While many people partake in ballroom dancing as a social past time there is a very competitive side to this sport. By the turn of the nineteenth century ballroom dancing had become a popular social pastime in Europe, North-America and South Africa. The years leading up to the First World War saw a number of South African social dancers, like their Western counterparts, striving to perfect the steps of these imported, ballroom dance routines. Now in modern day South Africa the sport continues to expand and the competitions can get very cutthroat…
Participants:
Beata Cloete
Puso Malunga
Additional Contact Details:
Rumba in the Jungle
rumbainthejungle.com/
The South African Dance Foundation (SADF)
Marion Baxter
sadancefoundation@gmail.com
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