~ Hope, LBI, Ann’s Grove Secondary Schools to represent region at national competition

IT was a kaleidoscope of colours on Tuesday at the National Cultural Centre as students from various secondary schools in Region Four commanded the stage with their performances as they all vied for a spot in the upcoming national competition.

Dacia Martin, a teacher of Hope Secondary School, expressed immense pleasure as her students were one of the first group of dancers to cop a spot in the national competition, winning the first prize in the (14-18) legend and tradition category with their captivating performance.

Martin, who also choreographed the students’ dance routine, noted that she is very proud of her students and is eager to take the journey to the national stage with her talented performers.

“I feel extremely proud working with this group of students; I have been motivating them physically to do their best and I must say it has paid off and I’m extremely proud.”
The students who were overwhelmed with joy and excitement, noted that they will take all their energy to the national stage and work even harder to take back another first-place trophy to their school.

Meanwhile, the Diamond Secondary School placed second and Ann’s Grove Secondary followed in third place.

Additionally, Friendship Secondary left their mark as they copped two first-place prizes in the interpretive and religious-belief categories. Ms. Sharisa Joseph, a teacher attached to the school noted that the experience was a bitter-sweet moment filled with anxiety and excitement.

She added that it was a little challenging during practice and managing costumes and other aspects of the students’ performances; however the school was triumphant, winning not one, but two first-place trophies.

Plaisance Secondary placed second in the interpretive category, followed by Beterverwagting Secondary in third place. Meanwhile, Ann’s Grove Secondary placed second in the Religious Belief category, while Annandale Secondary placed third in the same category.

Additionally, in the Hip-Hop category, La Bonne Intention (LBI) Secondary students took the stage by storm with their electrifying dance routine, winning the first-place prize and trumping Hope Secondary in the category.

In the end, Ann’s Grove Secondary walked away with the winning trophies in the masquerade category, followed by Golden Grove Secondary and Lancaster Secondary.