ISSUE № 14, JULY 2015
Melissa Joseph
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Delano Manganoo
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Tae Kwon Do
Dancing
Melissa Joseph, of Trinidad parents
Delano Manganoo has been dancing
heritage, is a medical student studying
for the past 20 years and has been tu-
at the University of South Florida in
tored in genres of contemporary, ballet,
Tampa, Florida. She competes in the
ballroom, latin and freestyle dance. He
sport of Tae Kwon Do, and is an as-
is presently the national Ballroom
pirant in the sport for Trinidad and To-
champion the national salsa champion
bago. In the 2014 ESPN Martial Arts
and the Regional International Latin
tournament, held at Disney's Wide
champion. He has obtained his degree
World of Sports, in Orlando, Flori-
in dance with the (IDTA) in Great Brit-
da, she brought home Gold in Tae
ain and is trained by world champions
Kwon Do Olympic Sparring, Black
under the (WDSF). He is presently the
Belt division. Melissa has already
Artistic Director of the EVP Dance
shown the heart, spirit and determina-
Academy and lectures at UWI. Delano
tion to represent. "Tae" means "foot,"
will perform at the upcoming TNT In-
"leg," or "to step on"; "Kwon" means
ternational Rising Stars Latin Chal-
"fist," or "fight"; and "Do" means the
lenge.
"way" or "discipline.
Matthew Wilson photo
Matthew Wilson photo