Pembrokeshire dancers stepped out at the weekend for their annual dance bonanza!
Pupils of the Pembrokeshire Leisure School of Dance took part in a day of social dancing and competitions at the Milford Haven Leisure Centre on Sunday.
Over 120 dancers – aged from four to senior citizens – took part in Disco, Classical, Modern Sequence, Ballroom and Latin dances.
The overall dance trophy for Juvenile/Junior/Youth was won by Niamh Roach of the Haverfordwest Leisure Centre Dance Section.
The overall dance trophy for Adults was won by Nelum Withanage of Milford Haven and Haverfordwest Leisure Centre Dance Section.
In addition to the competitions, the leisure centre Disco teams showcased their work, while dance competition adjudicators Ray Wheeler and Suzanne Blake from the West Country, performed a Latin dance taster encouraging all participants to have a go at dancing.
Ray Wheeler and Suzanne Blake also handed out the dance prizes, while Pembrokeshire County Council Cabinet member, Councillor Rob Lewis judged the fancy dress competition and presented the prizes.
The overall trophies for the up and coming dancers went to:
Disco: Chloe Evans – Haverfordwest Leisure Centre
Classical: Ellie Jenkins – Milford Haven Leisure Centre
Modern Sequence: Emma Hart – Milford Haven Leisure Centre
Ballroom: Kaitlynne Cutajar – Milford Haven Leisure Centre
Latin: Attila Jonas – Haverfordwest Leisure Centre
Latin Trophy for Junior/Youth couples
1st place Stephanie Rayner and Hannah Taylor
2nd place Emma Picton and Kayla Hunt
3rd place Shannon Jenkins and Lilly Adams
4th place Ellie Jenkins and Sophie Thomas
5th place Jemima Richards and Kaitlynne Cutajar
Latin event under 11 yrs pairs
1st place Lucy Phillips and Saskia Jones
2nd place Lucy Harding and Chloe Evans
3rd place Niamh Roach and Tanwen James
4th place Tempany Louise Mock and Amber Deakin
5th place Shannyn Waterhouse and Kacey Louise Jones
Sequence Adult Pairs
1st place Attila Jonas and Emma Hart
2nd place Linda Hart and Lisa Evans
3rd place Terry Dobson and Nelum Withanage
4th place Bimsara Perera and Jayne Jones
5th place Debbie Rickards and Yoriko Omae
Winners of the Disney Fancy Dress Competition:
Under 8 yrs 9-13 yrs 14 yrs & Above
1st place Bethany Scale Shannon Jenkins Lorna Owens
2nd place Isabelle Scale Chloe Williams Emma Hart
3rd place Bethany Sexton Amber Deakin Sophie Thomas
4th place Molly Bryn Lucy Harding Emma Picton
5th place Emily Nash Chloe Evans Kayla Hunt
6th place Sophie Kisseljov Kaitlynne Cutajar Ellie Jenkins
Classes in all sections of dance are held at the Leisure Centres at Milford Haven, Haverfordwest, and Pembroke. Anyone wishing to take up dance as a hobby please contact any of the above centres for times of classes.
