School Holds Star Night In PH …Seeks Govt, Private Sector’s Partnership

Kid dancers at the Mona Dance School’s dance Concert in Port Harcourt
Photo: Ibioye Diama

Mona Dance School in
Port Harcourt, has celebrated the 8th edition of its Star Night 2015 Dance Concert with the theme “Live the Dream”.
The dance galore which was held on Sunday, August 30th, 2015 at the Arena, Tombia Street GRA, Port Harcourt attracted an impressive turnout of guests and participants.
The event showcased different genres of music and dance performances that included “Phases of Life”, “Hiphop, “Latin Groove”, After the Bell”, “Entity” and “Love is Fun” (Tango).
Others were “Ekombi”, “The Village Square”, “Live the dream” and “Line dancers”.
Speaking in an interview with The Tide entertainment shortly after the exciting event, the creative director of Mona Dance School, Mrs Elo Inyeiningi-Etomi said, “There are a lot of interest and energy among the youths that need to be harnessed and channeled properly towards the development of their artistic skills.”
According to her, the number of students that register with the school is encouraging and most people appreciate what they do in the school which is evident in their assistants to the school as well as the impressive turn out of guests to their concerts every edition.
Mrs. Etomi, however, noted that some of the challenges facing the school include absence of good stage and space as well as lack of government and private partnership. She therefore, called on the state government and the private sector to partner with the school in order to develop theatre and performing arts in the state.
The creative director stressed that theatre and performing arts should be embraced and promoted as it is part of the entertainment sector that is capable of generating employment and revenue for the state.
She also disclosed that December 5th has been slated for a special evening dance and paramour to celebrate the workforce and afford them an opportunity to relax and unwind after working so hard from January to December.
One of the special guests at the event who pleaded anonymity stated that every edition of the dance concert was an improvement on previous editions. He said this night, they had done some quality dances and incidentally his children are students of the school that was why he came to watch their performances.
Another guest at the event Prince Sampson Opuada Bristol described the event as very exciting and a display of creativity in the art of music and dance.