UV Gumboot Dance Show – 30 minute duration

Audiences are always gob smacked by this electric, up beat and rhythmic performance.  Discover the many rhythms of the human body! Gumboot dancing is a century old tradition which originated during the mining era of Johannesburg, South Africa. Miners communicated with each other by slapping their boots and stomping their feat while drilling and digging hundreds of metres below the surface. Back a the township they used this technique to entertain each other, giving birth to the gumboot dance. Dancers wearing gumboots, create rhythms by slapping boots and bodies, using voices and stamping their feet. Creating a visual rhythm that is both rhythmically unique and powerful.

During this performance, the whole room is pitch dark and our dancers(wearing reflective clothing) will show the essence of this dance in motion. The show is a hilarious experience poking fun at Eskom and power cuts’ experiences.  Our performances are ideal for opening conventions, seminars, conferences and product launches, creating a powerful impact within a short space of time and entertaining all kinds of audiences. Our sessions comprise of music making, cultural heritage and experiencing the magic of rhythm. Performances are used for informal and social functions, boosting and building group energy including the audience and entertaining them right until the end of the show. The range of possibilities are only limited to the imagination.