For generations, dance has been a powerful tool for bringing people together and creating a sense of community. It has the ability to reach deep into souls and stir up feelings of joy, love, and connection.
In a world where violence and division are all too common, dance can be a force for good, uniting us in our shared humanity.
For Alexander Mhlanga, he has explored the power of dance to heal and create happiness, love, and respect and to turn one’s focus away from violence and toward a brighter future.
Mhlanga, a Bulawayo-based choreographer has embarked on a project— International Dance Workshops. He says he believes in dance and it can heal, create a better community for everyone.
“My aim is to touch the souls and stimulate more happiness in people’s lives, create more love in our communities and respect towards each other. This will help curb violence, trauma and stress to everyone who is alive and living on this earth.
“Dance is a powerful medium which uses emotions and spreads it into your veins and turns in body movement action. So the time you break into action you are sent into a frenzy where your adrenalin is amazing and you experience amazing feeling,” Mhlanga told The Standard Style.
Mhlanga who runs Adrian Dance Lab (ADL) which offers a variety of dance routes said the International Dance Workshops is getting a positive response from different people.
“My dance workshops are getting a lot of attention from all walks of life. I am glad to start it at home and already working with different people and I am so proud of my project," he said.
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“I started this last year in November and we are still going strong. I hope to see those normal working citizens engaging more in dance. It will make their lives better. We do nice and simple dance routines Afro dances, Contemporary dance, Dance 4 fitness, Dance 4 developments and lastly the experimental dances."
For Mhlanga, he said dance has been a transformative force in his life, affecting not only his artistic expression, but also his outlook and behaviour in his community.
“I for one, have felt the power of dance into my lifestyle and it has shaped my behaviour pattern in the community, becoming more responsible and respecting other human beings,” he said.
“I have seen it shape other people that were a problem and are now becoming professional dancers and travelling all over the world.
“Dance can revive the spirit and also teach whilst performing.
“So it can be used to raise social awareness in our communities and provide solutions to changes ahead.”
