Miss Louisa, who is also a DJ, started her professional dancing in 2020. In an interview with Arts&Culture, she explained that she began as a video vixen and dance choreographer, and since then, she has grown into a performance artist, teacher, and mentor through her dance academy, Dance It Out Botswana. She said dance has always been a part of her life saying the energy and emotion she got from dancing allowed her to express herself and was what truly pulled her in dancing. “I was inspired by music, movement, and the desire to tell stories without saying a word. Watching powerful dancers and being on set as a video vixen sparked a deeper passion for choreography and performance. Dancing is my full-time profession. I’m not just a performer, but I also run the mentioned dance school dedicated to grooming Botswana’s next generation of dancers. My work includes choreography, performance, teaching, and event coordination, making dance both my career and calling. I even host dance classes for the public almost every month, as well as international excursions like the recent Dance Nation Africa that was held in Pretoria, South Africa,” she added proudly.
This versatile dancer said she focuses on choreographed performances, Afro-dance, Amapiano, and contemporary urban styles adding that the vast spectrum allowed her to scoop an award at the Shining Star Africa Awards in 2023. Miss Louisa said she is also a creative director who conceptualizes and executes entire performances from the ground up. “Locally, I have had the pleasure of working with ATI, Han-C, La’Tonde, Flyboy Que (Kalima), and FME DJs. I choreographed ATI’s One Man Show and Han-C’s productions, among others. Internationally, I have worked with Makhadzi, Pabi Cooper, Awilo Longomba, Vukani (South Africa), and even performed in a music video for Kenya’s Mad Nyoni. I also opened for Kamo Mphela at the Amapiano Fest among the many,” she said. Speaking of her dream, she said it is taking Botswana dance to the global stage. She added that she wanted to represent her country in international festivals, music tours, and awards shows. She also aim to expand Dance It Out into a recognised institution across Africa as shown recently where she said a few of her students have already represented Botswana in Cape Town, South Africa. She said they would be having a bootcamp, which will take five days from April 28, 2025 till May 2, 2025. Locally, she said she would love to tap into the pageantry, music awards, marathon and business space. As a lead choreographer, she says she has seen that dance is drastically becoming a common language and a fun tool. Also, she said she would love to work with more emerging talents and help them level up their stage presence.
