Dubai: Tiny Tots 'Tap' Dance & Show 'Talent' to 'Treat' Audience
from Rajesh Sequeira
for Daijiworld Media Network - Dubai (AF)
Dubai, Feb 22: The annual primary concert 'Tap Talent Treat' of Our Own Indian School (OOIS), was held here recently with a lot of enthusiasm and zest especially from tiny tots of the school.
The programme began with a recitation from the Quran followed by the welcome address by A Rao, head of kindergarten and primary.
The annual primary concert Tap Talent Treat is unique to OOIS. This programme is the result of a year-long treasure hunt - the treasure hidden inside each of these talented children and the purpose of the event is to enjoy the fruits of this search. Tap Talent Treat was started eight years ago with the intention of giving the primary school children a platform to display their talent and their teachers the opportunity to discover their innate talents.
The chief guest on Wednesday Feburary 20 was Patrick Michael, editor of Khaleej Times weekend magazine while Yunis Rehman Council Counsalte General of Singapore was the chief guest on Thursday February 21.
On the occasion, students of grade 4 tugged at hearts of the audience as they sang 'Follow Me' by Oscar Harris. Their second presentation was a song by Michael Jackson called 'The Lost Children.'
Children of grade 1 took the audience on a trip to Antarctica as they enacted 'happy feet' a story of a tap dancing emperor penguin who lives in the Antarctic. With their lively dancing, melodious singing and artistically designed costumes the little children of grade 1 stole everyone's hearts.
Students of grade 2 brought back childhood memories as they sang and enacted songs from popular children’s classics like the Sound of Music and Mary Poppins. It was a beautiful trip back in time as little wonders enacted, sang and danced to the tunes of the two classics.
Ever wonder what it would be like to become eight years old again? Ever want to experience that weird, fuzzy feeling of being a kid once more? Students of grade 3 gave the audience a chance that evening as they enacted A Paradox of Fairy Tales. This musical took the spectators to a land of wonders as some of the fairy tales had become mixed up, but like any other fairy tale, this mix up too ended in 'they lived happily ever after!'
Countries traditionally use dance for a variety of social purposes, such as religious rituals, weddings, funerals and entertainment. Some dances prepare people for the roles they played in the community. Some dances can even tell stories that are part of the oral history of a community. Girls and boys of grade 4 presented spectacular dances from around the world. Spain, Russia, Hawaiian, Bulgarian, red Indian, African and Irish were some of the countries represented through their dance. Colourful costumes, synchronized movement and melodious beat had the audience tapping their feet.
The wonderful evening would not have been possible without the tireless effort of all the teachers of the primary section and the wholehearted support rendered by the principal and head of kindergarten and primary and the supervisor.