Oct 09 - Gibraltar National Dance Team Selected

Written on 09 October 2013.

The Gibraltar National Dance Organisation has selected the 2013 Gibraltar National Dance Team who are finalising their training and dance routines. The team will represent Gibraltar at international competitions organised by the International Dance Organisation.

The Gibraltar National Dance Team will be heading for Riesa, Germany this November to compete at the World Show Dance Championships. The adult division of the GNDT will also be competing in December at the World Jazz and Modern Championships in Mikolajki, Poland.

On this occasion, the GNDO have selected a total of 26 dancers after tough auditions held in the spring at the Arts Centre. The dancers that make the team are from the following dance schools: Art In Movement, Show Dance Company, Mediterranean Dance School, Gibraltar Academy of Dance and Transitions Dance Academy.

Choreographers include teachers from all schools mentioned above and Urban Dance. They include: GNDO Vice President Adrian Lopez, Team Captain Paulette Finlayson, Dulcie Edwards, Nichol Montovio, Gillaine Alman, Gerald Rodriguez, Sabrina Abudarham, Jade Federico, Jarlene Jurado and Jolene Gomez.

In addition, GNDO President, Seamus Byrne has also being selected as an Official International Judge for the World Show Dance Championships in Germany. This is one of the biggest events in the IDO calendar commonly known as the Olympics of Dance.

GNDO Secretary, Belize Cortes said:

“The majority of these dancers have performed both locally and international and competed at the highest level winning many awards at the Gibraltar International Dance Festival, Dance World Cup and even finalists at IDO international events, amongst other accolades.

“For 2013 we have composed various groups and duets from performers that are from different dancing backgrounds, and at the same time with different choreographers who are not necessarily their own dance teachers.

“We are delighted that dancers and choreographers have risen to the occasion and have gelled to create one Gibraltar team. Everyone is doing their very best to ensure that Gibraltar is represented to the highest of standards, against la crème de la crème in the World of Dance.”

The 2013 National Team members are:

Children Section Junior Section

Sarah Montovio Emma Flower

Louise Martinez Louise Flower

Dawn Segovia Sarah McClaren

Caitlin Rodriguez Bella Gomez

Siandayle Alman Joelle Davis

Celine Stewart Chelsey Celecia

Megan Rodriguez Janella Sodi

Anna Hernandez

Adult Section

Nicole Valverde