Jul 10 – National Team Returns From Dance World Cup
The Gibraltar National Dance Team recently returned from the Dance World Cup held in Offenburg, Germany. The National Team was composed of 12 dancers led by National Team choreographer, Genyka Celecia.
The dancers selected all qualified from the Gibraltar International Dance Festival and competed against 4,200 dancers from 47 countries and five continents. Gibraltar was represented in the Mini Kids, Children, Junior and Adult categories.
The National Team did extremely well, with Noelle Casino placing 7th out of 17 dancers for her Showdance solo, and Janelle Alcantara placing 9th out of 22 with her Modern solo. The group piece, “7 Sisters” placed 9th out of 22 groups, and Louise Gonzalez placed 6th our of 22 Modern solos.
Team Captain, Genyka Celecia said:
‘The Dance World Cup in Germany 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 4200 dancers from 47 countries from around the world was evident in all categories, with over 1500 choreographies being performed at this event. For our national team to perform in the professional theatre, was a real treat. Our dancers could 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 & Jazz, and Modern & Contemporary, we could appreciate very different and original work, which makes this trip not only a competition for Team Gibraltar, but most importantly, an educational and inspiring experience.’
On behalf of the National Team GNDO President Designate Wendy Garro 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 Germany, 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. We would like to thank all the dancers and choreographers for being such great ambassadors for the Rock.’
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