UDSF confirms participants list for the forthcoming National Youth Breaking championship

Uganda DanceSport Federation (UDSF) have released the confirmed list of the 64 dancers to take part in the 2024 National Youth Breaking championship.

In a document released and signed by the Federation’s Vice president in charge of the Sport and Development Innocent Amutuhaire, the federation congratulated all qualified athletes.

“Following the conclusion of the nomination and screening of young breakdance athletes all over the country in preparations

for the upcoming World Youth Breaking Championship, UDSF congratulates all athletes, schools & communities for their efforts towards DanceSport growth”. Partly reads the document

This championship will take place tomorrow Saturday, the 4th August at St. Mark’s College – Namagoma.

The championship attracted 64 dancers from across the 19 sub-regions. Uganda’s top young 32 Boys and 32 Girls of ages between 14-18 will battle it out for glory.

From the championship, a team of eight (8) will be selected to represent Uganda at the forthcoming World DanceSport Federation Youth Breaking Championship in Wuxi, China scheduled for 28th to 29th September later this year.

The World Youth Breaking championship shall act as a ranking event from which top ranking athletes will book slots to the August 2026 youth Olympics in Dakar Senegal set for 31st October to 14th November.

The national youth championship shall also be used to select team Uganda for Gymnasiade games in Bahrain from 23rd to 30th October 2024.

Breaking boys, girls and Bon and Clyde, performing arts, HipHop and Latin are the dance categories to be in Bahrain.

Judging in this competition shall depend into three segments.

The Body segment which represents the physicality and athletism of the athletes.

Mind to represent creativity, character and style of the athletes whike dancing and soul represents interpretation and expression of the athletes to the music provided to him/her.

QUALIFIED ATHLETES (Boys)

LANGO

Ongom Desmond (Lira Town College), Obul Aaron (St. Gracious SS), Okwera Ivan (St. Gracious SS)

MPIGI

Ntulume George (Crown City Of St. Lawrence School), Tugume Samuel (St. Balikudembe SS)

MASAKA

Lwebuga Samuel (Kings High School), Mayanja Alex (Kings High)

ANKOLE

Mulungi Ricky (Muntuyera High School), Ahebwa Gilbert (Ntare School), Musinguzi Alex (Ntare School)

KIGEZI

Musinguzi Derrick (Kigezi High School), Geno Joshua (Kigezi High School)

WAKISO

Bunju David (St. Julian High School), Kiweewa Andrew (St. Mark’s College Namagoma), Ssenyonjo Miracles (St. Julian High School),

Kalema Francis (Lugoba High School), Atuhe Cordia (St. Mark’s College Namagoma), Jingo Trevor (Lugoba High School), Hangujja Moses (St. Julian High School)

MUKONO

Kakande Najib (Mukono High School), Timothy Mugisha (St. Michael High School)

BUNYORO

Junior Kusiima (Greenfield SS), Ocheng Ivan (Masindi SS)

RWENZORI

Busingye Donald (King of Kings High School), Muganzi Donald (King of Kings),Levi Benjamin (Nyakasura High School)

QUALIFIED ATHLETES (GIRLS)

LANGO

Awio sandra (Lira Town College), Akullo Mercy (Mentor S S)

MPIGI

Nankunda Elizabeth (Paris Palais),

MASAKA

Atuhaire Praise (Kako SS), Namulongo Shadia (Notredame High School)

ANKOLE

Akankwasa Mercy (Sheema Girls), Najuna Pearl (Sheema Girls)

KIGEZI

Tumwehe Cynthia (St. Agatha Girls), Kesande Medius (St. Agatha Girls), Ruth (Kigezi High School)

WAKISO

Kawala Sophia (St. Julian High School),Kirabo Patra (St. Mark’s College Namagoma)

Vanessa Mukazi (St Janan Schools), Nakazi Emmanuella (St. Mark’s College Namagoma), Kitibwa Joy (Elite High School)

MUKONO

Namutebi Patricia (Mukono High School), Nabaggala Aidah (Vision for Africa High School)

BUNYORO

Atuhaire Sharon (Greenfield), Aminah Zabibu (Masindi SS), Darina Birungi (Masindi SS), Mbabazi Mackline (Bright Horizon SS)

RWENZORI

Kabasinguzi Priscillah (Kyebambe Girls), Atuhaire Carol (St Joseph’s SS),

Kobusingye M (Kyebambe Girls),

Athletes from community DanceSport clubs include;

Mugisha Santos, (Sweet Champs – Kawempe), Ssekitoleko Sharif, (Sweet Champs – Kawempe), Hanisen Trevor, (Mbogo Mixed), Mukisa Gideon, (Mama Foundation Dancesport Club, Rubaga), Akim Lubega, (God’s Talent Africa DanceSport Club, Nansana), Benjamin Kayanja, (God’s Talent Africa), Emma Kyigenyi. (Jinja Community)