland, in Blackpool, the group TRI-BAL won the adult championship and multiple dancers earned medals, contributing to 14 African titles at the IDO African Championships in Sun 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