Pupil does SA proud at Disco World Championships
Boksburg High School dancing sensation Andrea Truter finished sixth at the Disco World Championships, in Bochum, Germany, earning a trophy and maintaining the sporting pride of the country.
This came after the 18-year-old matriculant outdanced 81 of 87 dancers from 20 different countries in her section.
She was also the only dancer from South Africa to qualify for the final at the championships,after 58 of her fellow South Africans came short of making the final cut.
In addition, Truter has secured qualification for next year’s world championships, in Italy,and will hope to emulate her achievements in Bochum.
She earned qualification by finishing first in three of four qualifiers thus far,with the fourth qualifier being the South African championships, set to take place in Free State province in November.
The first qualifier took place in April, at Sun City, the second in July, in Springs, and the third in August, also in the Free State.
Truter is the current 11 times undefeated Freestyle Solo and Slow Dance South African Champion, dating between 2002 and 2012, and a winner of the South African Champion of Champions title in 2011 and 2012.
