MDA 8: 13 families invade Lagos for epic dance battle

One of the families arriving Lagos airport

 After a rigorous drilling and assessment exercise, 13 out of the 28 families that qualified from the regional auditions of Maltina Dance All season eight (MDA 8) have made it to the crucial stage of the exciting family dance competition. The 13 families according to a statement sent to SHOWBIZPLUSng stormed the city of Lagos to battle for an exalted slot in the final round of screening to enter the academy in September and learn the new dance style of RODH.

Contestants hail Maltina Dance All 8 auditions

MDA 8 Dancers

Following the successful completion of the regional auditions of the only family dance show in Nigeria, Maltina Dance All season eight (MDA8), over ten thousand contestants who participated in the dance show have applauded the brand for putting together fun filled and rewarding auditions which visited three major cities of Lagos, Port-Harcourt and Abuja. 

SHOWBIZPLUSng gathered that the 2014 edition tagged “The Rhythm of Happiness” which chronicles a new dance style known as Rhythm of Happiness Dance (ROHD) produced 48 winners from the age grade categories who won various gift items and 28 winners in the “family representative” category.

Abuja agog for MDA 8 auditions

Dancers at MDA8 Abuja audition

Thousands of dancers defied the heavy down pour in Abuja, the Federal capital territory to participate in the regional auditions for the Maltina Dance All season eight (MDA8) which made its last stop for this season in the city, which was agog for the show.

SHOWBIZPLUSng learnt that the event which took place at the ultra modern conference hall of the NICON Luxury Hotel played host to contestants who trooped in from Benue, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Plateau, Bauchi, Taraba, Adamawa and surrounding states to compete for the mouth-watering prizes and a spot in the academy - alongside their respective families.

MDA 8: Lagos contestants rock…As 11 qualify for next stage

Crowd at the Lagos audition

SHOWBIZPLUSng can authoritatively report that the atmosphere at the National Art Theatre Lagos, venue of the Maltina Dance All Season eight (MDA8) audition was charged as thousands of contestants rocked the dance stage with the new dance style Rhythm of Happiness Dance (ROHD) as the quest for places in the Maltina Academy heats up.

 The ROHD dance is a new easy to learn hip-hop dance style that reflects contemporary pop culture. The new dance style is a prelude to the popular family dance show, MDA season eight tagged “The Rhythm of Happiness.”