Entertainment

Students show depth at 'One Sinting'

By MEL COOKE Freelance Writer

This Finnesse model sizzles in a hot swimwear from Image Wear - Winston Sill

western bureau:

SOME OF THE students staging the examination that was 'Out of Many, One Sinting ­ A Fusion of Fashion, Food and Live Entertainment' on Saturday night, showed their versatility by doubling as performers at the Vocation Training Development Institute (VTDI), Gordon Town Road, St. Andrew.

The evening's host was Amelia Sewell, a student of the Producing Entertainment Events section of the Managing Entertainment Events course which 'One Sinting' formed part of the grade for, while fellow students Ryan and Kamal Stephenson also performed. In fact, just before performing Kassai Me Name in his poetic persona, Stephenson trotted on stage to retrieve a headwrap and skirt left by the dancer who had performed previously, fulfilling his role as stage manager.

The students presented poetry from Marsha Hall, a deejay/singer combination in TMX from Portmore, dance by Dance Theatre Xaymaca Roneisha and fashion from Image Wear, worn by the Finesse Models, for the live entertainment and fashion from the stage, with Livity Restaurant among the food offerings in the pavilion outside the Communication Lab where 'Out of Many, One Sinting' was put on.

Strong stance

Marsha took the stance that "no more will black step back/for brown to stick around" to good applause in opening the relatively brief performances for the concert. TMX delivered lyrics for the ladies, singing and deejaying in an appropriately low tone that had impact on but did not overpower the audience.

The trio of Dance Theatre Xaymaca young ladies, clad in black leotards with colourful trim, opened their piece, done to Bob Marley's Exodus, facing the audience, bent over with arms interlocked. The dancer in the middle did a handstand, the other two holding a leg each, then all three rolled over backwards to applause from the audience. And that was just the beginning.

On the refrain "set the captives free" they formed a three-person pyramid; on "movement of Jah people" they jumped in unison, ending to enthusiastic applause.

The first look at the Image Wear displayed by the Finesse Models was a glimpse of the heat to come at the end when they climaxed with summer wear. A young lady in short pink shots, matching top with furry trimmings, and naturally, pink high-heel shoes, opened the first of three showings, another coming up in a daring, flouncing hemline with the third holding her top closed over her ample bosom, displayed to full advantage in a bustier top.

A ragged hemline on a brown outfit was also presented in the first fashion offering.

Rollicking delivery

Ryan, in brown felt hat, oversized shades, two-tone shoes, a very 'beezy' shirt and an equally florid, floral tie, introduced himself as the 'Reverend Honorable Grand Overseer Deputy Bishop' from the 'Jehovah's Witness, First Born, Church of God, Pentecostal Church', starting a rollicking delivery which ended with him handing over his hat with the instruction to take up collection. Roneisha danced to the emotion of No Woman No Cry, then removed her 'churchish' outfit to reveal more 'worldian' clothes and dance to Elephant Man's Bad Mind

The Finesse Models turned up the heat a notch just before intermission, and after the break and a return by TMX, cranked it up even more with summer wear, beach outfits and all, to bring the concert to an end.

And, at the end of it all, Sewell, who had pleaded humorous mercy for the malfunctioning stage lights that delayed the beginning of the concert, thanked all for coming out and reminded those present of the serious nature of putting on fun.

"It was a long road getting here and it is all over now," she said.