Basically, she says, dancers must feel comfortable when they are under her guidance. Determination and confidence are the requirements of a good dancer and must feel free to express themselves in whatever way while on the stage.
Dima says it is not difficult to deal with different dancers despite the differences in cultures. “There are people who can dance but cannot face a crowd and there are those, who can face a crowd but cannot dance,” she says. To overcome this, she teaches her clients to feel free and have trust and confidence in themselves.
She encourages interaction and coordination between herself and the dancers. They must all feel what they are doing and they should apply themselves. She believes that everyone can be a good dancer and says every move one makes in response to music amounts to dancing. She indicates that dancing can be used to show emotions and moods of a person.
Different people dance to different music. As a guide to dancing, Dima starts by playing different music to her clients and she measures, who can dance to which music. Finally, she settles for one, which she thinks, suits them all.
Her passion for choreography grew while she was at Flamingo High School at Sowa Town where she did her O Levels. After winning several school competitions, she realised the talent she had and started guiding others.
From Sowa Town, she moved to Francistown where she continued her career. She was recently behind the Miss Francistown Independence pageant when Botswana turned 39 and also engaged in preparing dancers for a local music video shoot with one of the aspiring producers in Francistown. To be a dancer, the rule is that no one should laugh at others for whatever reason.
Dima said everything is possible as long as one has self-esteem. “You have to groom yourself and never consider yourself a failure,” she says. She adds that every individual has a hidden talent.
Dima, who is the only child in her family is currently sponsoring herself at NIIT institution, where she is studying computer programming.
Dima lives with her grandmother at Bluetown location following the death of her mother last year. She is doing choreography for the love of it and not necessarily for money. She says if she starts chasing money, then she would not perform to her maximum standard because she would be running after time. When she is at rehearsals, she does not forget her schoolwork. Time management is a factor when planning her work.
Unlike many youth of today who are chasing money, Dima says she enjoys helping people. While she was in Sowa Town, she could not further her talent because the town is small and isolated. Fortunately enough, her grandmother gave her a chance to stay in Francistown where the population is larger and most youth are interested in a lot of things.
She said she is inspired by internationally acclaimed choreographers and her ambition is to become a world-recognised choreographer.
