Group Tap-dancing Praised

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31366, 11 May 1967, Page 14

Group Tap-dancing Praised

The group tap-dancing was excellent, said the ballet and tap-dancing judge (Mrs C. Aslin, of Wellington) after the fourth day of the Christchurch Competitions Society’s competitions yesterday. Mrs Aslin said she would like more patterns created on the stage in the solo tap dances but the tapping and rhythm were very good indeed. Mrs B. Broadbelt, the national dancing judge, said the eight and under 10 standard was not as high as she expected, but all the other classes were above average. The senior classes were especially good. The Christchurch Civic Music Council Scholarship of £5O was jointly won by Julie White (’cello) and Michael Monaghan (violin). The piano and violin judge (Mr K. R. Newson) said he was disappointed with the small number of entries but those who played were of a good standard. The George Russell Memorial Fund scholarship for the most promising boy performer in the instrumental sections under *lB was won by Martin Lamb. Mr Newson, said that the winner showed great versatility, having good keyboard technique and a fine facility for controlling graduation of tone. The boys’ voices he had heard were generally better than those of the girls, said the speech judge (Mr G. J. D. Hooper). More control was needed. The humourous recitation sections were disappointing as many were trying too hard. Yesterday’s results were:— National Dancing Highland Fling.—Under eight: Heather Henderson 1, Lynda Bootherstone 2. Gail Renwick 3. Seann Triubhais.—Twelve and under 14: Judith Burrows 1, Lynley Brown 2, Kim Whitta 3. Under 16: Lynley Brown 1, Heather Carter 2. Nola Loach 3. Irish Jig.—Under 16: Kim Whitta 1, Nola Loach 2, Heather Carter 3. Sailor’s Hornpipe.—Ten and

under 12: Paulette Reid 1, Robyn Powell 2, Hilary Ferguson 3. Sword Dance.—Eight and under 10: Ainslie Craig 1, Charmaine Dawe 2, Karen Duncan 3. Irish Jig.—Open: Brian North 1. Heather Dawson 2, Rosemary Armstrong 3. Sword Dance.—Open, North Canterbury Provincial Cham* pionship: Heather Dawson 1, Brian North 2, Rosemary Armstrong 3. Ballet and Tap Dancing Classical Ballet.—Ten and under 12: Mary Owens 1, Paulette Reid 2, Christine Smith 3. Tap Dance Solo.—Ten and under 12: Gregory Tucker 1, Kevin Bowie 2, Pamela Cossar 3. Twelve and under 14: Beverley Clark 1, Kim Whitta 2, Evonamary Pinn 3. Eight and under 10: Lynne Hermansen 1, Raymond Smith 2, Robyn Bowie 3. Sixteen and over: Christine Noble 1, Suzanne Day 2, Warren Matthews 3.

Character Dance.—Ten and over 12: Christine Smith 1, Paulette Reid 2, Maria Hatipou 3. Fourteen and under 16: Rosina Browning 1, Linda Wingham 2, Lynley Judd 3. Classical Barefoot Dance.— Under eight: Dianne Honeybone 1, Bronwyn Carter and Rusyl Ryman (equal) 2. Clog Dance.—Under 12: Paulette Reid 1, Voyna Stanley 2, Sally Miller 3. Song and Dance, Duo.—Under 12: Murray Walker and Rowena Walls 2. National Dance. —Under 10: Julie Hood 1, Robyn Bowie 2, Lloma Beaumont 3. Song and Dance.—Twelve and over: Christine Noble 1, Rozina Browning 2, Rosslyn Lawson and Judith Kiesanowskt (equal) 3. Ten Minute Entertainment.— Santa Rosa Ladies 1, Melody Makers 2,/Rosemary Hewstone Studios 3. Plano Trio.—Under 12: Wendy Tilley, Susan Robinson and Christine HUI 1. Phillipa Healy, Jennifer Watson and Nicola Strange 2. Robyn Harris, John Phipps and Roger Phipps 3

Solo Sight Reading.—Fourteen and under 16: Helen Cameron 1, Michael Houstoun 2,

Martin Lamb and Richard Mapp (equal) 3. Under 12: Mark Seeker 1, Philip Harrison 2, Susan Love 3. Duet.—Eleven and under 13: Stephen Holder and Rosemary Bretherton 1, Donna Reiche and Kay Reiche 2, Rosemary Bretherton, Sheelagh Wells and Marjory Walker, Felicity Walker (equal) 3. Christchurch Civic Music Council Scholarship, for violin, cello or viola.—Sixteen and over: Julie White (cello) and Michael Monaghan (violin), (equal) 1. Speech (nd Drama Prepared Psialm Reading, own Selection. —12 and over: Rosemary Bartlett 1, Karen Chalmers 2, Alannah O'Sullivan 3. Scholarship.—lo and under 12: Howard Pannell 1, Bernadette Moran 2, Paula Wilkinson and Karen Henderson (equal) 3. Character Recital. —Under 12: Gregory Tucker 1, Virginia Brownlee 2, Helen McKinley 3. Test.—Boys, eight and under 10: Jonathan McCarthy 1, Jeffrey Hall 2, Craig Eyes 3. 12 and under 14: Ashley Tucker 1, John Caldwell 2, John Ford 3. 14 and under 16: Stephen Ballinger 1, Mark Travaglia 2, Robert Bull 3.

Recitation,—l2 and under 14: Helen Anderson 1, Louise Armstrong 2, Adrienne Horniblow and Vivienne Clarke (equal) 3. Character Recital, Humourous. —l4 and under 16: Julleyana Markotich 1, Mark Travaglia 2, Stephen Ballinger 3. 16 and over: Adrlyana Markotich 1. Vocal Civic Music Council Scholarship.—l 6 and over: John Parker 1, John Herker 2, Jan Ten Hove 3. Solo with own Piano Accompaniment.—Under 16: Margaret Smith 1.

Song in Character.—l2 and under 1*: Peter Murray 1, Marie Mullins, Dianne Baxter 3. Carol.—l 6 and under 21: Sheila Sinclair 1, Marlene Gargiulo 2, Kathleen Fahey 3. Operatic Aria.—Ladies: Margaret McKenzie 1. Rosslyn Riley 2, Ainsley Black 3. Test. —Baritone: John Harker

1, Jan Ten Hove 2, Brian Gallas 3. Contralto: Noreen McConnel 1, Kathleen Mangels 2.

English Song.—Ladies: Sheila Sinclair 1, Sonya Black 2, Helen Shanks 3.

Gilbert and Sullivan. —Adult: Denis White 1, Brian Gallas 2, Sally Robertson 3. Sacred Song.—Men: Denis White 1, John Parker 2, John Halker 3.