By ALESHA CAPONE
TEENAGER Praise knows there are many talented young people in Brimbank.
The 17-year-old belongs to the Brimbank Youth Services B-Breaks Dance Crew, which rehearses every week at the Visy Cares Hub in Sunshine and performs at community events.
Praise has been a member of the crew for two years and enjoys the creativity which comes with dancing.
“When I’m upset I dance, as a way to express myself,” she said.
Praise said although some young people could be nervous about performing in public, they should not be.
“It’s just that they’re afraid to show it, but some are a bit shy or their parents want them to focus on school,” she said.
Artistic teenagers and young adults from an African background will be given a chance to showcase their artistic abilities in an upcoming event at the Visy Cares Hub when auditions for Africa’s Got Talent will be staged on Saturday 15 March.
Singers, dancers, rappers, instrumentalists and comedians aged between 16 and 30 can enter the contest.
Entrants from across the state will be whittled down to a top 10 who will go on to perform in the Victorian finals at Fitzroy Town Hall on 24 May.
The judges at this year’s event will be singer Deni Hines, dancer and drummer Lamine Sonko, artist and composer Stephanie Kabanyan and Triple R presenter Chris Gill.
The auditions, supported by Brimbank City Council, will be held from noon to 5pm on Saturday 15 March at the Visy Cares Hub (near Village Cinemas), 80B Harvester Rd, Sunshine.
Contact Charlotte Hilder on 9249 4139, email africasgottalent@gmail.com or see the Africa’s Got Talent Facebook page for more information.
