HUNDREDS of young people are getting ready to rock tonight.
Rock Challenge is once again being staged at the Grimsby Auditorium tonight, where eight North East Lincolnshire schools will perform with two from North Lincolnshire at the showcase.
Each school is challenged to create an eight minute dance or drama performance in three different areas:
Performance elements – to be judged by Gemma Clarke
Drama and design elements – to be judged by Jennie Byass
Production elements – to be judged by Kelly Lingard
The Grimsby Telegraph attended the rehearsals this afternoon. The young people take responsibility for their own choreography, set design, lighting, costumes and hair and make-up.
David Beal, stage manager, said: "It's a good event and thousands of young children are involved in it throughout the UK."
Franklin College's theme is about human trafficking.
Denhym McDonald, 19, of Franklin College, said: "I do BTEC dance at the college and I think it's great to take part and show what we can do."
Jazz Griffin, 16, also at Franklin, said: "We have worked on the performance since January and we have choreographed it ourselves."
Whitgift Academy's performance is called Missing, and is based on why young people run away from home.
Molly Hawkins, 16, of the academy, said: "Working together has brought us closer together as a group and it works better for our performance."
Liam Kiff, 16, Whitgift Academy, said: "I have taken part the last three years and I have taken on a bigger part on this year, we have worked hard and had a professional choreographer to help us."
The Grimsby Institute's performance is called A Room Without Books Is Like A Body Without A Soul.
Daisy Smith, 18, said: "I think this is a good insight into the industry and it brings Performing Arts and Dancing together."
Holly McCartney, also 18, added: "We did well last year and we hope to do better this year, I've done it for three years and I've enjoyed it so much."
The performance by St Andrew's College is called Orpheus In The Underworld.
Ellie Jenson, 16, said: We've spent four to five months training and the ultimate part will be performing tonight."
Woodlands Primary School's performance is called A Wild World Of Wizardry.
Oliver Humphries, 9, said: "My sister was in it last year, I like dancing so I joined it this year."
Joshua Ireland, 11, added: "I was in last year's performance and I want to win this year!"
'Keerching' is being performed by Signhills Academy.
Scarlett Harvey, 10, and Ruth Blanchard, 11, said: "We are looking forward to doing our duet."
Imagination Is Key To Set You Free is Havelock Academy's performance.
Kitty Revell, 17, said: "I love the atmosphere and like watching the other performers."
And Sophie Hall, 17, said: "I thought our theme wasn't as good as it has turned out to be."
The show starts at 7pm tonight and tickets are still available; call 0844 871 3036.
