SENIOR DANCE DUO

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 279, 22 August 1944, Page 6

SENIOR DANCE DUO

Wellington Competitions YOUNG PIANISTS PRAISED Out of 10 entries, Misses Valerie Holder and Joy Smith won the senior dance duo at the Wellington Competitions yesterday. Another senior class judged yesterday. The men s popular song class, 'in which the entrants were required to sing a song from a film, was won by Mr. D. Evans, who sang “Kashmiri Song. 1 reluninarics of the women's English folk song and tbc soprano test also were judged, and throughout the day and night numbers of junior classes in all sections were completed. . . , ~, . .. Referring to the piano solo, l~ to 14 years, the adjudicator, Mr. Ernest Itmpson, said that the playing reflected great credit on piano-teaching in Wellington, the test piece, “‘Old Vienna, calling foi exceptional skill, and to hear young players do so well was a musical treat. Though some of the largest classes have been divided and four halls are being used most of the time, the large _ entries are causing hours at the competitions to be extended more than usual. Last ni c lit the Concert Chamber, where senior vocal classes were being heard, did not close till after 11 p.m. The greatest entiles are in some of the junior classes which have vet to be heard. There arc i 9 entries in the recitation for girls aged nine to 12 (restricted class). There were 84 entries in the popular song, under lb years, but it has been divided into two classes, under 14 years ?gl er com . years, with respectively oO and 34 com PC irjd?owinc arc further final results:— DANCE DUO, 16 years and over (10 « Misses Valerie Holder and J°y Smith? Wellington. 90 pts., 1 . lliss w^ r ?, y Atlnrdiee and Mr. Frank Rogers Wcuni„ tom r sl Ce pts , 2: Misses Shirley Goss and l2 Lower Hutt, M Watt,°Petone, 89 pts.. 2; Paddy Holland, Wellingt0 CH IRACTER DANCE, 11-10 years. (17 entries).—Zelda Turvey, I’etone, Beverlev Gruar, Untaitai, 88 pts., 2, Allen Van! Wellington, and Florence Coburn. W^^ tO s6B P iND q DANCE. boys, 9-16 »gto^ 0 8 C e^ 8) S Lower g Hutt, 85 pts., 2;. Allen Van ytellington, and Joseph Jervis. Petone, 84 pts.. eq piANO SOLO, under 10 years, “Spanish Dance? (46 entries). —Nanette Scott, Wadestown, 86 pte., 1: Thelma Standen, Wellington, 85 pts., 2; Barbara Heuderson, Karori, 84 Pts., 3. PIANO DUET, 16 years ami over, (hive entries).—Misses Pamela Marsden and Doreen Linden, Hamilton, 81 pts., 1. PIANO SOLO, 12-14 years. “Alt Vicn (38) entries.—Patricia North, Wellington, 86 points, 1; Alan Harris Wellington, So points. 2: Mary Sayers, Lower Hutt, 8o ‘’‘’recitation, boys, 10-12 years, “Sir Sniasham Up” (11 entries).—Welburn Finlay. Seatoun. 82 points. 1: Bruce bornholdt Lower Hutt, nud Barry Sievers. Moera, 80 P °KECITATi6n, girls. 14-16. years, “The Little Black Boy” (29 entries).— Audrey Eadv, Christchurch, 86 points 1; Jean Clark, Wellington. 85 points, 2; Lynley Wainscott, Lower Hutt, 84 3. HUMOROUS MUSICAL MONOLOGUE (10 entries).—Mrs. Beryl Strong, Wellington, 85 points. 1; Miss Betty Henry, Petoue. 84 points. 2: Miss Ivena Pothan, Has‘"lUNlOR 0 TEST RECITAL, boys. 12-16 years, own selection (15 entries).— George Gay, Wellington, 85 points. 1; Bruce Borter Karori. B*2 points, 2; Donald Brown, Wellington, and Peter Finucane. Miramar, 80 RECITATION. girls. 10-12 years (-IS entries).—.Tocelvn Miller. Miramar, 79 points, 1- Joy Holman, Wellington, 78 points, L; Marie’ Gleeson, Ngnio. and Valerie Stephenson. Seatoun, 76 points equal 3. JUNIOR TEST RECITAL, boys. 7-12 Vears own selection (10 entries).— Barry Sievers. Moera. SI points, 1: Roger Davies, Lower Hutt. 70 points. 2; Marshall Maher, Levin. 78 points, 3. POPULAR SONG HIT. men. selection from recent film (seven entries).—Mr. Douglas Evans. Kilbirnie, S 3 points, 1; Mr. Frank Rodgers, Wellington, St points, 2; Mr. Alfred King, Wellington. SO points,