Mia Beyers amazed the audience with her near-perfect jazz solo and was crowned overall winner of the Dance Face Challenge (DFC) Mpumalanga 2024 competition.

The competition took place on 23 and 24 August at the WH de Klerk School.

Mia impressed the jury with her versatility and technical skills. She achieved 98% and received a diamond certificate.

Mia is from the Reaché Dance Academy.

During the two days, juror Pinto Ferreira had the difficult task of evaluating the 150 entries presented over the two days.

Pinto sees dance as a call of passion.

He teaches at the Tshwane University of Technology in the dance and musical theatre departments.

The styles Pinto had to judge included acrobatics, contemporary, hip hop, jazz, modern, open, acro-character, disco, freestyle, duos and groups.

“All this would not have been possible without the participation of the studios: BodyWorX Dance Studio from eMalahleni, Extreme Dance Studio from Middelburg and Julie-Ann’s School of Dance in Secunda and Boksburg. Everything was a great success and all glory goes to our Heavenly Father. I would also like to thank all the DFC crew members who made this event an unforgettable one: Pierre Pelser, Vanessa Pelser, Johan Broodryk, Juanita Jansen van Rensburg, JP Pelser, Chantel Bruce, Matthew Callado, Wildré Oosthuizen and Henri Westermann,” said the owner and director of the competition, Werner Pelser.

Werner founded DFC in 2014.

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“It started as a virtual competition because of Covid-19, so that the dancers could be themselves and compete again during these difficult times. Since then, we have grown and currently hold two competitions a year, one in the Free State and one in Mpumalanga. Next year we are aiming for Gauteng as well,” Werner said.

DFC is not affiliated with any dance studio or organization and is open to all dance styles.

The competition was tough and pushed the dancers to their limits. Each performance was unique and demonstrated the talent and passion of the participating dancers.

HERE ARE THE RESULTS:

Highest total score:

Mia Beyers

Highest age group ratings:

5 years and younger: Adeline Cannan
6-8 years: Prosperity Sibiya
9-11 years: Mia Beyers
12-14 years: Hailey van der Berg
15-17 years: Lee-Ann Francis
18 years and older: Wildré Oosthuizen

Highest dance style ratings:

Hip Hop: Mia Beyers
Jazz: Mia Beyers
Contemporary: Mia Beyers
Modern: Mia Beyers
Acrobatics: Ziané-Lee Human
Disco: Mia Grobler
Freestyle: Hailey van der Berg
Acrofigure: Marili du Toit
Open: Wildré Oosthuizen
Duo: Ilze-Mari Homan and Hailey van der Berg
Group: Sound of Silence

Special awards:

Choice of organizers: Juah Jacobs, Lee-Ann Francis and Darius Oosthuizen
Excellent care: Mia Grobler
Outstanding performance: Ilané Degenaar, Mia Beyers and Miané Reynders
Outstanding acro technique: Amber Smith
Excellent technique: Ziané-Lee Human
Most entertaining number: Marili du Toit
Outstanding jazz number: Mia Beyers
Outstanding technical development: Wildré Oosthuizen
Outstanding Creativity: Sound of Silence (choreographed by Hendrisia Jacobs)
Outstanding choreography: Soldier (choreographed by Werner Pelser)

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BodyWorX Dance Studio

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