Dancer Suwayne ‘Global’ Sterling says he used dancing as a way of keeping himself out of trouble.

“Dancing is fun and it’s more than that; it is an opportunity to advance yourself,” the youngster declares. “At the end of he day, badness doesn’t pay. It can’t carry you anywhere,” says the computer student at HEART.

Suwayne has his sights set on being a choreographer and is seeking to get into a programme at the Edna Manley School of the Visual and Performing Arts.

He feels, however, that there is so much talent out there that more schools should be set up to formally train dancers. “There are lots of dancers out there as bad as and even badder than Bogle and John Hype, but the exposure is lacking. And, also because it’s dancehall they don’t really get the respect from the whole society,” the up and coming dancer stated.

Suwayne, who is a founding member of the dance group called Global Fraternity, explained that the seven-member groups trains mostly on weekends since they are all otherwise occupied by school or work.

“So on a weekend we practise for at least four hours during the day. And then in the night we will go the various dances and parties, look at the trends, create our own moves and show off our skills. In dancing there is a lot of friendly rivalry because we all love what we are doing,” he said.

The 18-year-old, who is marketing himself and his group, was recently signed to Tren-Setta Promotions, which produces and manages several dancehall acts. “This is a big step in my career … I think it will bear fruit,” Suwayne said.