A talented Sunshine Coast hip hop crew has plenty to dance about after rising to become the fifth best in the world.
The girls, who form the group Anarchy, recently competed at the IASF (International All Star Federation) Worlds in Florida against top dancers from around the globe.
The team from Sunshine Coast Cheerleading, Warana, had been working for five years to achieve the dream of qualifying for the competition. Anarchy is made up of seven girls aged between 15 and 22.
SC Cheerleading coach, choreographer and hip-hop athlete Dharma Partington said it was a surreal experience to finally step onto the international stage.
“All of our girls that travelled to America have had the dream of competing on the world stage since they were little,” the 22-year-old said.
“To be surrounded by so many athletes with the same goal and passion was unlike anything we have experienced before.
“I remember standing on stage waiting for our music to start, being blinded by the stage lights and hearing all seven of us hyping each other up.
“There is no feeling that can compare to standing on that stage and representing your country.”
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Competing against 14 teams, the competition was split into two days with a semi-final and finals round.
“Everyone competes in the semi-final round in front of a panel of prestigious judges to narrow it down to the top eight in the world,” Ms Partington said.
“Only these eight teams advance into the finals. All we wanted was to make finals, which would have already been a massive achievement.
“We are beyond words at this point, being announced as fifth in the world is such a surreal feeling that we are still pinching ourselves.”
Anarchy also brought home a third place for Australia in the Nations Cup from the event.
The girls will now begin training for the upcoming Australian competitive season.
“We are already eyeing off a return to Orlando next year to hopefully bring a whole new performance to the world stage,” Ms Partington said.
“We have around four months until our next bid invitation competition where we will compete for another opportunity to represent our country.”
