The Primary dance competition was held on the 19th and 21st September, 2007. It was organized by Barbara D’Souza and Margaret D’cruz. The judges were Ms. Nivedita and Ms Vanessa. The dance competition started with the solo dance performance. One of the noteworthy dancers was Raj Thakker from Standard One who came in with his electric guitar and great zest and electrified the entire audience and the judges. Not to be outdone, Drisheka Gala with her fabulous props, and quick robust dance moves impressed one and all. Dancing to the tunes of Ricky Martin’s, ‘Ole! Ole!’ was Kush Jhaveri from Standard Two, he made a grand entrance in skates. Paush Chokshi danced to the tunes of the song, “We Don’t Need No Education,” using books and pencils as his props. The Western dance duo competition was outstanding, the choreography, rhythm, synchronization and presentation was par excellence. He dancing duo from Standard Three Sakshi Mehta and Rekani Kapadia made a graceful pair, using hula hoops, ribbons and tambourines Grooving to the beats of Michael Jackson’s song, ‘Lucie’s Got Your Number’, were students, from Blue House, Rayash Adwani and Nihar Shah. In their shimmering outfits, they sizzled and dazzled. The dancing duo of Meha and Mihir Patel from Green House were incredible they lived and also danced to the tunes of rap music Yo! Kashir Gandhi and Anushka Shah dressed like cats and their feline moves impressed everyone. Meow! Standard Four put up some extraordinary group dances. The Green House presentation was fantastic and had a strong message, ‘Good wins over Evil.’ This dance group’s rhythm and synchronization was amazing. The Yellow House dancers dressed like Forest Rangers with whips and spears in their hands, and a stuffed toy tiger. The message was loud and clear, ‘Save the Tiger’. The dancers from Group Two, Red House in their frilly white shirts and black pants danced to the beat of Michael Jackson’s famous song, ‘Black or White’. They made their emphatic stand that we must not judge people by the colour of their skin. Last but not the least, the Group Two dancers from Yellow House dressed like trees and in Earth coloured clothes.
There sent another environment friendly message, “Save the Forests”
Greenlawns is not only nurturing great dancers, but also budding eco-friendly youngsters. Bravo!
The first place for the solo dance competition from the First Standard went to Raj Thakkar from the Red House. From the Second Standard, the first place went to Kush Jhaveri from the Blue
House . The first place for the best western dance duo went to Meha and Mihir Patel from the Third Standard, Green House. The first place for the best Western Dance Group went to Zenal, Nitya, Vedika, Priya, Aditi and Aditya from Standard four. Green House well done! The dances were a pleasure to watch and provided great entertainment, giving the children of our school a platform to show their talent. The Primary Headmistress, Ms Kaur and the teachers in-charge of this event must be applauded for their hard work.Parents have also put in a lot ot labour, and
their support and co-operation were evident. Kudos to the Primary section for always putting
up a wonderful dance show.
— Ms. Vanessa D’Sa
Our very own Greenlawns Young Leader’s Committee organized a Personality competition for anyone interested from the 8th Std. to the 10th Std. earlier this year. It was entirely for the students, of the students and by the students. Every rule, every procedure was decided entirely
by the students who were a part of the GYLC which had its first conference in the month of April in the year 2007. The judges of this contest were ex-students of our school as were the hosts,
without whom this event would not have been half as big a success as it turned out to be, Those who wished to participate were auditioned in advance, again by the students as well as the ex-students of our school and the selected few were to appear in front of the entire senior school and show their qualities in the final 3 rounds of this contest. The participants were to be dressed in western or Indian formal wear and carry themselves well. The hosts Sagar Pandit and Alia Dadarkar tried their best to keep the participants at ease with encouraging words and witty comments throughout the contest. The participants were first to come up and introduce themselves to everyone. After this brief introduction they were to mention an object (living or non-living) with which they can compare themselves. The reason for choosing that particular object also had to be specified. There were some terrific answers that the participants came up with. Some were funny, some inspiring. The second round was the talent round. Participants could sing, dance, act, mimic, tell jokes, say a poem or portray any talent on which they would be marked. All the participants excelled in this round. However, the judges were to eliminate a few of the participants at this points. It was undoubtedly a tough choice for them but they took a fair decision. In the final round, every participant was to pick up a chit and answer the question on that particular chit. All the questions here were written by the participants themselves before the
contest begun. Although the questions were tough ones, our finalists answered them confidently and smartly. Everyone eagerly awaited the judges’ decision for every participant was better than the other. The judges declared that Krishma Shah secured the 1st position; the first runner up was Uma Balakrishnan and the second runner up was Dhwani Sahjwani, all of Std. 9. All the other participants however, were equally worthy of praise. Being novel and enteraining, I wish to see this contest held in Greenlawns in the years to come so that students get an opportunity to reveal their colourful and bright personalities.
RANGOLI
Month after month there are innumerable competitions in our school giving each child a platform to promote their talents in the fields of Art, Craft, Football, Cricket, Chess, Singing, Dancing etc. The participants toiled to make their respective houses win the competition. This year the Rangoli Competition was a very fruitful event. Four particpants were chosen from each house by their respective captains. Their topic was any symmetrical design of their choice. These participants put immense effort into making breathtaking designs which appealed to all. The students showed their talents and creativity in coming up with rare and stunning patterns. These rangolis took the judges breath away and fascinated the students. The Blue House was declared the winner indeed it was a difficult decision to make. I am eagerly awaiting for the next Rangoli Competition.
INTER-HOUSE RANGOLI COMPETITION
Interhouse Rangoli Competition was held in Primary Section Children participated with enthusiasm and showed their creativity. The topic was Mascots of the Olympic games from 1980 to 2008.
FANCY DRESS PRE-PRIMARY SECTION
WESTERN DANCE COMPETITION
Kush Jhaveri (II-B) — Scat Man On Skates
Parsh Chosi (II-B) — The Rebel with A Cause, danced
to the tunes of the Song, ‘We Don’t Need No.
Education.
Sanemi Parikh, II-A) — The Little Gypsy Dancer
WESTERN DANCE COMPETITION
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