ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCING

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26129, 3 June 1950, Page 2

ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCING

EXAMINATION RESULTS The results of the examinations held at Christchurch recently by Miss Joan Walt, an examiner of the Royal Academy of Dancing, London, arc as follows:

Primary.—Honours: Geraldine Hooker Caroline Mehrtens, Barbara Smith, Jes-

sica Browning. ' Joy Hennessy, Raylene Brook, Elaine Walters, Katina Ferris, Patricia Arnst, Edna Howat, Margaret Frost. Commended: Regina Scandrctt, 'Susan Parfitt, Lynette Purdom, Gloria Williams, Diana Stewart, Maureen Harrow, Vicki Hawker, Diana Keetly, Vivienne Jacobs, Sandra Black, Peter Downey, Carol Lucock, Janice Markland, Alison Goodall, Sandra McCrec, Judy Haydon, Pamela Ball, Ngarie Black, Ann Wyman.

Grade I.—Honours: Elaine Walters, Ruth Banfield, Rosalie Stevens, Jenny Tranter. Commended: Geraldine Hooker, Joy Hennessy, Sandra Black, Jenifer Blunden, Jillian Blunden. Jessica Browning. Nerolie Claughton. Susan Kellaway, Pauline Rook. Barbara Brown. Pamela Gerard, Anita Rhodes, Fay Holmes. Glenys Wright. Kay Ferguson, Ann Gallaven, Maureen Everett. Jocelyn Jones, Susan Skellerup, Judith Knowles. Pass: Ann Wyman, Patricia Findlay, Nancy Laing.

Grade ll.—Honours: Jocelyn Beaumont, Margaret McSherry, Lesley Milne, Gabrielle Smart. Commended: Lynette Austin, Margaret Bowler, Dorothy Jackson, Jill Webley, Barbara Loader. Natalie Britten, Joselyn Cleghorn. Beverly Freddie, Glennys Wright, Victorine Dixon, Mary O’Brien, Zoe Hodginson, Maree Ford, Jocelyn Henderson. Elizabeth Hammant. Kathleen Capper, Carole Paterson. Pass: Julianne Hatherley, Antoinette Kavanagh, Kay Ferguson.

Grade lll.—Honours: Shirley Buller. Commanded : Denise Hill, Fay Prisk, Kay Fisher, Jill Beswick, Irene Walker. Jenifer Pruden, Pearl Calder, Janine Rutter, Philippa Mills, Louise Smith. Robin McGill, Louise Badland. Pass: Patricia Norton, Janice Leeson, Catherine Townsend, Margaret Richards. Grade IV.—Honours: Kav Drury, Dawn Ballantyne, Julie McVinnie, Jill Fagan, Jillian McKendry. Commended: Shirlev Veale, Lee Quinn. Judith Pickles. Jill Tasker. Ayleen Pilbrow. Pass: Phyllis McKendry, Pamela Morey. Grade V.—Honours: Judith Corrigan. Commanded: Jean Pendrigh, Jillian Price, Patricia Burrows, Carol Snook, Dianna Tallott. Pass: Shirley Veale. Pamela Thomas.

Elementary.—Commanded: Jill Calvert, Dianne McLaughlan. Judith Dench,, Colleen Brettell. Pass: Marilyn Friend. Delsye Gray. Laureen Harris, Beverley Lang, Jeanette Thackwell, Gillian Hayden, Kathleen Sweeney, June Sutherland". Dianna Cook, Marlene Smith, Noela Perfect. Margaret Jeffries, June Barnes, Marie Corser.

Intermediate.—Lorraine Peters, Sally Fearon, Margaret Pauling, Joy Flute, Jocelyn Grant, Joan Adams, Hazel Agnew. Fay Downey, Colleen Brettell, Janice Button. Ailsa Brunsden, Anne Merrett. Advanced.—Noleen Ingham. Kay Smith, Laurel Watts, Janice Button. Fay Downey, Jocelyn Grant. Solo Seal.—Lola McDonald,