13 Families Jostle For 10 Slots In Maltina Dance All Academy

Thirteen families are jostling for the 10 slots reserved for
families that will make it to the academy of the “Maltina
Dance All’’ (MDA) Season Eight show.
The 13 competing families are among 28 who scaled through
the pre-grand audition show in three regions, namely, Port
Harcourt, Abuja and Lagos.
The families of Abunwa, Awokoya, Nwaeze and Oladapo were
selected from the Western region with headquarters in Lagos.
Maisamari, Odigie, Unaka, Ezekiel and Leonard families
emerged from the Northern region with headquarters in Abuja,
while Utere, Dide, Uzodinma and Williams families emerged
from the Eastern region which has its base in Port Harcourt.
The families passed the necessary medicals and other
screening procedures and were deemed fit to compete as they
march towards the academy.
The 2014 edition of MDA, tagged “The Rhythm of Happiness”,
will chronicle a new dance style, known as the “Rhythm of
Happiness Dance” .
The winning family for the current edition will receive the
grand prize of N10 million, while the first and second runners
up will get three million naira and one million naira
respectively.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the
preparation for the show kicked off on Sept. 7 with an
electrifying performance by the Maltina all-stars’ team which
comprised past participants of the show. (NAN)