Winning dancers

Mika Bacher won the award for Best Candidate of the Pre-Amateur section.

The annual stage branch section of the Cape Town Eisteddfod 2018 closed on Saturday June 2, with more than 800 entrants from in and around the Western Cape having participated.

Tia Fieldman and Mika Bacher, both aged 10, from Green Point each achieved gold diploma in each section they entered. They were also awarded special awards, with Tia receiving the award for Most Outstanding Junior entrant of the Eisteddfod and Mika the award for Best Candidate of the Pre-Amateur section.

Both girls are dancers at Suella’s Dance Studio based in Green Point.

Their dance teacher, uella Wilson-Tizzard, said the girls are the future of dance, and it was, more than anything, their incredible work ethic and special hearts that made them true winners.