Dance Competitions Blog

The 3rd Annual World Culture dance competition was held on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at the Valdosta-Lowndes County Conference Center.

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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Division: Adult Large Group
Team Name: The Philippines Performing Arts Company of Tampa Bay
Dance: SINGKIL
Represent: The Philippines
From: Tampa, FL, U.S.A.

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Team: Parker Mathis Elementary School Tinikling Team
Represent: Philippines
Dance: Tinikling
From: Valdosta Georgia
Registration & details for the 4th annual World Culture Folk dance competition on March 7, 2009: www.GAinternationalfolkfair.org

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Adult Team: Philippine Performing Arts Company of Tampa Bay From: Tampa, FL Represent: Philippine Dance: Sinulog Champion team for 2008 The 3rd Annual World Culture Dance Competition on March 8, 2008!! Registration & details for the 4th annual World Culture Folk dance competition on March 7, 2009: www.GAinternationalfolkfair.org …

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This dance was the most acclaimed performance among the competition’s 120 performances which includes various folk dance,hip-hop,ballet,latin…dances,so it got one of ten best performance and second place award.Last year,the golden cup was given to the Uyghur dance Dolanliqlar,again this year(April,2007) the only Uyghur dance is the best performance!!!

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