Classical
Greek Festival Finals 2007
The
Finals of the Classical Greek Festival for 2007 took
place on Saturday 5th May , at the Mermaid Conference
and Events Centre, Blackfriars, London.
This was our second visit to the Mermaid, and we were
once again impressed by the welcome we received and
with the standard of the facilities.
The Festival Finalists were selected from four regional
heats that took place between February and March. These
Heats were adjudicated by senior members of the Classical
Greek Faculty, and as such everyone dancing at the Finals
had already shown excellence in performance, polish
and, most importantly, excellence in Classical Greek
technique and quality of movement. Therefore the standard
of the day was very high, and the audience were treated
to a varied and exciting programme, which reflected
the many styles that comprise Classical Greek Dance.
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| The
Siege of Troy |
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| Olympic |
The
two adjudicators assigned with the task of awarding
places were Miss Drusilla Duffill and Mrs Cynthia Carr.
Both ladies are experienced adjudicators, which was
made evident by the comments that were made to each
and every competitor when it came to the actual adjudication
of the various sections. This was much appreciated by
all, but particularly by those dancers who were not
placed, because they did at least go away knowing that
their efforts were recognised and acknowledged.
The job of adjudicating is never easy, and it must have
been doubly difficult on this day because of the high
overall standard. However, I did overhear one comment
that seemed to sum it up very well: “Its like
a box of luxury chocolates, each one excellent in its
own way, but we all still have our own particular favourite.”
A lot of work goes into the Festival in terms of the
teachers who train the dancers and produce such quality
work, the dancers themselves and the team of organisers
who run the day. A huge thank you to each of you for
helping to make the day what it was – a wonderful
celebration of Classical Greek Dance.
Carol Vasko
Photos: Paul Biggs, Performance Photography
Results
• Duets 10 & under
1st: Heather Stewart-Davies & Victoria
Gardner (Academy Dance)
2nd: Kathleen Brenner & Sophie Dipper (Sally Brenner/Sue
Merrett)
3rd: Liberty Kensett & Paige West (Yasmin Taylor
Academy)
Bethany Wareing & Amy Lawrence (Mayhew)
• Duets 11–14
1st: Danille Corsane & Jessice Benjamin
(Dupont Dance Stage School)
2nd: Tamara Goddard & Georgina O'Hare (Yasmin Taylor)
3rd: Sarahjane Earl & Eleanor Tollan (Mayhew)
• Boys Solo 10 and under
1st: William Lewis (Dupont)
2nd: Alfie Khadka (Dupont)
• Boys Solos 11–14
1st: Ricardo Spriggs (Dupont)
2nd: Charlie Hulme (Totnes School of Dance)
3rd: Alex Simmons (Kilburn School of Dance)
•
Boys Solo 15–18
1st: Ben Simmons (Kilburn)
• Solo 15–18
1st: Alexandra Sarrafan (Dupont)
2nd: Vikki Todd (Academy)
3rd: Kathryn Barnes & Anna Hammett (Emjay School
of Dance)
• Trio/Quartets: 11–14
1st: Abigail Crofts, Isabelle Evans &
Jesie Waterfield (Kilburn)
2nd: Miracle Chance, Maisie Gee & Rosie Hulme (Totnes)
3rd: Charlotte Tollan, Emily Newton & Becky Florey
(Mayhew)
Shaunagh Stones, Tatum Swithenbank & Shannon Perberdy
(Dupont)
•
Trio/Quartet 10 & under
1st: Ruth Murphy, Bethany Wareing & Amy
Lawrence (Mayhew)
• Groups: 16–21
1st: Dupont School
2nd: Yasmin Taylor Academy
3rd: Lorna Clark School & Academy Dance
• Groups 11 & under
1st: Academy Dance
2nd: Totnes School of Dance
3rd: Kilburn School
• Duets 15–18
1st: Kathleen Brenner (Sally Brenner/Sue Merrett)
2nd: Anastasia Sum (Kilburn)
3rd: Cerise Bedder (Dupont) & Liberty Kensett (Yasmin
Taylor)
• Groups 12–15
1st: Emjay School
2nd: Yasmin Taylor Academy
3rd: Mayhew School & Dupont School
• Trio/Quartet 15–18
1st: Chloe Nutt, Alice Petrie & Sarah
Mardell (Mayhew)
2nd: Bethany Scourfield, Emily Matthews & Bethany
Whitlock (Emjay)
3rd: Suzanne Colbourne, Luch Hally, Alice Hillen &
Georgie Wellstead (Rosie McLaggan)
Annabel Sarrafan, Amanda Shephard & Vanessa Forte
(Dupont)
•
Solos 11–14
1st: Rosie Hulme (Totnes)
2nd: Tatum Swithenbank (Dupont)
3rd: Sophie-Jo Lusted (Academy) & Megan Furneaux
(Totnes)
•
Group Choreography
1st: Totnes School 'Water – it Giveth
and it Taketh Away'
2nd: Emjay School 'Lost in the Mist'
3rd: Totnes School 'The Seven Deadly Sins'
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