Ashburton Competitions Festival Continues

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32392, 3 September 1970, Page 15

Ashburton Competitions Festival Continues

A big programme of classes was completed in the various sections on the third day of the Ashburton Competitions Society’s annual festival yesterday, and there were many excellent performances.

The judge of the tap J dancing classes (Mrs M. ' Hamilton, of Christchurch) 1 said it had been very pleas- . ing to see the large, entries in this section. There had been varying standards in classes which made made it difficult to select the minor placings. “My main concern was the poor time-keeping of the competitors. It appeared that the performers had not had enough rehearsal with pianists, and where tape recordings were used there was usually a failure in volume. The choice of song and the suitability of the key to the performers voice should be taken into consideration in the song and dance section.’* The judge of the national dancing, Mrs B. Rout, of Dunedin, said there had been some very good work in the under-10 class, with technique and execution very pleasing and competition close. In the senior classes there was a need for more rhythmical dancing in Irish work. Miss Pam Lowe, of Christchurch, who judged the ballet dancing, said she was disappointed in the number of entries but considered these had been affected by the new Royal Academy of Dancing grade syllabus, which is being examined in a few weeks. The performances in the competitions, however, had been most pleasing and

Musical Monologue—ls and over: Mary Moran (Christchurch) 1.

Solo.—Sacred: Desmond Pringle (Oamaru) 1, Brenda Price (Christchurch) 2.

Humorous Recital.—ll and under 13: Bryce Lyford 1, MaryJane Tomasi (Hari Hari) 2. Shelley Walker (Temuka) 3.

Piano Solo.—Under 18: Lois Dalton 1.

Microphone Test.—ls and over: Ashley Tucker (Christchurch) 1.

Piano Accordion Duet.—Any age; Kathryn Foley and Lynlee Campbell 1. Opera or Grand Opera Aria.— Sylvia Smith 1.

Sacred Song, Not Oratorio.— Twelve and under 14: Robin Densem (Christchurch) 1, Nicola Read 2. Arpeggios.—Fourteen and under 16: Grant Stocker (Temuka) 1. Piano Solo Test.—Twelve and under 14, Jig in G (Arne): Robyn Pearce 1, Helen Lysaght 2, Judith Penney 3. Solo, Ashburton County Competitions.—Under 12: Barbara Millar 1. Piano Accordion Solo.—Under 12: Jillian Ellis (Christchurch)

Solo. —Twelve and under 14: Robin Densem (Christchurch) 1, Annette van Den Bosch (Christchurch) 2, Susan Kellaway (Christchurch) 3.

Piano Solo.—Fourteen and under 16. contemporary composer: Glenis Jones (Timaru) 1.

Piano Solo.—Under 16, Auld Lang Syne from memory: Rosemary Madden (Timaru) 1, Geof* frey Pearce 2. Carol.—Under 12- Ashburton County competitors: Alison Cleland 1. DANCING Impromptu Dance. —Any age: Charmaine Quaid 1, Marie Kenny 2.

it was most encouraging to see boys entering this field. A widely varied list of classes in the speech section was completed during the day, and a number of performers earned outstanding commendation from the judge (Mrs R. Davis). She said Eilish Moran, of Christchurch, in the nursery rhyme in costume class, for competitors five and under seven years, had appeared in an outstanding costume for her part, and she had appeared very natural and real in her roie.

Irish Hornpipe.—Under 18: Glenda Hampton 1, Heather Croy (Christchurch) 2, Lynley Brown (Christchurch) 3.

Tap Trio.—Open, any age: Marilyn Nelson, Jennifer Brake, and Glenda Hampton, 1; Peter Fitzgerald, Georgine Eaton, and Peter Murray (Christchurch) 2. Sailor's Hornpipe.—Under 18: Lynley Brown (Christchurch) 1, Dianne Ross (Oamaru) 2, Glenda Hampton 3.

Song and Dance.—Twelve and over: Marie Kenny 1.

Tap Ballet.—Team, any age: Pauline Corkery Studio (Christchurch) 1.

Sword Dance. —Under 16: Dianne Ross (Oamaru) 1, Glenda Hampton 2. Song and Tap Duo.—Open, any age: Brenda Park and Susan Habgood (Christchurch) 1. Liane Duncan and Christine McQueen (Christchurch) 2. Peter Murray and Peter Fitzgerald 3.

Mrs Davis said Gregory Tucker, winner of the impromptu conversation class for competitors 13 years and under 15 had proved an easy, relaxed, and intelligent conversationalist. All three competitors in this class had impressed with their conversational ability. Another performance of considerable merit was that of Kathleen Sullivan, of Temuka, in the character recital, nonhamorous, for competitors 11 and under 13 years.

Reel O’ Tulloch- —Under 18: Heather Croy (Christchurch) 1, Charmaine Quaid 2. Glenda Hampton 3. Song and Tap Ballet.—Team, any age: Pauline Corkery Studio (Christchurch) 1.

Seann Triubhais. —Under 18: Glenda Hampton 1, Dianne Ross (Oamaru) 2, Heather Croy (Christchurch) 3.

Impromptu Tap Dance. —Open, any age, music set by judge: Peter Murray (Christchurch) 1, Christine McQueen (Christchurch) 2, Brenda Park (Christchurch) 3.

In the following results, competitors are from the Ashburton County unless otherwise stated.—

Highland Fling.—Under 10: Karen Lyne (Timaru) 1, Christine Webb (Christchurch) 2 Ainslie Cross (Oamaru) 3.

Piano Sight Beading—l 6 and under 20: Lois Dalton 1.

Tap Dance.—Girls, 10 and under 12: Julieann Dillard (Christchurch) 1, Lynne Hermansen (Christchurch) 2, Glenys Vine (Christchurch) 3.

Verse Speaking Choir—Under 13 (8 to 16 voices): Kerry Choir

5010.—16 and under 20: Brenda Price (Christchurch) 1. Dialogue In Costume.—Under 13 (two or more characters): Rosemary Gallagher and Kathleen Gallagher 1. Piano 5010.—16 and under 20: Bach prelude and fugue: Lois Dalton 1.

Sword Dance.—Under 12: Rosemary Johnston (Christchurch) 1, Karen McClintock (Timaru) 2, Heather Henderson (Christchurch) 3.

Classical Ballet.—Eight and under 10: Belinda Dee Angland (Leeston) 1, Allen Barry (Christchurch) 2, Lynda Whyte 3. Tap Trio.—Under 12: Robyn Ford, Bevan Dalgety and Tony McKibben 1, Bryce Lyford, Sally Brake and Sandra Edmond 2, Jillian Bohm, Brenda McDowell and Sharon Hay 3.

Character Recital.—ls and over, humorous: Mary Moran (Christchurch) 1.

Solo.—Ladies, any voice? Brenda Price (Christchurch) 1. Piano Accordion Solo.—Any age: Lynley Brown (Christchurch) 1.

Highland Fling.—Under seven: Leanne Carr (Christchurch) 1, Alison Good (Christchurch) 2, Wendy-Ann Brogden (Temuka) 3.

Vocal Solo, With Any Accompaniment.—Open: Wayne Densen (Christchurch) 1.

Song and Tap Dance.—Seven years: Tania Pope (Christ-

church) 1, Donna Pratley (Christchurch) 2, Jackie Edmond 3.

Poetic or Classique Dance.— Eight and under 10: Belinda Dee Angland (Leeston) 1. Song and Tap Dance.—Nine years: Christine Rushton 1, Joanne Chapman 2, Katrina Hofenk (Christchurch) 3. Seann Triubhais.—Under 14: Heather Wheeler (Outram) 1 Jeanne-Marie Clarke (Timaru) 2. Lynette Bradley (Pareora) 3. Song and Dance.—Under 12: Allan Barry (Christchurch) 1, Lynne Hermansen (Christchurch) 2, Alison Pond (Christchurch) 3. SPEECH Memorised Prose Passage.— Nine and under 11: Angela Read 1, John Grice 2. Recitation.—N.Z. author. Ashburton County competitors, 13 and under 15: Fiona McLaren

Recitation Test—Seven and Kerry Gallagher (Christchurch) 1, Therese Moran (Christchurch) 2, Brigit Van Leuvan (Christchurch) 3. Recitation.—Own selection, 11 and under 13: Jane Read 1, Shelley Walker (Temuka) 2. Kathleen Sullivan (Temuka) 3. Recitation,—Five and under seven, light verse: Craig Park (Christchurch) 1, Eilish Moran (Christchurch) 2.

Reading At Sight.—l 3 and under 15: Gregory Tucker (Christchurch) 1. Heather Rickard 2.

Improvisation —ll and under 13: Shelley Walker (Temuka) 1, Kathleen Gallagher (Christchurch) 2.

Recitation, N.Z. Author—Five and under seven. Ashburton County competitors: Heather Ford 1.

Recitation.—Seven and under nine, light verse: Philippa Nichols 1, Robin Gomdie 2, Joanne Gourdie 3.

Conversation Class, Impromptu.—l 3 and under 15: Gregory Tucker (Christchurch) 1.

Nursery Rhyme In CostumeFive and under seven: Eilish Moran (Christchurch) 1. Character Recital.—ll and under 13, nbn-humorous: Kathleen Sullivan (Temuka) 1. MaryJane Tomasi (Hari Hari) 2.

Reading At Sight.—Seven and under nine: Philippa Nicholas 1. Brigit van Leuvan (Christchurch) 2. Therese Moran (Christchurch) 3. Recitation Test.—l 3 and under 15: Fiona McLaren 1, Heather Rickard and Patrice Dwyer equal 2. Recitation.—ls and over, own selection: Mary Moran (Christchurch) 1, Ashley Tucker (Christchurch) 2. Impromptu Mime.—Nine and under 11: Susan Gugrich (Hokitika) 1.

Memorised Prose Passage.—ll and under 13: Shelley Walker (Temuka) 1, Margaret Troth 2. Reading At Sight.—ls and over: Ashley Tucker (Christchurch) I.

Prepared Speech.—l 3 and under 15: Fiona McLaren 1. Heather Rickard 2.

Recitation, N.Z. Author. —11 and under 13, Ashburton County competitor: Linda Albright 1. Impromptu Conversation Class.—Nine and under 11: Robin Gourdie 1, Donnamaree McKenize (Christchurch) 2.