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WESTLEA 7
Dancing to drums
Thirty youngsters from Westlea School had the time of their lives in mid-
January practicising and performing with the Kokuma Arts group at the
Wyvern Theatre.
For a whole week the school hail pulsated with Afro-Caribbean
rhythms as each class had a chance to dance to the drums of Richard
Clarke with dance instruction from Donna Old field of Kokuma Arts.
One class of second year juniors spent two hours a day for a week
practising a dance that was performed with the 10 members of Kokuma
Arts at the Wyvern on 19 and 20 January.
Below: Four nine year old boys who took part describe their dance week.
News Report Kokuma Report
by Jonathon Daniels (9) by John Scrase
It all started when MrHazzard told It was fun learning a different kind
the class we have been chosen to of dance. We were working 2 hours
perform at the Wyvern Theatre to a day. Jackie was the leader of
do an Afro-Caribbean dance Kokuma. Donna was the dancer
performance on Saturday 20 and Richard was the drummer. The Performers and teachers. Donna Oldfield, rear left, Richard Clarke centre.
January. So we have to take up first dance was called 'Juba'. The
dance lessons! We start this week. second one was 'Vibrations'. At
1st day of lessons last the day came. We were all
We learnt a dance from Jackie, nervous. We went on stage and we Fully qualified
Guy, Donna, Carl and Richard. It did well! When it was over we
was hard at first but it got better. went home with our mums and Mobile Hairdresser
2nd day. We did warmups with dads all worn out!
Donna and after we did the dance. Telephone Eileen on
It was better than before. Kokuma Dance
3rd day. We are doing a Juba by Michael Spotswood Swindon 512131 early evenings
dance too. It's hard! Mr Hazzard's class at Westlea
The Day is coming soon! School were chosen to do an Afro-
Saturday (The Big Day!) Caribbean dance on Saturday 20 For a short cut, via Downing Street, to a more
Weallmetin thefoyerat3.00p.m. January at the Wyvern Theatre. prosperous retirement, cut this out.
We sat down in the theatre and Four people helped us to to the
then had a dress rehearsal. We dance, Donna, Jackie, Carl and S6 1W78
went down to the changing rooms Richard. It was good fun, and it RING
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