A COUPLE of weeks ago I mentioned that I attended the showcase production of Harlequin Dance prior to their trip to Romania where they were to compete in the World Dance Cup.
I wrote, “Has Worcester got Talent?” Well, it seems we most certainly have – and here’s the proof!
Eighty three children (aged six-18 years) from Harlequin Stage School represented our country in Team England at The Dance World Cup held in Romania last week & helped ENGLAND to be crowned overall CHAMPIONS.
Paula Dymock, principal of the school, was overwhelmed by their performance and on top of the world with the superb results!
The Team won 15 Gold, 9 Silver and 9 Bronze as they competed against performers from 44 other countries! Harlequin also won the prize for the most outstanding classical group “The Orchestra”, and Felicity Gibbons, aged 9, was named the most outstanding performer in the World Cup mini performance category. Well done and congratulations Felicity!
I am sure that when the national anthem was sung, the whole team must have been bursting with pride.
Their trip to Romania proved to be the journey of a lifetime.
Well done to all of you, you are a great credit to Worcester and, indeed, our country.
Also showing great talent were the children performing in the Royal Grammar School’s Years Three and Four end of year concert at The Grange. They were a delight to watch and performed beautifully, a great credit to the school!
I attended a special event to mark the 100th anniversary of Fort Royal Park on Monday, June 29.
The celebrations included cutting a specially designed and beautiful cake, a performance by Stanley Road Primary School pupils and an informal outdoor service of evensong.
The Friends of Fort Royal Park organised the event very well and it proved to be a very pleasant evening made even better by the lovely setting and being blessed with good weather.
A delegation of government officials and business leaders from Hezhou in China visited Worcester last week, and we welcomed them to the Guildhall for the signing of the Sister City Agreement.
My thanks go out to the Worcestershire Ambassadors, to Mr Frankie Tsang, The Chamber of Trade and council officers, who all worked to make the visit such a memorable success.