Beginning her career within the hip hop community at the age of 12, Duja Sinada has been performing in London for over 10 years working with various choreographers and companies such as Spoken Movement and Boy Blue Entertainment where she was cast in the hit show Pied Piper. She began her journey at Northern School of Contemporary dance at the age of 21, wanting to broaden her versatility and physicality. She was inspired by her peers who trained in both contemporary and hip hop but mostly inspired by her brother who helped pave the way for her when starting out. As a young person of Sudanese heritage, dance was never accepted as a vocation or profession. It has taken perseverance and determination to break down these cultural barriers to forge a path within the arts which has led her to where she is now.
NSCD has been the beginning of Duja’s choreographic journey as she has built strong relationships within the hip hop community, teaching various classes around Yorkshire and building a following of her own. From this, Duja hopes to continue to teach within the community as well as to develop and direct her own work.
