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Thursday, 3 April 2014

ONE ON ONE WITH DANIEL ONYANGO FROM PLATINUM DANCE CREW



WORDS FROM THE MANAGER OF ONE OF THE TOP DANCE CREWS IN KENYA 

1.      Official name?

Daniel Owino Onyang'o


2.      Organization/company/dance crew?

Platinum dance crew


3.      Nick name/ stage name?

reptile


4.      What inspires you to dance?

passion


5.      What does dance mean to you?

a way to communicate to others


6.      Give us a description about your dance history?

I was in the first ever teens dance crew competition in kenya which was
aired on ntv kenya by the name danceomenia as a kallenjin dollaz dance team
and we gave a start to the youth dances you see today cz i have witnessed
themgrow as i see and brought about sakataobys,katika and many more tv
dance competitions you see around


7.      Can dance earn someone a living in Kenya?
yes if you give it what it wants


8.      Who is your role model in matters of dance?
uncle boneless


9.      Do you dance full time or do you have other hustles?

I have other hustles as to be able to manage platinum dance crew


10.  What are some of the challenges you face as a dancer?

costumes,not getting paid well in events, and hustling for events and
cooprates


11.  In your opinion are Kenyan dancers united?

no


12.  What problem does the Kenya Dance Industry face?

no appreciation for dance yet in kenya


13.  Mention several dance events that have greatly supported dance in Kenya?

kenyatta university cultural week,sakata, katika, obys,
battle of the dance
crews and talent in the city


14.  If given a chance to change one thing in the Kenyan dance industry what would you change?

the judges in our local competitions should be dancers and former
dancers even current choreographers like edu (sarakasi) but not local celebs
who know less about dance


15.  Do you see yourself as a dancer in eight years’ time?

more than 8 years
 as in till i die


16.  Is dance a career like any other or just a hobby?

it is a career to me because my team lives together in one house ,eat
and dress plus going to college and dance does pay the bills


17.  What is your opinion concerning dance events in Kenya?

they do not appreciate dancers but the lime light of their events using
dancers in the name selling them out


18.  What advice would you give to anyone who wants to take up dancing as a serious profession?

commitment and seriousness plus focus and set a goal


19.  Do you think the government of Kenya recognizes dancers or supports dance?

yes but traditional dances



20.  Your last words?

make dance known as a career and respect dance its expensive


DANIEL IS THE MANAGER OF PLATINUM DANCE CREW ONE OF KENYAS BEST DANCE GROUPS
AND CHAMPIONS OF BATTLE OF THE DANCE CREWS SEASON 1.

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ONE ON ONE WITH EMMANUEL .AK.A MANU LEADER/CHOREOGRAPHER OF TITANS ALLSTARS



INTERVIEW WITH A DANCE ICON
 MANU THE CHOREOGRAPHER OF TITANS ALLSTARS
TITANS WON KATIKA DANCE COMPETITION 2013

MANU LEADER OF TITANS ALLSTARS

      Official name?
EMMANUEL TUMAINI

      Organization/company/dance crew?
.TITANS ALL STARS

      Nick name/ stage name?
MANU

 What inspires you to dance?
when I dance I am able to express who I am

      What does dance mean to you?
dance is life to me i dont think i can live without dance

      Give us a description about your dance history?
.i have been dancing for 7years worked hard gone for some competitions won
some lost some  but never gave up am still here coz i know where am goin.

      Can dance earn someone a living in Kenya?
dance can earn someone a living a good example is people like Edu n Esir
from sarakasi trust  Jose from safari park n many unmentioned..

      Who is your role model in matters of dance?
My biggest role model is God n my dance role model is Michael Jackson his
history makes me work hard.

      Do you dance full time or do you have other hustles?
yes I dance full time though i have other things like school n other
stuffs,dance is my first priority

  What are some of the challenges you face as a dancer?
the challenges I face as a dancer at times getting shows is an
issue.,many of the clients we get dont recognise dance as a job but am
taking initiative  I want to make a change n be a  soldier and make people
see dance is a job like any other

  In your opinion are Kenyan dancers united?
I will rate the percentage of unity in dancers is 50/50

  What problem does the Kenya Dance Industry face?
.the proplems that dancers face are resources for practice,recognition by
the government, n bad management.


  Mention several dance events that have greatly supported dance in Kenya?
.the events that have supported dance greatly are dance competitions like
SAKATA,KATIKA,MALTA STREET DANCE,ORANGE BEAT YA STREET,dance events like
battle of the dance crews .rep the floor,dance workshops like breaksessoin
n many unmentioned

  If given a chance to change one thing in the Kenyan dance industry what would you change?
If I was given a chance to change the dance industry i would make
dancers go back to the basics of dancing so that we do the right things and
raise our standards

  Do you see yourself as a dancer in eight years’ time?
Eight years to come ill still be dancing but in a higher rank ill be owning my own dance company n ill be choreographing
Dance is as a career like any other. 

  What is your opinion concerning dance events in Kenya?
my own opinion concerning dance events is that they should be able to listen and
meet dancers needs financially n also in stage management.
  What advice would you give to anyone who wants to take up dancing as a serious profession?
My advice to anyone to anyone who wants  to be a dancer in Kenya they
should be ready for anything good or bad but one thing i cant lie about
hard work is not a compromise in success and also they make sure they follow
the right path



  Do you think the government of Kenya recognizes dancers or supports dance?
I think that the government has not yet fully recognized dance but am
optimistic that soon they are going to.

  Your last words?
 my last words  all i can say is Dance is an art and a form of heart



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