\u201cA dancer has to secure a podium position in four qualifying competitions throughout the year to qualify,\u201d said Xen\u00e9\u2019s mother, Jana.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to at least qualify in three out of the four competitions and Xen\u00e8 won all four of her competitions, last year, including the South African Freestyle Championships, in December.<\/p>
\u201cShe wins most of her competitions and we are proud of her.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe has a lot of medals and trophies as she just keeps excelling.\u201d<\/p>\n
The young dancer said she is beside herself with excitement over her recent achievement.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt feels amazing; it is a dream come true as I have been dancing since the age of seven,\u201d said Xen\u00e9.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have always wanted to take part in the championships and now I have qualified, which is great.\u201d<\/p>\n
The local youngster also said she had to quit other sports to focus on dancing.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI used to play netball until last year, but I decided to leave netball for dancing because at times I would be too sore or tired for dancing,\u201d said Xen\u00e9.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love dancing and decided to focus solely on it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The freestyle dancer said she trains from Monday to Friday.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy trainer, Keziah van Vreden, and I train very hard in preparation for competitions,\u201d said Xen\u00e9.<\/p>\n
\u201cI give dancing my all but I still make sure I don\u2019t neglect my studies.\u201d<\/p>\n
The youngster\u2019s mother agreed that dancing doesn\u2019t affect her studies.<\/p>\n
\u201cI like that she still commits herself to producing impressive results in her school work,\u201d said Jana.<\/p>\n
Xen\u00e8 said hard work and passion are her secret to excelling in competitions.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to train hard and be committed. Another secret is that you have to show the judges your passion for dancing and that you are dancing because you love it,\u201d said Xen\u00e8.<\/p>\n
Jana said they have to raise R85 000 to make Xen\u00e9\u2019s dream of competing at the World Freestyling Championships a reality.<\/p>\n
It is for this reason that they are organising a fund-raising event for her in June.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat amount includes everything, like transport and accommodation,\u201d said Jana.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will host an event for her on June 3 at Hot Spot, in Benoni, in an effort to raise funds for her trip.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople are invited to attend and help us make this trip possible for Xen\u00e9. It will be more of a social gathering and we hope it will be lots of fun.<\/p>\n
\u201cBring the whole family and come have fun while supporting Xen\u00e9.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pick n Pay Primrose is one of Xen\u00e9\u2019s sponsors.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are fortunate to have Pick n Pay Primrose, XLS Solutions and PPS Consultancy as sponsors for the trip,\u201d said Jana.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you to JP Lombard, at XLS Solutions, for making the sponsorship possible and family and friends who have promised to help us raise funds.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe appeal to the community to help us put together enough money for the Blackpool trip.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are still in need of funds even with the sponsors on board.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will appreciate any form of sponsorship.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more information, contact Jana on 083 570 3987.<\/p>\n
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