{"id":168694,"date":"2017-12-20T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/168694\/three-world-titles-steer-tatijana-into-the-history-books-of-dance\/"},"modified":"2017-12-20T09:00:29","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T07:00:29","slug":"three-world-titles-steer-tatijana-into-the-history-books-of-dance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/12\/20\/three-world-titles-steer-tatijana-into-the-history-books-of-dance\/","title":{"rendered":"Three world titles steer Tatijana into the history books of dance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Her talent, dedication and passion for dance have enabled Lambton resident Tatijana Ignjatov (11) to make history in the world of dance.<\/p>\n

She is a triple world champion.<\/p>

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The youngster has just returned from the IDO (International Dance Organisation) Dance World Championships which saw her winning not one, but three world titles.<\/p>\n

She won the titles for her solo performances in showdance, modern and jazz.<\/p>

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The competition saw 4 200 dancers from 32 countries and five continents participate.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the first time in history that a dancer has won all three world titles in the same year,\u201d said proud mom Nina.<\/p>\n

Tatijana competed in the showdance competition in Riesa, Germany, and then in the modern, ballet and jazz competition in Poland.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was very exciting to take part in the championships,\u201d said Tatijana.<\/p>\n

Only the top three dancers in each category per country were invited to participate in the prestigious event and Tatijana qualified with flying colours.<\/p>\n

Now with the wins under her belt, she receives a \u201cgolden ticket\u201d which means she gets automatic entry into next year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n