RSNC, School To Partner On Promotion Of Dancing

The General Manager of the
Rivers State Newspaper Corporation (RSNC), Mr Celestine Ogolo,  has expressed the willingness of the corporation to partner with Mona dance school in creating public awareness about the importance and many benefits of dancing to not only the individual, but the society at large.
The general manager gave the assurance when representatives of Mona Dance School,  Port Harcourt led by the Creative Director, Mrs Elo Inyeinengi Etomi paid him a courtesy call in his office last Wednesday.
He said dance and dancing have to do with life as they promote healthy living and create job opportunities, amongst other benefits.
He congratulated the team for championing such a lofty course successfully for the past seven year, he noted that what they have choice is not only uncommon, but revolutionary.
He stressed that Rivers people are talented and creative, what they need is a window to showcase their talents and creativity which the school offers.
According to him, the idea of establishing the school in Port Harcourt is worthwhile and needs to be brought to the knowledge of the public, so that they could benefit from their various programmes. He assured that the Corporation would assist them by creating the necessary awareness and promote its programmes without cost, because the Corporation believes that they have taken a giant step in the right direction.
The general manager also disclosed that in the next few days the Corporation will take delivery of its  news rotary machine which would enhance productivity, increase in volume of production, patronage and wider circulation in the South South region where The Tide Newspaper is the major stakeholder.
Earlier, in her speech, the creative director of Mona Dance School, Mrs Elo Inyeinengi Etomi thanked the General Manager for the warm reception. She explaining that the purpose of their visit is to intimate him on the existence of such a school in the state which is the first of its kind in Nigeria and to seek partnership with the Corporation in creating the necessary awareness to the public for them to appreciate and benefit from their various programmes.
According to her, the school has been in existence since 2008, but their perfomaces have been in Lagos and Abuja where they wanted her to establish the school, but she decided to open it here in Port Harcourt because charity they say begins at home.
She noted that dance is one of the performing arts which is a tripod of music, dance and drama, but unfortunately, dance has been silenced.