Top dancers to descend on Carnival City
Carnival City will host the 26th annual Battle of the Giants All Styles Dance Festival in August.
From August 4 to 7, more than 1 000 of the country’s most talented dancers will convene at Carnival City, for the 2016 Battle of the Giants All Styles Dance Festival.
Now in its 26th year, this is the first time the competition, which has traditionally been hosted by Sun City, will be held at Carnival City.
Last year’s Battle of the Giants was wildly successful.
Dancers performed in a sold-out SuperBowl at Sun City, to an audience of over 9 000 people over the course of three days.
“We are really excited to provide the stage for this year’s Battle of the Giants,” said Matthew Cook, the events and entertainment manager at Carnival City.
“We expect capacity crowds in the Big Top Arena and Mardi Gras Theatre to watch and support the country’s up-and-coming dancers.”
One of South Africa’s largest and most prestigious all-style dance competitions, the Battle of the Giants is an internationally-recognised event, organised and sanctioned by the South African Dance Teachers Association Stage Branch.
Competitors will showcase their talents in a range of freestyle dance techniques, including hip hop, popping, break dance, freestyle, ballroom, Latin-American, slow dance, show dance, jazz, modern, ballet and disco dance.
The competition includes a para-dance section, where able and disabled dancers join together in a routine to compete in small groups and formations, so they, too, can go on to compete in a world championship.
All dance entry enquiries must be directed to Bev Wood, on 083 282 7734, or emailed to bewood@vodamail.co.za.
The competition is open to dancers ranging from under-9 to over-35, from beginners to amateur, or rising star level to championship level.
Individual dancers will have the opportunity to compete for titles and prizes in this year’s Battle of the Giants, which is also one of the qualifier events on the World Trial Circuit programme.
Dancers can score points in order to become a South Africa representative at the International Dance Organisation (IDO) Championships, in the styles of show dance, hip hop, disco, jazz, modern and ballet.
The Battle of the Achievers competition is one of the special features of this event.
Finalists from the most advanced sections in the 16 years and over age groups, in hip hop and freestyle, “battle-it-out” in an effort to win this prestigious title.
The winners in each category will receive a complimentary flight to the IDO World Championships, or a package to Umhlanga Rocks, sponsored by Lara Travel.
Hotel packages can also be won with the compliments of Sun City.
In the Juvenile and Junior Solo Freestyle Achiever competition, winners will receive Sun City holiday packages, trophies and other fantastic prizes.
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