We returned from the Miss Bellydance SA 2017 Festival
with over 20 awards. Well done to each and everyone of
our beautiful dancers. Awards:

1st Place - Miss Junior Bellydance SA (Farah Burton)
1st Place - Miss Teen Bellydance SA (Ashlyn Prinsloo)
1st Place - Junior Sensational Props (Farah Burton)

1st Place - Junior Drum Solo (Zeah Khatib)
1st Place - Junior Magnificent Modern (Keira Brandt)

1st Place - Adult Sensational Props (Erin Kensley)

1st Place - Group Teen Fascinating Fusion (Ashlyn, Leah and Toshka)

1st Place - Group Junior Sensational props (Zeah, Zarah, Farah and Tyla)

Winners Junior Troupe of the year

Winners Teen Troupe of the year

Winner - Junior Charisma Award (Zeah Khatib)

Winner - Adult Charisma Award (Erin Kensley)

Winner - Junior Soloist of the year (Farah Burton)

Winner - Teen Soloist of the year (Ashlyn Prinsloo)

Winner - Supreme Soloist of the year (Leah Sasman) 

2nd Place - Junior Drum Solo (Megan Petersen)

2nd Place - Miss Teen Bellydance SA (Leah Sasman)

2nd Place - Teen Fascinating Fusion (Leah Sasman)

2nd Place - Miss Junior Bellydance SA (Toshka Green)

2nd Place - Junior Magnificent Modern (Tyla Sasman)

3rd Place -  Adult Divine Drum Solo (Erin Kensley)

3rd Place - Junior Sensational Props (Zarah Khatib)

4th Place - Teen Fascinating Fusion (Carlynne de Kock)

5th Place - Teen Fascinating Fusion (Amber Dyson)

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PREVIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS

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Over the years, Mandy, has coached many of her
students (soloist & troupes) to participate in various
competitions. Here are their achievements:

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1st Place - Miss Bellydance SA Junior - 2014

Student: Leah Sasman

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2nd Place - Miss Bellydance SA Junior - 2014

Student: Farah Burton

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1st Place - Miss Bellydance SA Adult Fusion Category & Bellydance Troupe of the Year - 2014

Troupe members: Mandy Lapperts, Labeekah Slamang, Zulpha Shaigh, Jamie September, Nadia Tesnar

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2nd Place - Miss Bellydance SA Junior - 2015

Student: Nabeelah Lewis

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1st Place - Miss Bellydance SA Junior Sensational Prop Category (2015)

Student: Farah Burton

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1st Place - Miss Bellydance SA Junior Modern Category 2015

Student: Zahrah Doman

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2nd Place - Miss Bellydance SA Junior Group Drum Cateogry 2015

Troupe members: Zeah Khatib, Farah Burton, Nabeelah Lewis, Toshka Green, Zahrah Doman

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3rd place - Miss Bellydance SA Adult Fusion Solo 2015

Student: Nadia Tesnar

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1st place - Junior Group Cateogry - CIAD* 2015

(*International Confederation of dance professionals bellydance division)

Troupe members: Ashlyn Prinsloo, Leah Sasman, Nabeelah Lewis and Asma Parker

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1st place - Junior Solo - CIAD 2015

Students: Leah Sasman and Nabeelah Lewis (tie)

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1st place - Adult group - CIAD 2015

Troupe members: Mandy Lapperts, Labeekah Slamang, Zulpha Shaigh

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1st place - Gift of dance competition 2015

Troupe members: Zeah Khatib and Zarah Khatib

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3rd place - Miami Bellydance convention Junior Solo 2016

Student: Farah Burton

Professional Solo Finalist - Mandy Lapperts - Miami Bellydance Convention 2016

Junior Solo Finalist - Ashlyn Prinsloo - Miami Bellydance Convention 2016

Rising Star Solo Finalist - Nadia Tesnar - Miami Bellydance Convention 2016 

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Other troupe achievements with our former sister school.  We were collectively known as HipNotize
1st place - Miss Bellydance SA Adult drum solo group category 2015

2nd place - Miss Bellydance SA Adult fusion group category 2015

1st place - Junior Group - Miami Bellydance Convention 2016

1st place - Adult Professional Group - Miami Bellydance Convention 2016

Other significant achievements in other dance forms:
1st Place - South African DanceSport Championships - Adult Championship Ballroom Section= (2001)

1st Place - Spice Gold Set the Night on Fire Jazz dance competition - 2002

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