Dance school transforms young minds in Namibia

STORY: Dance school transforms young minds in Namibia DATELINE: June 3, 2023 LENGTH: 003:44 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the dance school 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OIVA NESHILA, Trainee at the Equipped Dance Academy 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STANLEY MAREKA, Dance instructor and founder of the Equipped Dance Academy STORYLINE: A dance studio in Windhoek, Namibia's capital, crackled at youngsters' energetic stomps and movements in artistic costumes. They made dance a dazzling spectacle. "One more take but this time with more liveliness. Focus and manage your steps," heeded Stanley Mareka, dance instructor and founder of Equipped Dance Academy. The academy is transforming contemporary dance in Namibia by grooming young talent. It melds theory, practice, modernity, African music, and culture to shape young minds in Windhoek. A performance-based lesson could involve over ten moves in 30 seconds. The youngsters also undergo comprehensive physical and mental training to pro

NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-DANCE SCHOOL-YOUNGSTERS

NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-DANCE SCHOOL-YOUNGSTERS

(230602) -- WINDHOEK, June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Stanley Mareka (L), dance instructor and founder of Equipped Dance Academy, guides youngsters to dance at a studio in Windhoek, Namibia on June 1, 2023. A dance studio in Windhoek, Namibia's capital, crackled at youngsters' energetic stomps and movements in artistic costumes. They made dance a dazzling spectacle. TO GO WITH "Feature: Dance school transforms young minds in Namibia" (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)