The June Gala of the CDT and The CDT School was mounted last Sunday to much celebration of achievement and excellence. On stage at Courtleigh Auditorium was the culmination of much hard work and dedication across all the proficiency levels of the art form. The programme opened with Rejoice In The Clouds (2007) choreographed by Tony Wilson and performed by The Company.
The dancers moved in white to a heart-stopping soundtrack dubbed Cirque du Soleil. The costume shade carried to Little Swans (2024) by Sydne Walcott with the Level 1 dancers onstage. The audience could not contain itself.
They were followed by a Level 3 quintet going on The Adventure (2024) choreographed by Charissa Clemetson. The Junior Ensemble would then present Steven Cornwall’s Tribal Beats (2024) . There was no doubt the dancers were having fun — the faces confidently said it all.
Kelly Barrett’s Dynamix (2024) was next to light up the stage. Set to the iconic 90s track popularly known as Everybody Dance Now , the Level 1 dancers brought all they had to the delight of the audience. No less powerful, but in dark contrast, was the Adult Ensemble’s presentation of Andrew Bailey’s Sororitas (2024).
With the drama of a horror flick, the dancers’ intensity had the audience silenced. The Level 2 dancers thereafter debuted the ‘princessy’ Wish Upon A Star (2024) by Walcott. The first half then ended with an excerpt of Michael Holgate’s Creole Blooming (2010).
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