SurreyB次元官网网址檚 Humuza Bazira is CanadaB次元官网网址檚 top street dancer, as judged by a crowd in Toronto at the Red Bull Dance Your Style competition national finals.
A hip-hop dancer and B次元官网网址減opper,B次元官网网址� Bazira won the crowd-judged contest Friday (Aug. 26) at The Bentway, where close to 700 people gathered to watch 16 dancers compete.
B次元官网网址淗umuzza,B次元官网网址� as Bazira is known in the dance world, will now represent Canada at the international contest final in Johannesburg, South Africa in December, when heB次元官网网址檒l battle dancers from more than 30 countries.
In Toronto, BaziraB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址渆nergetic persona, unique style, and ability to entertain won over the audience who selected him as the winner in the final battle against Kofi Black, who qualified in Montreal,B次元官网网址� according to a news release.
Bazira, 19, said the energy from the crowd and other dancers was B次元官网网址渆xhilaratingB次元官网网址� and pushed him to perform well.
B次元官网网址淚 am looking forward to representing Canada and Vancouver at the World Final in Johannesburg, South Africa, and will do my best to bring the title home,B次元官网网址� Bazira stated. In Toronto, he said, B次元官网网址淚 got the opportunity to battle some amazing Canadian dancers who I look up to and am inspired by, so to come out with the win is a great accomplishment and something I am extremely proud of myself for. I would like to thank all those who have supported and continue to support me and especially my family from Vancouver and Toronto who cheered me on.B次元官网网址�
On Aug. 7, Bazira won the Red Bull series Vancouver qualifier, held during Vancouver Mural Festival.
Bazira has been dancing for more than five years, starting at Sullivan Heights Secondary.
B次元官网网址淚 started out with a beginner class at my school and from there I joined the school hip-hop team and also a team outside of school,B次元官网网址� he told the Now-Leader in mid-August. B次元官网网址淚 joined a team called Megabots, which IB次元官网网址檓 still on right now. IB次元官网网址檝e done various competitions and battles.B次元官网网址�
BaziraB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淗umuzzaB次元官网网址� Instagram account is filled with videos of him dancing.
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