Exuberant performances at dance and masquerade competition

‘Pride of the Earth’, performed yesterday by Tutorial High, secured 1st place in the Legends and Traditions category as the Children’s Mashramani Competition continued at the National Cultural Centre. (Jules Gibson photo)

The National Cultural Centre stage was yesterday swamped by ecstatic students as the Children’s Mashramani Competition continued with the second segment of Dance and Masquerade.

Dances were judged in four different categories; interpretive, religious beliefs, legend and tradition and social commentary. Participating in yesterday’s competition were high schools from around Georgetown with students 11-13 years taking the stage during the morning and 14-17 years students in the afternoon.

The event opened with individual performances, first, by Mika Clarke from Lodge Secondary entitled “Festive, Festive” which earned the school first place in the interpretive category. Placing second in that