The Top 5 Winners:

Youth Team:
(1)1st Place: The Highlandlers of Marshaville, GA represents Scotland
(2)2nd Place: Valdosta Middle School of Valdosta, GA represents China
(3) 3rd Place: Glas Tara Dance Troupe of St. Augustine, FL represents Ireland
(4) 4th Place: Hahira Middle School of Hahira, GA represents Taiwan
(5) 5th Place: Adrian & Angela Morales of Pinetta, FL represents Panama

Adult Team:
(1) 1st Place: Philippine Performing Arts Company of Tampa Bay, FL represents Philippines
(2) 2nd Place: Man Maani of Valdosta, GA represents India
(3) 3rd Place: The Highlandlers of Marshaville, GA represents Germany
(4) 4th Place: Philippine Performing Arts Company of Tampa Bay, FL represents Philippines
(5) 5th Place: Sidona of Milton, FL represents Middle East

Details and registration form for 2009 competition on March 7 are available at www.GAinternationalfolkfair.org.

You may find our videos, posters and pictures so enjoyable that they convince you Valdosta’s International Folk Fair is exceptional and very much worth your visit – and even, better, worth your active participation.

For further inquiries, contact Project Director at 229-506-1973 or e-mail: director@GAinternationalfolkfair.org.

Join us for a tour around the world in lively folk dances.

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[Ashley Meloche, Audience Member]:
Ive watched international dance competitions from Beijing, Ive watched different dance schools and their show cases, and Ive watched this competition over a few years and I dont think Ive ever seen them reach this level of professionalism. The energy they express, and the passion that they have and the courage that they show on stage and the beauty they can express is just out of this world, there is nothing like it, its an experience that you cent get anywhere else, its quite amazing.

We followed Taiwanese competitor Tingjie Huang throughout the 4 days and she made it though to the final today. She describes her experience of dancing in the final.

[Tingjie Huang, Dancer]:
I feel actually I was a little more nervous compared to yesterday, but when I was on stage I controlled my dancing even better than before. In the area of keeping good control of my self I feel today, in this final round, compared to how I normally am, I really have raised my ability, I am a lot more stable in my heart.

With all the performances now over contestants will have to wait until the evening to find out the results.It is here at the New Jersey State Theater in New Brunswick, that the awards ceremony is taking place.

Tingjie Huang won an honorary mention award in the female category, with Cindy Liu from Shen Yun performing arts taking the first prize, while in the male category Golden Li also from Shen Yun took the top prize.

[Golden Li, 1st Place Winner]:
I feel the reason I could get first place today is because of my teacher teaching me and my fellow students care and help. Continue to be diligent, continue to raise my dance level, he says.

And that concludes our four days of covering NTDs Chinese Classical Dance competition, Im Ben Hedges. Well see you again next year.

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