Break-Thru Dance Company

Cadee van Aswegen has officially arrived in Houston, Texas, for the prestigious Youth America Grand Prix Finals 2026. 🇿🇦

After qualifying amongst thousands of dancers from around the world, Cadee will proudly represent South Africa on one of the biggest international ballet stages.

We are beyond proud of your hard work, dedication, and the artist you are becoming. Wishing you the most incredible experience as you take on the world stage.

Go shine, Cadee!

GDO SOUTH AFRICA REGIONALS 2026 – SPECIAL AWARDS

We are incredibly proud of our dancers and choreographic team for their outstanding achievements at GDO South Africa Regionals 2026.

Dancer of the Globe Award
🏆 Thanda Tembe
🏆 Jessica Green
🏆 Israel Neethling

Grand Prix Award
🏆 Cadee van Aswegen

Best Large Ensemble
🏆 Thrum

Best Choreography & Best Duet
🏆 Dividere
Performed by Israel Neethling & Cadee van Aswegen
Choreography by Taryn Makaab Smit

What a beautiful celebration of passion, dedication, and artistry. We are so proud of each dancer for representing Break-Thru Dance Academy & Co. with excellence. Your hard work continues to inspire us all.

Congratulations to Cadee van Aswegen on an incredible achievement! Not only did she place Top 12 in both Classical and Contemporary at the YAGP Virtual Competition 2026, but she has also been invited to participate in the YAGP Finals in Houston, Texas in May 2026, as well as receiving a scholarship award to the YAGP Ravenna Festival. We are beyond proud! To think this all was achieved at BTDC in little KZN, SA! Trusting the timing and process is everything.

Watching your journey from a six-year-old ballerina with big dreams to a dancer who is now achieving everything you have worked so hard for has been truly remarkable.

It has been such a privilege to teach you and to witness your growth, alongside the wonderful team of teachers who have helped nurture the dancer you are today.

Well done for never giving up and continuing to believe in your dreams. Keep dreaming big!

GDO RESULTS DAY 4

**Junior 9-11 Years Contemporary **
2nd 🥈- Reve Smit 90%
3rd 🥉- Iylah Edwards 88.83%
4th- Victoria Smit 88.67%
5th- Brooklynn Barritt 88.33%

**Junior 9-11 Years Contemporary Duet **
1st 🥇- Sanctuary 85.17% (Iylah & Victoria)

**Junior 9-11 Years Contemporary large ensemble **
1st 🥇- Welcome to the Jungle 89.67%

**Teen 12-14 Years Hip hop **
4th- Amelie Behari 83%

**Teen 12-14 Years large ensemble **
1st 🥇- Soldiers 85.17%

**Intermediate 15-17 Years Hip hop **
1st 🥇 Thanda Tembe 91.67%

**Teen 12-14 Years contemporary**
4th- Robyn Mottram 91.67%

**Intermediate 15-17 Years contemporary**
3rd 🥉 - Cadee van Aswegen 92.83%
5th - Thanda Tembe 91.83%
5th - Jessica Green 91.83%

**Intermediate 15-17 Years contemporary**
3rd 🥉- Israel Neethling 90.67%

**Intermediate 15-17 Years contemporary duet/ trio **

3rd 🥉- Blue 90.67% (Thanda / Jessica)
4th El Tango 86.33% ( Thanda / Jessica/Israel )

**Intermediate 15-17 Years contemporary small ensemble**
1st 🥇- Inundate 92.67%
4th - Fragments 82.83%

**Intermediate 15-17 Years contemporary large ensemble**
1st 🥇- Thrum 93%

GDO RESULTS DAY 3
**Junior 9-11 Years Lyrical**
3rd 🥉- Reve Smit 89.33%

**Junior 9-11 Years Lyrical Duet**
1st 🥇- 500 miles (Iylah / Reve)

**Teen 12-14 Years Lyrical**
2nd 🥈- Robyn Mottram 92.33%

**Teen 12-14 Years Lyrical Duet**
5th - Medicine (Sarah / Raya) 82%

**Intermediate and 15-17 Years Lyrical**
3rd 🥉- Israel Neethling 92.5%

**Intermediate and 15-17 Years Lyrical**
6th- Jessica Green 93%

Congratulations to Cadee van Aswegen for placing in the Top 12 in both Senior Classical and Contemporary at the YAGP Virtual Competition 2026

We have had the privilege of watching you grow from a tiny 6-year-old ballerina into the graceful and strong dancer you are today. Your dedication, passion and work ethic continue to inspire us, and we are incredibly proud of you.

A big thank you to the amazing team of teachers at BTDC who continue to support and nurture her dreams.

**GDO SOUTH AFRICA REGIONALS
~DAY 2 RESULTS**

**Junior 9-11 years old Jazz duet|Trio**
2nd 🥈 - Hip Hip Chin Chin 83.5% (Brooklynn, Leila, Luciana)

**Junior 9-11 years old Small Ensemble**
1st 🥇 Abantu 85%

**Teen 12-14 years old -Showdance Duet/Trio**
1st 🥇- African Zebras 92% (Robyn / Sarah)
3rd 🥉- Jeux d’Espions 85.33% (Robyn / Skyla)

**Intermediate 15-17 years- Showdance**
4th- Poisoned- Cadee van Aswegen 92.67%
5th- She used to be mine - Thanda Tembe 91.83%
6th- Queens Vanity - Jessica Green 91.33%

**Intermediate 15-17 years- Showdance Duet**
2nd 🥈- A swing and a Miss (Jessica / Thanda)

**Intermediate 15-17 years- Showdance small ensemble**
1st 🥇 - Banished 92.5%
2nd 🥈 - Invited 89%

**Junior 9-11 years old Jazz**
3rd 🥉- Brooklynn Barritt 90.17%

**Junior 9-11 years old Musical Theatre*
1st 🥇- Mackenzie Judge 86%

**Intermediate 15-17 years-Jazz**
2nd 🥈 - Israel Neethling 93.67%

**Intermediate 15-17 years-Jazz small ensemble**
1st 🥇- Bluecid 91.67% ( Israel / Cadee / Jess / Thanda)

**Intermediate 15-17 years- Showdance Large ensemble**
1st 🥇- Ubuntu 90.33%

**Intermediate 15-17 years- Jazz **
5th- Cadee van Aswegen 90.33%
5th- Jessica Green 90.33%

**Intermediate 15-17 years-Jazz duet**
6th - Sinking Feeling ( Thanda /Jess) 86.17%

PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM | AGES 12–18

“Where passion meets purpose.”

Our Performing Arts Program is a structured training pathway for dancers aged 12–18, who show commitment, potential, and a genuine love for dance.

This program focuses on:
- Strong technical foundations in all styles
- Artistry & stage presence
- Strength, conditioning & agility
- Performance, discipline & confidence

Designed as a bridge between recreational training and vocational dance, this program allows dancers to grow at the right pace, without pressure to decide their future too soon.

It’s about development, not labels.
Preparation, not pressure.

A solid foundation for dancers who may choose to enter our Vocational Dance Program in their senior years.