CAPE Town dance crew served their opponents and returned as overall world champions in two categories from the international competition in Spain.
K&J Dance Unlimited Studio made history as they returned overall world champs in the Senior Commercial Large group and Senior Commercial Small Group at the 2025 Dance World Cup held in Burgos, Spain from 2-12 July.
The dance studio which is based in the Northern Suburbs sent 41 dancers between the ages of 9 to 24 years old to represent South Africa.
They competed against 8 500 dancers from over 60 countries.
Senior dancer at K&J Dance Unlimited, Chanae Convalle, said that this was the most challenging competition they have ever competed in but the team managed to come out tops and make the country proud.
Chanae said: “It was probably one of the toughest competitions K&J has competed in thus far. There were over 60 different countries taking part... but it was an exciting and proud experience.
“All of us dancers’ hard work and effort as well as passion, paid off on this international stage, leading us to receiving such amazing achievements, including representing SA and being nine-time world champs.”
In addition to their two gold medals, the squad also bagged a silver medal in the Ultimate Junior Commercial Large Group and a bronze medal in the Senior Street Dance Small Group.
Chanae added: “Genres that we do is Hip Hop and Contemporary dancing. Ten of our K&J groups made it to the top six and eleven of our solos and duos made it to the top six too.”