Upcoming dance choreographer Alma Manyika aka ‘Tyro’ hosted Afro Fusion dance session at Centurion club on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Afro Fusion is a dance party that is held once a month.
Tyro meaning “the beginner” is multi-talented artist who is an all styles dancer, gymnast, licensed Zumba instructor and dance choreographer.
“Dancing is who I am, it is something that lives within me, it’s the language that I understand most and it has grown to be a culture to me” says Tyro.
Recently he decided to impart his dance knowledge to fellow dance lovers and those who aspire to be dancers through a concept he calls the Afro Fusion Dance Party.
“Afro Fusion night is all about getting people from wherever they might be, getting them to join me on the dance floor creating a party like atmosphere. ” said the dancer.
His aim is to teach people African dances fused with some hip hop moves.
“It’s for the professional dancers and those who are still learning, with the aim of also getting them to shake it and blow the off some stress.”
PIC: S. MOYO | ZIMBOJAM.COM | Tyro leads a Afro Fusion Dance session at Centurion.
Alma grew up doing gymnastics and this resultantly taught him how to create his own style of dance by combining b-boy and gymnastics. B-boying or breaking, also called break dancing, is a style of street dance.
Over the years he developed the style, and organisations picked up on the talent and began using him in flash mobs, productions and other special events.
In 2011, he was part if national team for B.O.T.Y. and later he began to represent Zimbabwe in in B-boy battles. This saw him travel to Cape Town, South Africa, Zambia and U.S.A. for the World hip hop international.
Jibilika then took note of him in 2014, and made him a co-choreographer and judge. In the same year he became a Zumba Dance instructor.
At 22, Alma ‘Tyro’ Manyika has scaled to dizzy heights in the dance fraternity. He teaches wedding choreography, gymnastics, Zumba fitness, Afro fusion choreography, hip hop dance classes, boxing ( for men and women), dancehall & reggae to lose weight and b-boying or b-girling
“Dancing is a passion for me, I like helping orphans in any way I can, imparting the talents I have to them. I dance to live and I live to dance…”
