Pegasus Post: October 12, 2023

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Talent showcase ‘something special’
GEORGIA Reynolds is a big fan
of the Barbie movie, and she took
inspiration from it to come up
with a winning dance number at
The Palms’ talent quest.
The quest saw more than 50
talented youngsters dance, sing,
and act in hopes of winning the
competition.
“It felt good to win,” said
Georgia, who is in year 4 at Te
Ara Koropiko West Spreydon
School.
Said her mother, Roseanne
Reeves: “Her dance teacher,
Steph Phillips, took her to the
Barbie movie to inspire the
dance they made together . . . she
has been the biggest support for
Georgia.”
Georgia has been working
with her instructor from Legacy
Dance Studios for a year and a
half and was awarded $1000 in
vouchers, alongside first place, to
spend at the shopping centre.
Said The Palms’ spokesperson
Claudine Pausma: “It takes a
profound amount of courage for
a child to perform publicly.
“We feel privileged and
honoured to have so many
children willing to get out of
their comfort zone and perform.
“Seeing parents, caregivers,
and families cheering on their
kids, and giving them an
opportunity to perform that
they might not otherwise get, is
something special.”
55 applicants, aged five to 16
years, took part in three days of
heats and a final show day on
September 30.
Westburn Primary School’s
Aura Mendiratta came in second
place overall at the quest with a
bhangra solo dance.
“I felt very proud and lucky,”
said eight-year-old Aura.
“The performance went well,
and I’d definitely participate in
(the talent quest) next year.”
Aura plans to use her vouchers
on her family and will ‘also buy
some food and clothes for needy
children who do not have that
many opportunities’.
In third place, was Cleo
Fitzgerald of Addington, who
sang Hallelujah solo.
“This talent quest was a big
step up for Cleo in terms of
performing in a bigger situation
with crowds of people,” said her
mother, Ella Fitzgerald.
“I was amazed at how brave
she was; she took everything in
her stride.”
Cleo, who is nine, attends St
Mark’s School and was recently
awarded the senior girls’ singing
cup and performed in the
school’s production.
WINNERS: Georgia Reynolds performed
a Barbie-inspired dance to place first,
Aura Mendiratta took second with her
bhangra solo dance and Cleo Fitzgerald
sang her way to third place with
Hallelujah. The three are pictured below
with talent quest host Chris Lynch.
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