Glitter Global Dance Studios

23/09/2026

08/09/2026

✨🇺🇸 ADA MIAMI — WHAT AN INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENT! 🇺🇸✨

We are EXTREMELY proud to share some of the outstanding results achieved by our Glitter Global Dance Studios dancers at ADA Miami! 🏆💗

Our dancers represented themselves and our studio with such dedication, passion and excellence. We could not be prouder! ✨

🌟 Isla Fraser | Age 8
🥇 Novice Lyrical Solo — Gold
🥇 Novice Ballet Solo — Gold
🏆 Overall High Score Winner Runner-Up — 5th Place

🌟 Leané van der Nest | Age 10
🥇 Novice Ballet Solo — Gold
🥇 Novice Jazz Solo — Gold
🥇 Novice Open Solo — Gold
✨ Costume Special Award
✨ All Star Award — Contagious Sweet Smile — She just glows!
🏆 Overall High Score Winner — 1st Place Trophy! 🏆

🌟 Omphile Mahlohela | Age 11
🥇 Novice Ballet Solo — Gold
🏆 Overall High Score Winner Runner-Up — 4th Place

🌟 SIGHT DUO — Leané van der Nest & Lara-Leigh du Plessis
🥇 Junior Competitive Duo — Gold
✨ Dance Offs & Top 6
🏆 Additional Special Award

🌟 Lara-Leigh du Plessis | Age 12
🥇 Competitive Contemporary Solo — Gold
🥇 Competitive Lyrical Solo — Gold
✨ All Star Award
✨ Costume Award

🌟 Heidi Opperman | Age 13
🥇 Novice Jazz Solo — Gold
🏆 Overall High Score Winner Runner-Up — 3rd Place

🌟 Ntalo Sibuye | Age 13
🥇 Novice Ballet Solo — Gold
🏆 Overall High Score Winner Runner-Up — 2nd Place

🌟 Lika Pretorius | Age 13
🥇 Competitive Lyrical Solo — Gold
🥇 Competitive Jazz Solo — Gold
🥇 Competitive Open Solo — Gold
✨ All Star Award — Beautiful hand walks & amazing use of torso

🌟 Kayleigh Jansen | Age 14
🏆 Competitive Ballet Solo — ULTIMATE GOLD
🏆 Competitive Jazz Solo — ULTIMATE GOLD
✨ Costume Special Award
✨ Special Award for Radiant — Becoming the character & staying fresh
🏆 Overall High Score Winner Runner-Up — 9th Place

🌟 Zoë Opperman | Age 15
🥇 Novice Jazz Solo — Gold
🥇 Novice Contemporary Solo — Gold
🏆 Overall High Score Winner Runner-Up — 3rd Place

🌟 Ariana Wilken | Age 15
🥇 Competitive Jazz Solo — Gold
🥇 Competitive Lyrical Solo — Gold
✨ All Star Award

🌟 Sally Bronkhorst | Age 16
🥈 Novice Contemporary Solo — High Silver
🏆 Overall High Score Winner Runner-Up — 2nd Place

🌟 AMEN DUET — Nadine & Ariana
🥇 Novice Adult Duet — Gold
✨ Costume Award
🏆 Overall High Score Winner — 1st Place Trophy! 🏆

💗 To every single dancer: your hard work, courage, dedication and passion have truly shone through. We are SO incredibly proud of you!

A huge congratulations to our dancers, teachers, choreographers and families who have supported these incredible dancers every step of the way. 🇺🇸✨

You travelled all the way to Miami and represented Glitter Global Dance Studios with pride, passion and excellence! 🌟

We are beyond proud of each and every one of you! 💗✨

🇺🇸✨ CONGRATULATIONS, GLITTER GLOBAL! ✨🇺🇸

01/09/2026

🌸✨ HELLO, SPRING! ✨🌸

A new season, a fresh beginning and so many beautiful moments waiting to bloom! 🌷🦋

May this Spring bring our dancers joy, confidence, growth and lots of sparkle as they continue to dream, dance and shine! 💗✨

🌸 Happy Spring from our GGDS family to yours! 🌸

Keep blooming, keep dancing & keep shining!

24/07/2026

🌟Dancer Spotlight | Leané van der Nest 🌟

Some victories are measured in trophies, but the greatest victory is having the courage to step onto the stage in the first place.

At just9 years old, Leané van der Nest from captivated the audience with her Open Solo Ballet & Jazz performance. Her confidence, dedication, and beautiful stage presence earned her 🥇 1st Place in her Solo Category, the 🏆 Overall High Score Award, the ✨ Costume Award, and the ⭐ All Star Award.

Every dancer knows that walking onto a stage takes bravery. It means believing in yourself, performing under bright lights, and sharing your passion with an audience. That kind of courage is something truly worth celebrating.

Congratulations, Leané! May you continue to dance with confidence, joy, and the fearless spirit that makes every performance so special. 💙🩰✨

24/07/2026

✨ Perfect timing... sometimes the best moments can't be planned—they happen. 📸💛