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Angelique Gunn, old dance learner of Pro Arte Alphen Park, and currently Technology and Arts and Culture teacher at the school, has successfully trained her second dance junior world champion.

Angie and her own Just Dance Studio team have just arrived back from Germany where the world championships were held.

Angie says: “The World Show Dance championships were held this year in Riesa Germany, I am so proud to return back to South Africa for the second time as the coach of the Junior male World Champion. In 2007 Donovan Bredenhann (a student at Pro Arte Alphen Park) won the solo male section and this year Robert van den Aardweg (a new grade 8 student at Pro Arte Alphen Park) won the male solo section.

This Year Donovan was placed 10th in the Adult male solo section, 13th in the duo section with his partner Chante Groenewald, who was placed 7th in the female junior solo section. Donovan Bredenhann, with Hoërskool Zwartkop learners, Bianca van der Linde, Marni Kruger, Lize Grobler, Donne Conradie and Chimooneh Brand were placed 12th in the small group section. Finally the world champion Robert and his duo partner Miche were placed 11th in their duo section; a great way to end the year with such high achievements!”

Coach, Angelique Gunn is very proud of the studios results “I couldn’t have asked for more, I want every student who dances with me to have the opportunity to perform and enjoy dancing as much as I do. When my entire studio qualifies to compete in the world championships, I believe I have done my job well. Now I am looking forward to the next world championships hoping that more of my students will return as world champions.