Bulelani George

I live in Makhaza in Khayelitsha, I am 22 and I live with both parents and my sister and brother.

I love dancing, that’s how I express my feelings. My soul talks through my body. I like to work together with others and to communicate so we can talk as one people. I like to create something which gives people surprise and magic.

Mthetheteli Diakavu

I am also known as Lolly and am 22 years old.

I can say dance is my born ability and it works through my body and soul.

Dance is not a job.

In me, it is a calling.

Lusindiso Dibela

I live in Makhaza in Khayelitsha, I am 22 and I live with both parents and my sister and brother.

I love dancing, that’s how I express my feelings. My soul talks through my body. I like to work together with others and to communicate so we can talk as one people. I like to create something which gives people surprise and magic.

Sonwabile Mhlonyane

I am 25 years old and passed matric in 2011. I am a musician. I love dance and I love music, it’s what I get up for every day.

One day I will be a well known professional dancer. I want to achieve this not only for myself but for my community. I want to show them that anything is possible.

I am living my dream. Now I can be someone that others can look up to.

Lubabalo Pupu

I am 23 years old and I’m a traveller on this journey with no destination. I use dance as a tool of communication to express emotions and to transform society to see dance as a career. I dance to bring out the inner person, inspire and to educate.

When I dance I speak the unspoken language that only the body can tell.

Mesuli Nale

I am 21 years old. I am kind and talkative. I really love Arts, it’s my “Bornability”.

My life now, after many hardships, is growing and growing. Every day I leave my training with a smile on my face – EVERY day!

Noxolo Magadla

I live in Makhaza in Khayelitsha and I am 21 years old. I am a dancer at Indoni Dance Arts and Leadership Academy. I lover to draw and I’m good at it. I love people and I love to laugh.

My dream is to become a professional dancer and a dance teacher. I want to inspire the whole country to grow at their own things, in the way I have been inspired.

Mbulelo Tenza Mzazi

This is a good time and in this project I have put my full focus into my training and by working with Indoni we are one family.

I am 24 years old. Through dancing and performing, I get what i have been longing for. I am proud to say that I am with my life where i want to be.

Amanda Guma

What I love about dance is that I get to minister and touch a lot of people.

My dream is to one day take the skills I am acquiring, to young people where there is little hope in their lives and help them to have a sense of ability when they perform to people.

Litha Makanda

I am 21 years old and been training as a dancer for eight months.

When I perform, I always want to to share my heart, my pain, my story, my joy, my everything. That is how I communicate with my audience.

Monwabisi Bence

I am 20 years old. I started dancing at school. My other passion is to be a rapper.

I wish to use my skills to bring change and positivity to others, so that they can change their lives to have positive minds and actions.

Sandisile Madama

I was born in Namibia, and I am 22 years old. My dream is to be a performer and to travel the world, sharing the love of what I am doing across the world.

I work everyday, despite my difficulties, because I know that I can do this. I was born for a reason.

Khanyisa-James

What I love about dance is that I get to minister and touch a lot of people.

My dream is to one day take the skills I am acquiring, to young people where there is little hope in their lives and help them to have a sense of ability when they perform to people.

Ndimphiwe 'Mitchell' Makhatene

I am 21 years old. I have a dream to become a top dancer, worldwide. I have had to convince my family of this dream, but now they have seen me perform, they are supporting me.

I know I can do it.

Sinawo Ngceni

I grew up in Khayelitsha and I am 19 years old. I fell in love with dance in high school.

Even though my real goal is to be a physiotherapist, I am learning so many skills through dance and performance, that I am sure I will get where I want to be.

Zithulele Mgoqi

I am 21 years old staying in Khayelitsha Makhaza.

Dance is my passion and it has become one of the art forms that I love because it heals my spirit.

My late brother used to say dance is not a career but a calling.

Olwethu Sotiya

I live in Gugulethu. I am 21 years old. I have had many challenges to overcome, and I am still working with them every day.

Dance helps me overcome the pain and the difficulties, and to help me find myself.

Sinazo Mxeli

I am 19 years old and live in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. I have a passion for both dancing and accounting, and hope to do both of these things in my life.

I have had opportunities that I never even dreamt of, in this path of dancing. I am working hard as a trainee dancer to prove that Art as a career can be more than just fame.

I want to touch people’s souls. To be an example to my fellow youth through my belief in dancing and following my dream.

Yonela Ncence

I’m 23 years old staying in Khayelitsha.

I dance to equip myself with skills, so that when I open my dance company one day, I know how to do things.

Vuyolwethu Mdluli

I’m a 21-year old staying in Khayelitsha Makhaza.

I am a first-year student at Indoni Dance Arts and Leadership Academy.

Wanie Johannes

I’m 25 years old from Worcester.

I dance because it is part of my lifestyle and when I dance I feel free; it feels like I can do everything.

Sesethu Liwana

I am 20 years old living in Gugulethu also a student at Indoni,

I dance because I want to address what we humans face daily.

Aviwe Dulani

I’m 21 and living at Old Crossroad, the youngest daughter from 5 kids.

I am a young passionate dancer who loves dancing and learning more daily.

I believe that with hard work, discipline and determination, nothing is impossible.

Chumande Ngqakotye

I am a 23-year old staying in Kraaifontain.

I dance to tell my people’s stories in the language that speaks to them.

Elihle Toni

I am a 21 year old student staying at Site C Khayelitsha,

I am dancing because art is my first love and it gives me freedom to express myself.

I want to touch people’s souls. To be an example to my fellow youth through my belief in dancing and following my dream.