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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.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
Nancy Briggs
