AMAYA GOMES SHINES AT EDNA MANLEY COLLEGE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS

Antiguan and Barbudan Amaya Gomes is the 2026 valedictorian for the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in Jamaica.
Gomes, a previous host of ABS’ Dadli Teen Scene, completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts in performance and choreography at Edna Manely’s School of Dance.

While completing her studies in Jamaica, Gomes also became a vital member of that country’s national dance theatre company.
Her dance repertoire includes ballet, hip hop, jazz, tap, modern, Latin and folk dance.

She had previously expressed interest in starting her own dance studio here in Antigua and Barbuda.