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IOL News
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Cape Town dance crew becomes world champions in Spain
A Cape Town dance crew served their opponents and returned as overall world champions in two categories from an international competition in Spain. K&J Dance Unlimited Studio made history as they returned overall world champs in the Senior Commercial Large group and Senior Commercial Small Group at the 2025 Dance World Cup held in Burgos, Spain from July 2-12. The dance studio, based in the northern suburbs, sent 41 dancers between the ages of 9 to 24 years old to represent South Africa. They competed against 8 500 dancers from over 60 countries and rose above the odds. Senior dancer at K&J Dance Unlimited, Chanae Convalle, said it was the most challenging competition they have ever competed in but the team managed to come out tops and make the country proud.
IOL News
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
South Africa shines at the Dance World Cup 2025 with 62 medals
In an outstanding display of talent and artistry, South Africa triumphed at the Dance World Cup 2025 held in Burgos, Spain, securing a remarkable total of 62 medals—22 gold, 21 silver, and 19 bronze. This exceptional achievement not only highlights the country's vibrant dance scene but also sees South Africa crowned as World Champions in both the Street Dance and Commercial categories. One of the key contributors to South Africa's stellar performance was K&J Dance Unlimited from Cape Town. This dynamic dance group made waves on the international stage, bringing home an impressive haul of two special awards, along with two gold medals, two silver medals, and five bronze medals. Their success was underpinned by the sheer excellence of their routines, with a staggering 21 of them placing in the Top 6 globally—10 of these being team routines and 11 solo or duo performances.
