Incredible headed the Incredible Dancers, while Vyper led Line Up Dancers (LUD). Their intense rivalry eventually gave way to collaboration when both groups decided to merge forces, forming a single formidable dance group that later became High Hope Academy.
Since its formation, High Hope Academy has grown into a major platform for discovering and nurturing dance talent among young men and women in the Upper West region.
Over the past three years, the group has toured several communities across the region, providing opportunities for young people to showcase and refine their skills.
Despite its successes, sustaining the academy has not been without challenges. Vyper admitted that financial constraints continue to affect the group’s operations and growth.
“Keeping the group running requires a lot of resources, which we currently do not have,” he said.
He explained that the academy’s vision is to gain national recognition and perform on bigger stages, an ambition that will require strategic support and collaboration.
High Hope Academy, he added, is open to partnerships and is appealing to musicians within and outside the region to engage the group for music videos and stage performances.
“Our interest is not just about financial support, but also about training young people with dance talent to become professionals,” Vyper stressed.
He therefore appealed to stakeholders in the entertainment industry to support and promote High Hope Academy by inviting the group to national programmes and events to help project their talent to a wider audience.
Incredible is currently a student of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) in Tarkwa, pursuing a programme in Computer Science and Engineering.
For him, dancing remains a deep passion. “I enjoy expressing my emotions through movement and performance. I believe in self-expression and staying true to myself while chasing my goals,” he said.
Vyper, on the other hand, is currently focusing fully on dancing and training other young people to develop their talents.
“I love to dance and I am passionate about nurturing and training young talents in the industry,” he noted.
The duo is based in Wa, the regional capital of the Upper West Region, and are former students of Lassie-Tuolo SHS, formerly known as St. Ignatius of Loyola Senior High School in the Wa West District.
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