Jul 05 – National Team Success At Dance World Cup
Team Gibraltar has recently returned from the Dance World Cup that was held over a week in Jersey. The participation for this trip was organised by the Gibraltar National Dance Organisation. The dancers qualified from the 2016 Gibraltar International Dance Festival.
Team Gibraltar was composed of 23 dancers from three local dance schools with choreographies by Nathan Conroy, Joelle Montegriffo, Yalta Pons, Lilian Montero and Darion Figueredo. The team was led by Team Captain Tyron Walker.
Team Captain, Tyron Walker said:
“The Dance World Cup in Jersey has been a great experience, and all of Team Gibraltar had great performances, full of passion and precision, as they gave their all over the seven days we competed.
“The competition was of a high standard, and the calibre of the over 3,000 dancers from 38 countries from around the world was evident in all categories, with over 1000 choreographies being performed at this event. Our dancers were able to enjoy dance genres we are not regularly exposed to such as fusion ballet, folklore, national dance and tap dance. Even in the categories where we have more experience in competing, such as Show Dance and Jazz, and Modern and Contemporary, we were able to appreciate very different and original work, which makes this trip not only a competition for our National Team, but most importantly, an educational and inspiring experience.”
Gibraltar was represented in the Mini Kids, Children, Junior and Adult divisions. Gibraltar’s participation saw Team Gibraltar successfully return home with 2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals.
In the Mini Solo Jazz and Showdance, which had 19 entries, Gibraltar was represented by Anna Jimenez, who finished in 5th position, and Zyanne Rios who gained 12th place. 1st and 2nd place were awarded to England, and 3rd place went to the representative from Scotland.
In the Children Quartet Modern Dance (All styles), Gibraltar was represented by Lior Snir, Nathan Villalba, Tyler Zarb and Johan Tante. Out of the 8 entries, the Gibraltar quartet finished in 5th position. 1st and 2nd place were awarded to England, and 3rd place went to the representative from Scotland.
In the Mini Solo Acro, Gibraltar was represented by Jyra Hendrick. Out of the 11 entries, she obtained 7th place, with 1st and 2nd place awarded to England, and 3rd place went to the representative from Scotland.
The first medal came in the Children group hip hop and street dance, where Gibraltar was represented Lior Snir, Tyler Zarb, Johan Tante, Max Cruz and Nathan Villalba. Gibraltar obtained silver, with “The Force” choreographed by Nathan Conroy. Out of the 15 entries, 1st place was awarded to England and joint 3rd to representatives from Scotland and England.
In the Children Duet Trio Jazz and Showdance duet/trio, Gibraltar was represented by Jyra Hendrick, Anna Jimenez and Amy Wink. Out of the 32 entries, they placed 13th, with 1st and 2nd place awarded to England, and 3rd place to Portugal.
In the Children Modern and Contemporary solo section, Gibraltar was represented by Amy Wink, who was placed in 16th position out of the 32 entries. First place went to South Africa, 2nd place to Bulgaria and joint 3rd to Portugal and South Africa.
In the Mini Solo Classical Ballet division, Gibraltar was represented by Anna Jimenez. Out of the 26 entries, she placed 19th, with 1st place awarded to Switzerland, 2nd place Romania and 3rd place was awarded to a representative from Germany.
The Junior solo classical ballet had 32 entries, and Gibraltar was represented by Janis Jackson who was placed 26th. First place was awarded to Germany, 2nd place Portugal and 3rd place was awarded to a representative from Spain.
In the Senior Solo Modern and Contemporary, Gibraltar was represented by Lauren Montero. Out of the 16 entries, she obtained 6th place, with 1st place given to Portugal, 2nd place awarded to South Africa, and 3rd place went to the representative from England.
In the Junior solo modern any style for boys , Gibraltar was represented by Jerome Celecia. Out of the 12 entries, he placed 12th, with 1st place awarded to Portugal, 2nd place to England and 3rd place to Germany.
In the Junior Duet/Trio Modern and Contemporary, Gibraltar was represented by Jenaya Barcelo and Simon Hammond. Out of the 32 entries, they came in placed 6th, with 1st place was awarded to England, 2nd place to South Africa, and 3rd place awarded to representatives from Portugal.
Gibraltar’s second medal came in the Senior Solo hip hop and street dance section. Gibraltar was represented in this section by Adrian Turner who achieved the bronze medal with his piece ‘Raindrops’ choreographed by Nathan Conroy. In this section there were 5 entries, with 1st and 2nd place awarded to England.
In the Junior duet and trio Hip Hop and Street dance, Gibraltar was represented by Simon Hammond and Nathan Caines, who was placed 9th out of 13 entries. First place was awarded to India, 2nd place to England and 3rd place to Scotland.
In Senior Duet Trio Modern and Contemporary, Gibraltar was represented by Janis Jackson and Lauren Montero, who placed 9th out of the 25 entries. 1st place went to England, whilst 2nd and 3rd place went to representatives from South Africa.
In the Junior Group Jazz and Showdance section, where there were 19 entries, Gibraltar was represented by Janis Jackson, Poppie Levy, Kayleigh Livingstone, Arianne Cruz, Jodie McMahon, Chelsie Victor and Arianne Payas, who placed 14th position. 1st place went to South Africa, 2nd place to England and 3rd place to Portugal.
Gibraltar’s first gold medal was won by Lauren Montero, in the Senior Solo Jazz section, which had 7 entries. The piece entitled “Wonderful” was choreographed by Lillian Montero, with 2nd place going to Spain, and 3rd place going to Northern Island.
Gibraltar had two numbers in the Junior Duet/Trio Jazz and Showdance Category, which had a total of 18 entries. Kayleigh Livingstone and Poppie Levy, placed 17th position. The second gold medal for Gibraltar was won by Jerome Celecia, Javan Robertson and Susana Traverso Ruiz, with a piece entitled “Secret”, choreographed by Yalta Pons. 2nd place went to England and 3rd place went to South Africa. The trio was also invited to perform at the Final Gala, where they won one of the Major Awards, for Best Overall Duet Trio Junior and Senior.
In the Junior Solo Showdance category, Gibraltar was represented by Arianne Cruz, who came 9th in this section, which had a total of 13 entries. 1st and 2nd place went to England, and 3rd place went to South Africa.
In the Junior Solo Jazz, Gibraltar was represented by Janis Jackson, who placed 4th position, which had a total of 19 entries. 1st place went to South Africa, 2nd place went to England and 3rd place went to South Africa also.
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On behalf of the Gibraltar National Dance Organisation, Tyron Walker said:
"I take this opportunity to thank all the sponsors and most importantly Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar, the Ministry for Culture, the Cultural Grants Committee and Argus Insurance for making our participation a reality.
"In Jersey, our dancers faced tough opposition, with many countries providing a very high level of technique. Nevertheless, Gibraltar once again proved in unknown territory, that we can take part in international dance events at the highest level. This is the third time we have attended this event and we are delighted with the results and remarkable performances from the Gibraltar contingent.
"We would like to thank all the dancers and choreographers for being such great ambassadors for the Rock."
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