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Thulani has been working with the model academy

over the past 2 years and she has been incredible

to work with.

Thulani always brings her “A game” and puts her best foot forward. She is always well prepared and comes through the academy doors, ready and excited to teach. Her style of teaching is to empower young and aspiring models to believe in themselves and achieve their goals, no matter what life throws at them.

Thulani has been extremely professional and

pleasant to work with, she has an invested

interest in the growth of the company and we

appreciate her expertise, greatly. Our journey

continues and we look forward to more innovative classes on greater levels.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate

to contact me.

Regards,

Naazi Laher,

Model Academy Director

From Miss Gauteng Exclusive 

Thulani Ndzotyana - The founder of Stride Institute, has been an invaluable asset to our team and the Miss Gauteng Exclusive organisation, both as a model coach and pageant choreographer for the past two years. Her expertise, dedication, and passion for her craft shines through in every 

session that our finalists have had with her. 

Thulani's guidance has not only helped them improve their skills but has also inspired confidence and poise within our ladies which was so evident in the way they showed up on stage at our Grand Finale. Her attention to the little things and personalized approach has ensured that each of our finalists feels supported to thrive, so I cannot recommend her enough! 

Thuli, Your work ethic and professionalism are truly commendable, making you an indispensable partner to have on board in any organisation. We look forward to the continued growth of Stride Institute. You are a true gem & asset in the world of runway and pageantry. 

Much love and respect for you from Miss Jay 

@MISSGAUTENGEXCLUSIVE 

"What an amazing experience it has been to have Ms Ndzotyana ,personally, guide us on our journey to the finals. I have learnt a lot from her , not only how to pose , to stride or even talk but ultimately being able to see beauty in me and my scars . The one-on-one session that we had really gave me the opportunity to do some self introspection and realise the power that I possess within . And that is truly something I appreciate . 

The mannerism in which she teaches and makes you feels as if your are more than capable is unmatched. Stride Institute is definitely a power house and I can’t wait to hear more success stories . A big thank once again . " Zinhle 

I'm so thankful for the stride sessions I received. The mentorship really guided me and made me so powerful. I had an idea of what I'm advocating for but didn't know how to really shape it. Stride helped me shape a cause really close to my heart and in that I found power in my voice. 

I thank stride sessions as they taught me how to have a great stage presence and how to have an aura that's amazing.

Kind Regards 

WH MADISHA

I hope all is well. 

My experience with Stride Institute overall was a bliss. Walking into the Miss UJ APK pageant, I did not have a clearly defined why but hoped I would find one along the way. The much I can say now walking out of it is I truly did. 

I felt Miss Thulani was one of the few people I took criticism from without being sensitive about it because she has always been polite. I loved how she always found a way to compliment each person's strengths without making the next individual feel any less of themselves. 

But most importantly, I learned to believe in myself and what I stand for. With guidance on self projection and presentation beyond the walking, I can confidently say that I was coached for Growth. 

Yours Kindly

Glad Malatji

The stride session we first had were of our introductions, I was blown away when we received documents to use when jotting down our points for the intro. The whole pdf document is a game changer and takes you step-by-step in writing the intro and it's such a great idea, having that physical manual for documenting your thought. Top Tier!

The QnA document we got was also a life saver. It highlights and covers all topics this is something as pageants queens we can use for multiple pageants going forward and I intend on using it for my upcoming pageant. Sis'Thuli is such a great mentor, learning from the best in the industry has never been so fun and eye-opening. 

Even the online sessions we had on women's day were a game changer, the walking session we had with her also really helped. She understood that every girl has a different walk and she perfected that instead of having us all walk the same. 

The Stride Institute as a whole is epic, this is an academy I'll be working with moving forward in preparation for my other pageants. 

Stride Institute is the memorandum you need in acing your next pageants!

Thank you again to Thuli♡ - Tsholo