Mar 07 - Winners Announced For Gibraltar International Dance Festival
Dancer Cora Ramirez, 21, from Transitions Dance Academy in Gibraltar took this year’s award for the most promising dancer at the 14th Gibraltar International Dance Festival.
Out of the 51 soloists that participated at the festival, six were selected by international adjudicator, Deborah Norris to perform in the grand final. Bursary finalists included dancers from Gibraltar and Spain as follows:
Lauren Montero, Julieanne Rodriguez, Anna Jimenez; Iker Rodriguez Gracia; Janis Jackson and Cora Ramirez;
The festival, organised by M.O. Productions, was held from Thursday 3rd to Saturday 5th March 2016 at the John Mackintosh Hall Theatre and saw 172 dancers from Gibraltar, England and Spain taking part.
Prize winners are:
M.O. Productions Bursary Award Cora Ramirez from Transitions Dance Academy
M.O. Productions Best Male Dancer Iker Rodriguez Gracia from Innovations Dance Company
M.O. Productions Best Female Dancer Janis Jackson from Stylos Dance Studios
M.O. Productions Sussex Award Amy Avellano from Transitions Dance Academy
M.O. Productions Best Choreographer Genyka Celecia for her Junior Group called ‘7 Sisters’
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.
“We look forward to our 15th Anniversary edition in 2017.”
Overall Aggregate Results:
Baby Solo – 1st Zyanne Rios
Baby Group – 1st International Theatre School
Improvisation (7 to 11 years) – 1st Amy Wink
Improvisation (13 to 16 years) – 1st Janis Jackson
Children Flamenco – 1st Josue de la Fuli
Children Modern Solo – 1st Julieanne Rodriguez
Children Classical Solo – 1st Anna Jimenez
Children Musical Theatre – 1st Erin Rodriguez
Children Duet – 1st Emma Rocca and Eva Guillem
Children Group – 1st Art In Movement
Junior Modern Solo – 1st Janis Jackson
Junior Classical Solo – 1st Bethany Clark
Junior Tap – 1st Bethany Clark
Junior Duet - 1st Simon Hammond and Nathan Caines
Junior Group – 1st Mediterranean Dance School
Adult Flamenco – 1st Iker Rodriguez Gracia
Adult Modern Solo - 1st Cora Ramirez
Adult Classical Solo – 1st Iker Rodriguez Gracia
Adult Duet – 1st Bastian Jimenez Santiago and Enrique Vazquez Rodriguez
Adult Trio – 1st Rachel Almeida, Jerome Celecia and Javan Robertson
Adult Group – 1st Innovations Dance Company
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