59 Schools Scheduled to Audition for National Schools Calypso and Soca Competition

A total of fifty-nine (59) schools across Saint Lucia will participate in this year’s National Schools Calypso and Soca Competition Auditions. In the Calypso category, twenty-six (26) primary and fourteen (14) secondary schools will audition, while fourteen (14) primary and nine (9) secondary schools will audition in the Soca category. The schools are set to face a panel of judges on Monday May 5^th and Tuesday May 6^th to be a part of this year’s competition. The participating Schools are as follows;

PRIMARY SCHOOLS

CALYPSO	SOCA
Fond Assau Primary	Vide Bouteille Primary
Vide Bouteille Primary	Les Etangs Combined
Les Etangs Combined	Canon Laurie Anglican Primary
Canon Laurie Anglican Primary	La Croix Maingot Combined
La Croix Maingot Combined	Ave Maria Girls Primary
Ave Maria Girls Primary	Morne Du Don Primary
Morne Du Don Primary	Ciceron R.C. Combined
Ciceron R.C. Combined	Delcer R. C. Combined
Saltibus R.C. Combined	Mongouge Combined
Delcer R. C. Combined	Gros Islet Primary
Mongouge Combined	R.C. Boys Infant
Riviere Doree Combined	R.C. Boys Primary
Dugard Combined	Carmen Rene Memorial
Augier Combined	Camille Henry Memorial
Ave Maria Girls Infant
Bocage Combined
Gros Islet Primary
Monchy Primary
C. Boys Infant
R.C. Boys Primary
Odsan Combined
Camille Henry Memorial
Anglican Infant
Gordon and Walcott Memorial
Carmen Rene Memorial
Vieux Fort Primary

SECONDARY SCHOOLS

CALYPSO	SOCA
Sir Ira Simmons Secondary	Sir Ira Simmons Secondary
St. Joseph’s Convent	St. Joseph’s Convent
Babonneau Secondary	Babonneau Secondary
Vieux Fort Comprehensive Secondary	Ciceron Secondary
Choiseul Secondary	Patricia D. James Secondary
Ciceron Secondary	Castries Comprehensive Secondary
Micoud Secondary	Entrepot Secondary
Patricia D. James Secondary	Leon Hess Comprehensive
Castries Comprehensive Secondary	St. Mary’s College
Stanley Jon School of Arts, Media and Design
Beanfield Comprehensive
Entrepot Secondary
St. Lucia Sports Academy
St. Mary’s College

Qualifiers will undertake a series of training sessions to prepare them for competition. The National Primary Schools Calypso and Soca Competition is scheduled for 10:00am Wednesday, June 3^rd, while the Secondary Schools Calypso and Soca is scheduled for Friday, June 5^th. The events will be held at the Mindoo Philip Park, Castries. Tickets for this year’s competition cost EC$10 per student and EC$20. To stay informed on updates on the National Schools Calypso Competition such as ticket information, and information on other national carnival events, go to www.carnivalsaintlucia.com or follow @JRCarnivalSaintLucia on Facebook, and Instagram.