Apr 01 - GNDO Announces International Adjudicators For Gibraltar Dance Nationals
The Gibraltar National Dance Organisation (GNDO) is pleased to announce the International Adjudicators that will be travelling to Gibraltar for the 2015 Dance Nationals. All adjudicators are international judges under the World governing body the International Dance Organisation (IDO), and are very experienced dancers, choreographers and accomplished persons in the world of dance.
The first judge is travelling all the way from South Africa and is Desiree Green (Top left pic). Desiree completed her education at the Johannesburg School of Performing Arts after having gained lots of experience in theatre work and performance throughout her country. She is a qualified Royal Academy of Dance instructor and runs her own dance studio in Johannesburg where she has being teaching for over 18 years. As a choreographer she has won many medals at IDO World Championships including Show Dance, Modern and Tap categories as well as being placed in many finals.
Desiree is a member of the South African Body of Dance and says she’s looking forward to judging the Gibraltar National Championships as it’s a wonderful opportunity to travel to a different country and celebrate the best talented dancers.
The second judge is travelling from Slovenia and is Mimi Marcac Mirceta (Middle pic). Mimi trained in ballet and musical theatre and was educated at the Gus Guardiano Centre in Chicago, United States. She is a lecturer at the Faculty of Sports in Slovenia for Jazz, Modern and Ballet as well as the author of Slovenian dance textbooks and judges’ rulebooks.
Mimi is one of the most accomplished choreographers in the IDO with her school Urska, winning many World and European tiles for over 10 years. She has being a choreographer for many TV shows, dance shows and musicals and is very proud of her dancers especially Neja Horvat and Kany Obenga who are the current World and European Junior champions. She is a lecturer, choreographer and international judge and passionately loves dance and lives it with her motto: 'Learn and research, because this is the biggest treasure, that nobody can take away from you'.
The third judge is an IDO Vice-President from Italy, Edilio Pagano (Bottom pic). Edilio has since a young age participated at national competitions organised by the Italian Dance Sport Federation as well as representing his country at international competitions. He has won many titles, namely Italian national champion and finalist at the World Dance Championships. In 1996, he graduated with a Masters in Dance at the Italian Federation for Dance Professionals.
Edilio has been an IDO international judge since 1997 as well as an international judge for the World Rock and Roll Confederation (WRRC). Edilio is a current IDO Vice-President with responsibilities for project management and development.
The three international judges will be travelling to Gibraltar to select the 2015 Gibraltar National Dance Team that will then compete at the 2015 IDO European Show Dance Championships that will be held in our homeland from the 1st to 4th October at the Tercentenary Sports Hall.
GNDO President, Seamus Byrne said:
‘The GNDO is delighted to bring to Gibraltar highly qualified and experienced individuals in the world of dance who are also highly regarded in the IDO. We are confident that these international adjudicators will select the best dancers to represent Gibraltar at this year’s IDO European Championships. I am very pleased to have IDO friends coming to Gibraltar.’
The 2015 Dance Nationals to select Gibraltar’s National Team will be held from Thursday 7th to Saturday 9th May 2015 at the John Mackintosh Hall Theatre. For further information please contact e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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