This past Friday, 28th June, seven schools from around the area came together to showcase weeks of hard work. Performing to a sold out crowd at the Terry O' Toole Theatre, Year Nine and Ten students expressed themselves through a number of different dance styles and genres.
The project gives young people the chance to build confidence and highlight how important dance is, in education. Throughout the day, the groups were treated to two workshops with judges Luke Robson and Chelsey Barnes. Luke held a Vogueing workshop which you can check out below. Chelsey from Lincolnshire One Venues, spoke to the groups about what they would like to see in Lincolnshire which prompted some interesting answers. The groups were also under the watchful eye of the two other judges, Sam Sorrell and Catherine Lloyd, who were deciding on awards to be given out later in the evening. The groups were also treated to a performance by artsNK's kNacKer'd to show what can be achieved with hard work and to give a taster of what happens in classes run by artsNK.
With the freedom of picking an open theme this year, groups took this as a chance to present something different to the audience. Themes throughout the night ranged from African Praise Dance, exploring emotions and themes of good and evil, to emotive pieces where soldiers were leaving their families behind.
The competition was incredibly tough, with the judges having a hard time deciding on a winner. Finally, they picked Priory City of Lincoln Academy as the winners, with their African Praise Dance inspired piece. They were ecstatic with the decision, their cheers ringing throughout the theatre as the groups came off stage.
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| Photo: Jane Harrison |
They shall now go on to perform at the School Games, taking place on the 10th July at Yarborough Leisure Centre.
Big congratulations to everyone who took part.
