St. Kitts and Nevis International Child Right Nominee 2018 – Janeeke Queeley
The St. Kitts and Nevis International Child Right Nominee for 2018 was ADC dancer Janeeke Queeley.
Janeeke’s motto is “Dreaming big doesn’t mean that you won’t fail. Continue trying until you reach your goal.” Janeeke is from the proud community of St. Johnson’s Village and serves in different capacities at the Antioch Baptist Church, this church represents a safe space for many children. Janeeke is a passionate dancer and her solo piece “Caribbean Christian” brings awareness to the plight of some children who are not as comfortable with their beliefs as she was exposed to.
Janeeke has dreams to do a lot for the youth in her community, creating more safe spaces combining athletics, dance and empowerment. The Anjolique Dance Company will continue to support the goals of Janeeke Queeley.
St. Kitts and Nevis International Child Right Nominee 2017- Zaida Mc Call
The St. Kitts and Nevis International Child Right Nominee for 2017 was ADC dancer Zaida Mc Call.
Zaida is a very passionate and graceful dancer who does so with purpose. She has always been interested in this art, but was not able to pursue it until 2015. There were no formal dance schools in the rural community where she lives and so she has to travel to Basseterre, the city in order to join a dance group. As a member of the Anjolique Dance Company (ADC), Zaida serves as an Awareness Ambassador, she communicates messages that span from social to environmental issues using the performing art of dance.
SAY SOMETHING about Child Abuse
ADC performed “Say Something” to compliment the Break the Silence campaign focused on ending Child Sexual Abuse.
The dance begins with the muzzled child who was being abused. The older dancers represents family and friends who is providing her with support. They are encouraging her to “Say Something”. At the finale of the piece she accepts the support and finally speaks up about the abuse she was enduring.
