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Competing against the best dance crews around the world, local dancers from the King Dance Studio earned third place in the Global Dance Supreme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Gqeberha dance crew walked away with bronze at the biggest dance competition held in Dubai from July 7 to July 12.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite initial funding challenges, the team were able to showcase their passion and unique dance skills on the world stage.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choreographer and coach, Junior King, explained how funding came through three weeks before the competition.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“At first, we weren’t sure whether we were going to Dubai because we didn’t have the necessary funds, so we didn’t rehearse as much as I would have liked.”\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

King expressed gratitude for the funding that came through via Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A shout out to Gayton McKenzie and everyone from the Patriotic Alliance, when they came through for us and sponsored the rest of the money we needed.”\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group’s journey to the world finals began with the nationals, where they won gold in Cape Town earlier this year.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We were the only crew from Gqeberha to qualify,” he shared. “We won a gold medal and that is ultimately what qualified us to go to the World Dance Championship in Dubai.”\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the national qualifiers, dance crews needed to be in sync with one another, their routine original, authentic and powerful while also making a statement.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Your facial expression, stage presence and attire were very important,” King added. “There are many dance styles they used in the competition, but we used hip hop and isolation\/robotics , which fall under isolation. We also did a South African dance style called Amapiano, which I feel set us apart from other dance crews.”\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

King Dance Studio won Gold at the National Global Dance Supreme held in Cape Town, and in Dubai they walked away with bronze.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally from Fernwood Park in Bethelsdorp, where he grew up, King’s passion for dance started at the age of 8.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I started dancing at the age of 6 and became a choreographer since the age of 8 and was the leader of my school dance group, the Nappy Boys, at the time,” King recalled.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’ve been choreographing my twin sisters and have my own group, so it has been more than 20 years.”\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

King described dancing as a passion he simply fell in love with.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“When I grew up, everyone else was playing soccer, rugby or cricket and everyone wanted to play sport,” he shared.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I played sport but never fell in love with it; I never had a passion for it until I found dancing.”\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He showcases his talent and passion on TikTok, which “keeps the lights on.”\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Today it is paying all the bills and keeping the lights on, so I invest a lot of time into this one craft.”\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His advice to young people with exceptional talent and passion for dance is to never give up.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Many adults are going to tell you that dancing or music is just a hobby and that you need to focus on getting a 09:00 to 17:00,” he said. “When your passion is your job, you will never feel like you’ve worked a day in your life. I dance and make music full time; it is, and I absolutely love doing it.”\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

King, however, emphasised the importance of having a solid education while pursuing a passion in dance.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It is very important to have an academic qualification behind your name because anything can happen in the space of dancing. You could break a leg, so you need an education as a backup,” he said.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Work on your passion as hard as you work on your academic studies because your passion can change your life.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Despite initial funding challenges to get to the Global Dance Supreme, dancers from King Dance Studio were able to showcase their unique dance skills on the world stage. Photo: Supplied<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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