Spiritual dancers spread positivity in gang-rife communities

A GROUP of spiritual dancers are making waves and spreading positivity in the gang and crime-ridden communities they come from.

His Purpose Spiritual Dance Ministry is a group of 15 girls between the ages of 10 and 21 from Lavender Hill, Retreat, Steenberg and Pelican Park, who spread hope in their communities through their dancing.

The group was started by couple, Zhaundry and Amy Davids.

Their aim is to “empower where there is no hope”.

Davids said their desire was to showcase spiritual growth through dancing and to be supportive of the girls in their everyday lives.

“We started in church as a ministry, and through all the struggles and hardship we continued, and are still busy with the dancers, as God has instructed us according to His word we received in the book of Corinthians.

“We’re doing it to empower young kids and youth as we do not only focus on their dancing but also their spiritual growth. We help them with their schoolwork, subject choices, college registrations, job seeking.

“We believe in a vision and prophecies that God has given us and would like to fulfil it according to His will.”

Davids said they were thrilled to be seen on television, reaching hundreds and thousands with their dancing, which was spiritual empowerment and growth.

“We’ve been on Expresso four times in a year. The experience was amazing, first because spiritual dancers don’t get the opportunity to easily be seen on television, and secondly because it is so different to ministering in a church.”

The girls’ dresses are made by veteran dressmaker and designer, Carol Michaels, who has more than 40 years experience in the industry.

Michaels said she was proud of the girls and to be part of their journey: “It is an honour to be their dressmaker, I will break a leg or an arm when they are out performing their dance, especially when they are on television, because the outer appearance is just as important as the inner, the heart and the soul.”