The morning of April 24th, 2015 for 17 Agile Kindergarten dance students must have been a memorable and profound experience.  After nearly half a month of intense rehearsals they perfected their collective dance routine entitled, "The Jolly Orange". The performance was a wonderful present for all kindergarten children and teachers in attendance. With the help of teachers and parents the students made their way to the competition hall just in time for the event to go into full swing.

After excitedly waiting their turn to shine, students headed to the stage and took their positions.  A hush fell over the audience as the music began, and the team of seventeen young dancers led them through a dance interpretation of the life cycle of an orange its beginning to its end. The audience applauded and laughed in reaction to this dance of oranges!  Though only five minutes, the performance left audience members with the feeling of watching a seasonal change.

The most stressful part of the dance competition was when the presenter reported the complete list of third and second prize winners, students had to hold their breath and wait for the first prize announcement.  As the presenter said "the winner is - CKE-A!" the cheering kids completely forgot the hardship and sweat of trehearsals and gave themselves a well deserved pat on the back. Their teachers and parents are all very proud of them.  CIEO wants to give a special thanks to these wonderful dancers once more. The team included Kitty, Wendy, Emily, Winnie, Alisa, Echo, Tony, Ophelia, Alice, Sharon, Crystal, Dodo, Amy, Natalie, Yoyo, Joe and Yisa!

The competition provided a platform for kids to show off their vitality and while being appropriate for their age it provided them with an opportunity for growth in both body and mind.  At this early stage in their life experiences even though their bodies are so small, they still have shown so much power!