Musa Motha: 'Nothing is impossible if you put your mind to it'
'I don’t consider myself as a disabled dancer when I walk into the studio with abled-bodied dancers, I do everything they do. We are different as people, but this has been working out well for me,' said Musa Motha.
A screengrab of Musa Motha performing his routine on 'Britain's Got Talent'.
JOHANNESBURG – The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa has joined the chorus of South Africans congratulating Musa Motha on making it through to the finals of Britain’s Got Talent.
“This morning I called and spoke to Musa Motha, who went through the [to be a] finalist on Britain’s Got Talent; I congratulated him and thanked him for flying our flag high - he misses our weather but is absolutely thrilled for the experience, he is pure talent,” tweeted Kodwa.
The 27-year-old, who become an amputee due to cancer, told Eyewitness News that the message he had for kids who wanted to follow in his path as a dancer was to focus on their dreams.
“Have a dream, focus on your goals, stay positive at all times and know that if someone else did it, you can do it too. It’s just a matter of choice and consistency.”
The dancer, who had once dreamed of being a professional soccer player, fell in love with dancing after acquiring his disability - he saw his friends dancing and asked them to teach him some moves.
“I have learnt that to get what I wanted I had to have consistency, to be committed and dedicate myself to the focal point. And I have been receiving nothing but love. As a dancer, this showed me that I’m on the right path and I should stick to exactly what I have been doing, which is working hard and smart.”
The full-time dancer, who once performed for the Vuyani Dance Theatre in Johannesburg and was a lead dancer in Cion: Requiem of Ravel's Bolero, wants audiences to learn that nothing is impossible if you put your mind to it.
“I am currently working at a dance company in London, UK, called Rambert. We’ve been on a UK tour since January with the Peaky Blinders project. I do technical, strength and conditioning classes with the company prior to the performances.”
The dancer said that his family has been his biggest supporter throughout his career.
“My family has been supportive since day one, my mother knows everything about my dancing career. I am currently based in London. The support here is massive, people love what I do, which is a relief. I have more support than I ever imagined."
Motha performed a moving routine to Naughty Boy and Beyonce's track Runnin' at Britain’s Got Talent using just one crutch and performing some daring tricks.
“I don’t take myself as a disabled dancer, when I walk into the studio with abled-bodied dancers, I do everything they do. We are different as people, but this has been working out well for me.”