Nipawin girl wins bronze at Dance World Cup

The performance which Team Canada claim bronze was titled Time Warped. The group dance featured 95 performers and had dances from the 50s through the 90s, which included hip hop and jazz.

Prior to the event, dancers in each province would practice their parts separately, once a month, and only ever practiced it all together for the first time at a rehearsal in Toronto for two hours.

“Dancing with 95 other people was quite the experience. I met some great people from across the country, and some from Saskatchewan who I may have never otherwise talked to. I made some good friends, and I’m glad to have done so, especially with the people in Saskatchewan who I’ll likely see at future competitions,” Young added.

“The Dance World Cup was also trying to beat a Guinness World Record because they had 11,500 dancers. It was just a really great time and my first trip to Ireland with my family. Just getting to watch the talent from the different countries was amazing as well, and I just learned a lot from the experience.”

Young made Team Canada after attending a dance convention in Saskatoon, which she didn’t realize at the time was a tryout for the Canadian National team.

Next year’s Dance World Cup will occur in Portugal; however, Young unfortunately won’t be able to attend as it’s set to take place during her high school graduation.

She is hopeful, however, to pursue dance at the university level and continue to compete with the Maple Leaf on her chest whenever the opportunity may arise.

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by Ben Tompkins

Nipawin girl wins bronze at Dance World Cup

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