The Andre Ettienne Performing Arts Company was first formed in 1972 as the Andre Ettienne Dance Company which was well renowned. It was relaunched in 2007 after the death of the founder Andre Ettienne. The group embraces all the traditional folk dances of Trinidad & Tobago as well as the modern and contemporary dance forms. In recent times it has progressed to a registered performing arts company to enable our students to have a more holistic Arts education. 1. Anishka Hovell- 19 years old Student She has been dancing from the age of four. From age six she entered her first beauty pageant which consisted of both talent and gown segments. She placed second in this competition. She has been dancing with the Andre Ettienne Performing Arts Company from age eight performing in our Annual shows as well as Company related events. Simultaneously, she has been performing in our national competition known as The Prime Minister's Best Village Competition in the Dance and Theatre categories. In this competition most regions of Trinidad and Tobago compete in various aspects of the arts as well sports and a signature pageant with emphasis on hand crafted gowns and talent segment. 2. Jeanelle Cummings - 17 years old Student She has been dancing for twelve years. She has performed at various Annual dance shows and company associated events since she danced with another group before joining the Andre Ettienne group. She is also the present title holder of the SCOTT talent competition (Scholarship competition of Talented Teenagers). 3. Rihanna Stapleton - 13 years old Student She has been dancing for seven years. She has performed at our Annual dance shows and company associated events. She has taken part in CARIFESTA 2019( a bi-annual regional arts festival held in various Caribbean countries) which was hosted by Trinidad & Tobago in 2019. 4. Gabrielle Marshall - 16 years old Student She has been dancing for eleven years. She has performed at various Annual dance shows and company associated events since she belonged to another group before joining the Andre Ettienne group. In participating in a national school competition she was part of a third placed duet. 5. Faith Welch - 14 years old. Student She has been dancing for ten years. She has performed at our Annual dance shows and company associated events. In 2014, 2016 and 2018 she won the junior "Spirit of the Company"...a trophy for the best performing student of the year.