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Championships of Performing Arts. Ashton International College Ballito has a Rising Star Heading to the World Championships!
Hanna van den Barselaar-Smith, a Grade 5 student, recently shone at the South African Championships of Performing Arts. Hanna represented KZN, winning 5 golds, 1 silver, and 1 bronze in dancing and aerial silks. She was named Overall Junior Champion in aerial silks U12 and received the Grand Champion Aerial Award for the best overall female performance.
Additionally, Hanna won the Overall Grand Junior Champion Trophy for the top U15 performance across all categories. This included dance, vocal, instrumental, acting, modeling, and aerial. As a result of her achievements, she earned a fully paid trip to represent South Africa at the World Championships of Performing Arts in July 2025 in Los Angeles. This international competition is often cited as the Official “Talent Olympics” for aspiring performers and entertainers. Selections for official contestants are being held now in the USA, Canada, Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, Asia and South Africa.
Congratulations on this phenomenal achievement. Ashton College wish Hanna all the best in the World Champs in LA next year.
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