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Tebogo Kgobokoe

Entrepreneur | Business Leader |Arts Education Curriculum Advisor | Adjudicator | Choreographer | World Professional Dance Champion

Tebogo Kgobokoe, aka the Queen of Dance, is formidable in her field – an undefeated dance champion and sought-after international coach. Her unique style of mentorship empowers women, youth and small businesses. As a household name after adjudicating both ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ and ‘Dancing with the Stars’, Tebogo is a major proponent of arts education in South Africa and beyond.

“The world needs extraordinary people.
Do what you love, find it, live it, breathe it, love it, be it!”

Tebogo K Elite

Studio Owner | Dance Teacher | Coach & Mentor

Tebogo Kgobokoe Elite Training Studio, based in Pretoria, is a unique and professionally led dance studio that provides expert tuition in competitive Ballroom and Latin American dancing, as well as different genres of dance. The studio emphasises an uncompromising standard of quality and excellence.  Along with the boundaries of strict discipline and commitment, it’s the place where talent is nurtured, and future SA champions are developed and created. Students have the unique opportunity of leveraging on Tebogo’s years of international and professional training and as well as her performance experience. It’s a place where energy abounds, where the power of movement is experienced, and a passion for dance is ignited!

Key accomplishments as a dance coach :

  • Studied the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance technique book (ballroom and Latin dancing) at just 16 years old
  • Developed a dance syllabus at the age of 20
  • Pioneered the syllabus of the first-ever Traditional Setswana Dance Theory and Training Technique
  • Personally taught up to 20,000 students, often commanding classes of 200 plus.
  • Produced some of South Africa’s top Latin couple-dancers under the banner of the World Dance Council (WDC), including the juvenile SA champions and Professional SA champions in both organisations, SADF and SADTA

According to Tebogo, dance coaching is about more than just coaching – it is about holistically impacting people, empowering them to improve themselves. Dance is liberating, allowing one to express oneself through movement. Dance is a healer and has the power to save people. Dance is the best way to gain confidence, improve one’s mental state, build discipline and find oneself.

Speaking, Lecturing & Coaching

Motivational Speaker | Groundbreaker | Leader

An unorthodox mentor and coach, Tebogo incorporates movement in her coaching and mentorship programmes, focussing on excellence and the Art of Winning – and in-depth look programme with the aims of knowing oneself, mental, physical, emotional and psychological wellness, management of disasters, victories and losses in the workplace and in life – learning from a champion who has been active in the competitive sports sector for over 25 years.

Dance & Development

Mother | Daughter | Teacher | Healer

Dance is…

  • my prayer
  • my meeting point with my soul, spirit, Mother Earth, the Wise Ones, and God
  • what allows me to discover myself
  • a healer; where I find my comfort and joy
  • a vessel through which I can heal others
  • what makes me happy; lifting my spirits and filling my being
  • what completes me and makes me feel alive

Dance is love. Dance is life.

Community, Women & Youth

Founder & Director | Entrepreneur | Leader | Mentor

The Morithitho Foundation was founded in 2014 as an umbrella organisation to feed all sectors linked to The Arts – Health, Education, Social and Economic – with the aim of expanding influence within communities, and to build dance and business acumen pf talented candidates in rural areas to stimulate global marketability.

Annual national competitions serve as a springboard for competitors drawn from a pool of students being trained by teachers who participated in dance teacher training, to present various genres ranging from classical to street dance.

Books/Blogs- Author

The Difference Makers

Director | Advisor | Mentor

The Difference Makers is passionate about developing and mentoring small businesses on enterprise and supplier development, finances, marketing, communication skills and more – empowering them to grow their businesses and affect change for the greater good.

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Testimonials

Ms Kgobokoe, I just wanted to share a quick note and let you know that it has been an absolute pleasure dealing with you in the various business aspects that we have interacted with over the last few years. Your principles of professionalism, integrity and respect are admirable and are qualities that one does not often come across in the business world. It is also remarkable that, despite your extremely busy schedule and demands of your multi-faceted roles of trainer, educator, adjudicator, speaker, arts consultant and businesswoman, you always maintain an uncompromising standard of excellence in every area. Your goals & achievements clearly demonstrate that the impossible is possible! You sure are a lady of great tenacity and strength! Thank you for your inspiration & commitments.

When African women share a vision, a special determination and kindred spirit is born to bring change and enhance the lives of young people. Over the past few years, it has been an incredible privilege to share and participate in the vision and determination of Tebogo Kgobokoe to uplift the lives of young South Africans through world of dance!

Although a celebrity and world renowned dancer, adjudicator and choreographer in her own right, Tebogo invests her energy and passion into imparting her life experiences, commitment and professionalism for future generations. It is her ability to connect with and inspire young dancers to realise their potential and dreams so that they, in turn, can become great contributors to dancing in South Africa.

Tebogo has proved herself as a leading South African business entrepreneur – committed to encouraging and maintaining the highest level of professionalism. Her work ethic, ability to share her vision and determination makes Tebogo a leader in a class of her own. It takes exceptional leadership skills to achieve the respect that Tebogo enjoys, not only within the dance community worldwide, but also amongst the public and private sectors of South African business.

Through our shared commitment to Dance to be Wild, we promote the true privilege of being African and celebrating the majestic beauty of Africa, its people and its natural resources. Young South Africans are given the opportunity to reconnect with their environment and to use dance, in all its forms, as a platform for social cohesion and upliftment of their own communities.

Over the years, we have witnessed how lives have been changed, talent has been nurtured and passion ignited through all the young dancers privileged enough to walk their life’s journey with Tebogo. Tebogo has this incredible ability to bring unity, passion and fulfilment, although within the boundaries of strict discipline and commitment which is required for achievement and success.

It is an absolute honour and privilege to have Tebogo as part of the Dance to be Wild team! We have witnessed the incredible achievement and realisation of her dreams through the Tebogo Kgobokoe Arts Academy where young South Africans under her care, will be the leaders of tomorrow in addition to sharing the exceptional talent of South Africans both locally and on dance floors and stages internationally.

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