If life is getting me down, I dance because it uplifts me UK-based dance and fitness advocate Nkateko “Takkies” Dinwiddy motivates women to love their bodies VIWE NDONGENI-NTLEBI
NKATEKO Dinwiddy, commonly known as Takkies, is a choreographer, digital content creator and women’s wellness advocate. | KISTPHOTOGRAPHY
DANCE has been part of the DNA of South Africans for centuries. Over the years, SA dancers, choreographers and dance enthusiasts have made waves internationally. Nkateko Dinwiddy, known as Takkies, a choreographer, digital content creator and women’s wellness advocate continues to fly the South African flag high. She spends most of her days inspiring, motivating women to love their bodies and stay fit though dance and excersise. She says her first love is dance and has been from the moment she could walk. She was introduced to dancing when young as it formed part of growing up in a musical household. “My late father was a music industry mogul and my mom loved being involved in choirs as well as dancing a lot when she was younger. I started professional training at nine and I’ve never looked back. Fast forward to today, dance is still a core part of my life. It’s the base for all my activities and you’ll find a strong dance influence in my content creation, focus on fitness or my weekly dance classes. I am dance and dance is me.” The mother of three does a variety of forms of exercise including gym work and home workouts. However, the core of her fitness comes from dancing. “It’s given me flexibility, strength and cardio and has a positive
