South Africa
This year's dance told the story of post-Apartheid South Africa and was led by Ananya Sriramagopalan and Tanisha Suradkar.our story
South Africa is a country that has witnessed decades of political struggle and turmoil, most notably Apartheid. After the South African people fought bravely for their liberation, there came a period of celebration and expression of love to everyone and their neighbours. Our dance uses styles that came to light post Apartheid such as Pantsula and Kwaito to represent the introduction of new music and dance as a symbol of freedom in South Africa. We also use some reggae to show the diversity within South Africa as much of their culture has been influenced by Jamaica and Caribbean cultures to portray the idea of inclusivity amongst everyone in a society, which came years after severe exclusion and discrimmination.
Our dancers
Ananya Sriramagopalan
Dance Leader
Tanisha Suradkar
Dance Leader
Aarushi Johri
Dancer
Caitlyn Lim
Dancer
Ella Boecker
Dancer
Favio Perez
Dancer
Gayatri Kumar
Dancer
Ivana Arora
Dancer
Kara Stanlake
Dancer
Lan Nguyen
Dancer
Raniyah Basheer
Dancer
Sophia Casalme
Dancer
Tara Malhotra
Dancer
Uditi Gupta
Dancer