Jenny Jenny talks to a student from the Drews Avenue Primary as Miphone's Dancing Dynamites visited the school recently. - contributed

Krista Henry, Staff Reporter

Excitement erupted at Drews Avenue Primary last Wednesday at Dancing Dynamites' Miphone School Hop.

When the STAR team reached the school, the students were in a frenzy as host Jenny Jenny took the stage. Cries of "ready ready" resounded across the hall as Jenny Jenny asked if they wanted the show to start. Three groups from the show were present: Attitude Boys, Rockstar and Venum Squad. Each Dancing Dynamite came on stage and told the students why they should stay in school and why they should vote for their duo.

Then it was question time as students got the chance to win prizes from Excelsior, Essential Water, Zesty and Miphone. Jenny asked questions such, "Tell me, which five dancers still in the competition" and "Tell me, which are the different types of music they've had to dance to on the show", among other questions.

The first group to perform was Rockstar who danced to Munga's Bad From Me Born. The guys seemed boneless as they glided across the stage to pull off very agile moves. They got a standing ovation from the crowd.

Crowd favourites Venum Squad was up next. Venum Squad moved to a hip hop flair dancing to Busta Rhymes' Touch It mixed with other rap songs. Their moves were very sharp and crisp as they performed a brief break-dance routine.

Attitude Boys followed, again dancing to Bad From Me Born. The duo incorporated a bit of comedy in their routine as one acted like a diva while the other took imaginary pictures. The students went wild after their performance.

When the 'professionals' left the stage it was time for students to take a shot. One teacher warned a female student before she went on stage saying: "I don't want you wine up on your head top, yuh hear me ..."

The girls displayed amazing dancing ability as did the dances 'Tek Weh Yuself', 'Willie Bounce' and more. The winner went up against the sponsors and the teachers. A very reluctant teacher, Ms. Nembhard, was dragged on stage, along with a male teacher, Mr. Philips, to the delight of the students.

While the two were reluctant, once the competition started they got into the mood as they danced along with their students.

As host Jenny Jenny invited the principal to come on stage and dance, the students cried out for Jenny herself to dance as well. She answered: "No, di spike heels too high!"

Nevertheless, she danced up a storm alongside the principal, as she too proved her dancing skills. With the message to stay in school, the Dancing Dynamites left the stage as the students lined up for giveaways from the sponsors.