The journey to being recognised as Clarendon’s top community group at this year’s Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Festival of the Performing Arts parish awards ceremony was paved with sacrifice, perseverance and an unwavering commitment to excellence, according to ZAZ Dance Group founder and instructor Monique Miller Maddix.

The ceremony was held on May 20 at Grace Baptist Church Hall in May Pen, where ZAZ was lauded for its contribution to the performing arts in Clarendon.

Reflecting on the achievement, Maddix told The Gleaner that the title means a great deal to the group.