Mar 17 – Gibraltar International Dance Festival Results

Written by YGTV Team on 17 March 2015.

21-year-old Carlos Romero, from Madrid, Spain and a dancer from Innovations Dance Company, took this year’s award for the most promising dancer at the 13^th Gibraltar International Dance Festival. Out of the 63 soloists that participated at the festival, seven were selected by international adjudicator, Craig Bartley to perform in the grand final. Bursary finalists included dancers from Gibraltar, England and Spain as follows:

Elisha Lang; Sarah Anne MacLaren; Chenille Brown; Chelsey Celecia; Oliver Charman; Carlos Romero; Aitor Viscarolasaga;  

The festival, organised by M.O. Productions, was held from Thursday 12^th to Saturday 14^th March 2015 at the John Mackintosh Hall Theatre and saw 149 dancers from Gibraltar, England and Spain taking part.

Prize winners are:

M.O. Productions Bursary Award                                Carlos Romero from Innovations Dance Company  

M.O. Productions Best Male Dancer                             Alvaro Britto Moreno from Innovations Dance Company  

M.O. Productions Best Female Dancer                         Sarah Anne MacLaren from the Gibraltar Academy of Dance

M.O. Productions Sussex Award                                   Sarah Anne MacLaren from the Gibraltar Academy of Dance

M.O. Productions Best Choreographer                        Jade Federico for her Adult Group called ‘I AM MINE’

M.O. Productions also offered two scholarships at a vocational school in UK, to who in the adjudicator’s opinion had not won soloist medals but had lots of potential in the future. The scholarships were awarded to Quino Petit Pacheco and Julia Costa.

Director of M.O. Productions Seamus Byrne said:

‘We are happy with the support that we have received from the local dance schools as well as from the international performers who participated at our event. We are very pleased with the high standard and quality of dance that has been maintained throughout the three days of the festival. We are delighted to have been able to offer a platform and educational experience for our young people and we aim to continue organising this wonderful event for many more years to come.’

Overall Aggregate Results:

Baby Solo

1^st Niahm Hollands

2^nd River Mifsud

3^rd Chloe Hernandez

Children Modern Solo

1^st Caitlin Rodriguez

2^nd Lucia Guillem-Hernandez

3rd Ella Montegriffo

Children Jazz Solo

1^st Chenille Brown

2^nd Caitlin Rodriguez

3^rd Niah Guiling

Children Classical Solo

1^st Iona Sacarello

2^nd Tayla Phillips

3^rd Natasha Mena

Children Musical Theatre

1^st Elisha Lang

2^nd Erin Rodriguez and Hayleigh Roberts (Tied)

Children Tap Solo

1^st Kelsea Segovia

Children Duet 

1^st Amy Avellano and Janelle Ticknell-Smith

2^nd Siandayle Alman and Julieanne Rodriguez

Children Group

1^st Gibraltar Academy of Dance

2^nd Show Dance Company

3^rd International Theatre School and Art In Movement (Tied)

Junior Modern Solo

1^st Sarah Anne MacLaren

2^nd Megan Rodriguez

3^rd Natalie Yeo and Simon Hammond (Tied)

Junior Classical Solo

1^st Sarah Anne MacLaren

2^nd Lucy Bowling

Junior Musical Theatre

1^st Sarah Reilley

2^nd Oliver Charman

3^rd Natalie Yeo

Junior Tap

1^st Oliver Charman

Junior Improvisation

1^st Alanna Bonavia

2^nd Megan Rodriguez

3^rd Celine Stewart

Junior Duet

1^st Emma Ramirez and Stella Barton

Junior Trio

1^st Jenaya Barcelo, Cadiz Otero and Simon Hammond

2^nd Ellie Foster, Gabriella Goldwin and Lauren Martinez

Junior Group

1^st Show Dance Company

2^nd Transitions Dance Academy

3^rd Gibraltar Academy of Dance  

Adult Flamenco

1^st Carlos Romero

2^nd Alvaro Britto Moreno

3rd Enrique Vásquez

Adult Modern Solo

1^st Duncan Grech

2^nd Chelsey Celecia

3^rd Ivo Pareja Obregón

Adult Classical Solo

1^st Carlos Romero

2^nd Aitor Viscarolasaga

3rd Mario Salas

Adult Duet

1^st Quique Martinez and Mario Salas

2^nd Richard De La Rosa and Rachel Almeida

3rd Alvaro Britto and Carlos Romero

Adult Group

1^st I AM MINE

2^nd Gibraltar Academy of Dance

3^rd Innovations Dance Company  and Stylos Dance Studios (Tied)