Some very talented young dancers took centre stage at the Harquail Theatre on Monday (4 May 2015)

Primary and high school aged students from nine Government schools and the Cayman Islands National Dance School (CINDS) presented 32 items at the National Children’s Festival of the Arts (NCFA) dance adjudications.

Dance styles on display included lyrical, jazz, contemporary and traditional among others.

By the end of the evening judges had awarded 10 gold medals,12 silver and six bronze.

Gold medals went to the following items:

School                                              Item                                         Style

• Savannah Primary                      Hallelujah to the Lamb         Lyrical
• Sir John A. Cumber Primary     Soca                                          Popular
• Savannah Primary                       Personally                                Popular
• Sir John A. Cumber Primary     Sala                                           Freestyle
• Red Bay Primary                          Untitled                                    Modern/Contemporary Duet
• Bodden Town Primary Cotton   Field                                         Traditional and Creative Folk
• Clifton Hunter High                     Mirrored                                  Modern/Contemporary Duet
• CINDS/Dance Unlimited            Individual Strength               Modern/Contemporary Trio
• CINDS/Dance Unlimited            Kon-frun-ta-tion                    Modern/Contemporary
• Lighthouse School                        Whip It/Nene                          Popular

Judging the performances were veteran local dance instructors Anita Gough, Lorna Reid and Jackie Balls.

A number of award-winning dance items will be seen again during the NCFA final concerts 11-14 May at the Harquail Theatre from 6.00pm. For more information contact the Education Department at 945-1199.