Barnabas Mak - Team Canada Dance
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Barny has been dancing since age 8 at Sean Boutilier Academy of Dance. He danced his first solo at age 9, and since then he has been consistently training in Jazz, Ballet, Hip-hop and Contemporary techniques, and competing in multiple group numbers, duet and solo. At age 15 he placed 6th overall at the Hall of Fame Nationals (U.S. and Canada) with his open solo “Inches”. He performed in the National Ballet of Canada’s Nutcracker for two consecutive season in 2015 and 2016. Barny has just been recently awarded a scholarship at Joffrey Ballet School in New York for their summer intensive program.
In the 2018 season he placed again within the top ten in open solo category, as well as, their contemporary group number consistently won first overall, and highest score at every competition.
This very talented young man has been chosen by TEAM CANADA DANCE to represent Canada at the official World Dance Championships to be held in Warsaw, Poland this December. Auditions for the Canadian National Dance Team brought some of the best dancers from across Canada, vying for a position on the team to represent Canada at the prestigious World Dance Championships.
The International Dance Organization (IDO), is a World Dance and Dance-Sport Federation with a membership of over 90 Nations, representing more than 250,000 dancers, from six continents. The best dancers from around the World will be competing for the World Champion Title! www.ido-dance.com
Our choreographers not only produce World level choreography, but also strongly emphasize good sportsmanship and being proud ambassadors for Canada.
Barny feels that “This is the greatest honour to represent Canada, and dance with the most talented group of dancers from all over the country. I am so happy that my dream came true, and to be able to make everyone proud. With truly hard work and high level of performance our goal is to bring home the gold!”
Dance is not recognized in Canada as a Sporting Event, even though many of these dancers train up to 7 days per week, they are as flexible as any gymnast, as graceful as figure skaters and as dedicated as any Olympic athlete. Dancers of this caliber have trained for hours and hours and will represent our Country with pride at the World Level. Each dancer is required to raise over $4500.00 in Canadian dollars to cover all travel, (air & ground), rehearsal, coaches, Team Canada jackets, hotels and Canadian and International entry starter fees, and choreography fees.
The World Championships is in Europe this year, so our Canadian Dollar must also be converted to Euros. Each dancer is required to obtain their own sponsors as we have been unsuccessful in obtaining a major sponsor or any Government Support for the Canadian Dance Teams.
Any amount that you could donate to help sponsor this talented dancer from your community would be VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. One hundred percent of what you are donating goes directly to the dancer for their participation to represent Canada on the World Stage!
Thank you for your time and interest in helping the youth of Canada being represented at this prestigious WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Thank you all!
Barny and Family
In the 2018 season he placed again within the top ten in open solo category, as well as, their contemporary group number consistently won first overall, and highest score at every competition.
This very talented young man has been chosen by TEAM CANADA DANCE to represent Canada at the official World Dance Championships to be held in Warsaw, Poland this December. Auditions for the Canadian National Dance Team brought some of the best dancers from across Canada, vying for a position on the team to represent Canada at the prestigious World Dance Championships.
The International Dance Organization (IDO), is a World Dance and Dance-Sport Federation with a membership of over 90 Nations, representing more than 250,000 dancers, from six continents. The best dancers from around the World will be competing for the World Champion Title! www.ido-dance.com
Our choreographers not only produce World level choreography, but also strongly emphasize good sportsmanship and being proud ambassadors for Canada.
Barny feels that “This is the greatest honour to represent Canada, and dance with the most talented group of dancers from all over the country. I am so happy that my dream came true, and to be able to make everyone proud. With truly hard work and high level of performance our goal is to bring home the gold!”
Dance is not recognized in Canada as a Sporting Event, even though many of these dancers train up to 7 days per week, they are as flexible as any gymnast, as graceful as figure skaters and as dedicated as any Olympic athlete. Dancers of this caliber have trained for hours and hours and will represent our Country with pride at the World Level. Each dancer is required to raise over $4500.00 in Canadian dollars to cover all travel, (air & ground), rehearsal, coaches, Team Canada jackets, hotels and Canadian and International entry starter fees, and choreography fees.
The World Championships is in Europe this year, so our Canadian Dollar must also be converted to Euros. Each dancer is required to obtain their own sponsors as we have been unsuccessful in obtaining a major sponsor or any Government Support for the Canadian Dance Teams.
Any amount that you could donate to help sponsor this talented dancer from your community would be VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. One hundred percent of what you are donating goes directly to the dancer for their participation to represent Canada on the World Stage!
Thank you for your time and interest in helping the youth of Canada being represented at this prestigious WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Thank you all!
Barny and Family
Organizer
Csaba Mak
Organizer
Etobicoke, ON
