Akie - We Are Orphans But We Managed To Get Out Of Street (Professional Dancer)

1.Tell us more about your background and journey.

My name is Akie starboy from Kampala Uganda I do dancing, acrobatics and gymnastics, I have been doing this for 7 years since I lost my parents in a car accident in 2012 because that time I ended up on street from street I suffered a lot and I had no relative who could help me.

2. When did you first decide you wanted to pursue dancing and how did you start?

During my miserable situation me and my friends from street we decided to get something that we could use and we earn a living, we decided to use dancing as a weapon, very soon we started performing on streets were we we're joined by many children and God helped us we managed to get out of street, after getting we're we can go and sleep (house) we decided to teach some of our friends and show them that through dancing we can change our life which worked and we organized our selves to form Hypers kids Africa of which now I have 35 children but non has parents (orphans) but we are related by talent and in this we get Education, feeding, rent etc.

3. Who is your favourite dancer and why?

My favorite dancer is a group called kings from India which we usually copy some acrobatic.

4. Can you throw some light on opportunities one gets as a dancer?

In dancing if one is focused and loves what he is doing he/she can make his dreams come true and God can help to lit him from grass to grace because as we hypers kids Africa we are orphans but we managed to get out of street so training makes perfect.

5. Is format training required or can one train themselves purely on the basis of talent?

Some times people or dances makes moves through training because the more you make training the more you get perfect and new moves.

6. What piece of advice would you like to give to future and aspiring artists?

Any upcoming artists and dancers they must nit loose hope they just need to stay focused on their talent and target on day God will answer their questions.

7. Which is your favourite book and why?

I read many books but mostly FIRE BIRD by Misty Copeland.

Misty Copeland herself, who in 2015 became the first African American female principal dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. The lyrical text feels as if Copeland is speaking directly to the reader, reminding aspiring dancers that she was once a beginner, and that with dreams, hard work, and practice, they too can be stars of the stage. This book won the Coretta Scott King.

- Akie (Professional Dancer)

- Interviewed By Pratibha Sahani