Dancers Dream To Attend Worlds
- By: Harlow Holmes
- Short URL: https://archive.backabuddy.co.za/harlow-holmes-5781148945402087662
- Date Created: 11 December 2023
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Make A Dancer's Dream Come True!
Meet Harlow Holmes, an 11yr old dancer from little Knysna in the Garden Route, Western Cape. She officially started dancing in 2021, although her mom likes to say she came out the womb dancing. In her first year with Art In Motion, she only took hip hop classes but her parents and teacher Maria quickly figured it was not enough and that her passion for dance needed more stimulation.
In 2022 she joined the Art In Motion competition team and took up class in all dance styles. Including modern, hip hop, jazz, aerobics and all team practices. Her passion & love for dance is in-comparable, she practically lives at the studio Mon to Fri.
In May 2023 she was set & ready to take part in the SWD qualifying round for dance. However a day before the competition we were informed by the organizers that the dedicated area for the dancers to perform would be a tiled floor... This was a red flag with regards to the safety of our dancers and we made the difficult decision to withdraw from the competition.
Harlow being one of the dancers, was absolutely heart broken. After the many hours of training & rehearsals she felt rather discouraged to continue forward. Her mother & dance teacher sat down and came up with a plan to help encourage her to push forward and achieve her dream of performing on an international stage.
On Friday, November 10th & Sunday, November 12th 2023, Harlow Holmes (age 11) took the stage at the 2023 DanceStar SA Qualifiers in Cape Town. http://www.dancestar.co.za/
She performed three solos and achieved outstanding results:
Contemporary Modern Solo Children - 2nd Place
Jazz Solo Children - 8th Place
Urban Styles Children (Hip Hop) - 2nd Place
On top of that, all her items qualified to represent South Africa & our little town of Knysna, at the World Dance Masters in Croatia, May (2024). We are so unbelievably proud of her!
This is a HUGE achievement for her, with this being her first ever big competition. She is exceptionally loved by all her team members and fellow dancers and has truly showed that when you love what you do no goal seems impossible to reach.
As her dance school, we would like to do all we can to help make it possible for her & her teacher to attend the World Dance Masters in Croatia in May 2024.
All funds raised will go to covering costs for:
Flights (+/- R15 000 pp)
Accommodation (+/- R16 000 pp)
Entry Fees (R3600)
SA Team tracksuits (+/- R1500pp)
Transport (+/- R1000pp)
For more info about this cause, who we are & our little Harlow's journey, follow us on our social media platforms:
Instagram: @artinmotionknysna
Facebook: @ArtInMotionKnysna
We would like to thank you in advance for your support towards her dream - every little bit counts!
Donations
- Jan 24, 2024 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
- "You go girls!! Rooting for you. <3" - Anonymous
Statistics
Fundraising target
R 75 000.00Donations to date
R 4 000.00Funds raised offline
R 3 000.00Dancers Dream To Attend Worlds Campaign
