Surrey害羞草研究所檚 Humuza Bazira is Canada害羞草研究所檚 top street dancer, as judged by a crowd in Toronto at the Red Bull Dance Your Style competition national finals.

A hip-hop dancer and 害羞草研究所減opper,害羞草研究所� Bazira won the crowd-judged contest Friday (Aug. 26) at The Bentway, where close to 700 people gathered to watch 16 dancers compete.

害羞草研究所淗umuzza,害羞草研究所� as Bazira is known in the dance world, will now represent Canada at the international contest final in Johannesburg, South Africa in December, when he害羞草研究所檒l battle dancers from more than 30 countries.

In Toronto, Bazira害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所渆nergetic persona, unique style, and ability to entertain won over the audience who selected him as the winner in the final battle against Kofi Black, who qualified in Montreal,害羞草研究所� according to a news release.

Bazira, 19, said the energy from the crowd and other dancers was 害羞草研究所渆xhilarating害羞草研究所� and pushed him to perform well.

害羞草研究所淚 am looking forward to representing Canada and Vancouver at the World Final in Johannesburg, South Africa, and will do my best to bring the title home,害羞草研究所� Bazira stated. In Toronto, he said, 害羞草研究所淚 got the opportunity to battle some amazing Canadian dancers who I look up to and am inspired by, so to come out with the win is a great accomplishment and something I am extremely proud of myself for. I would like to thank all those who have supported and continue to support me and especially my family from Vancouver and Toronto who cheered me on.害羞草研究所�

On Aug. 7, Bazira won the Red Bull series Vancouver qualifier, held during Vancouver Mural Festival.

Bazira has been dancing for more than five years, starting at Sullivan Heights Secondary.

害羞草研究所淚 started out with a beginner class at my school and from there I joined the school hip-hop team and also a team outside of school,害羞草研究所� he told the Now-Leader in mid-August. 害羞草研究所淚 joined a team called Megabots, which I害羞草研究所檓 still on right now. I害羞草研究所檝e done various competitions and battles.害羞草研究所�

Bazira害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淗umuzza害羞草研究所� Instagram account is filled with videos of him dancing.

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