DANCE RECITAL

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 148, 19 December 1935, Page 18

DANCE RECITAL

The Concert Chamber of the Town Hall was filled.to capacity when Miss Hazel Martin presented her students in a spectacular dance recital, and every item received hearty applause.

The opening was delightfully bright, I consisting of Irish coleens and Paddys, who sang when "Irish Eyes are Smiling." The junior class gave some enjoyable ballets which were very artistically arranged. The intermediate pupils also provided smart and colourful ballets and songs. The senior class, contributed several snappy simultaneous ballets, and Miss Hazel Martin gave a difficult and clever staircase tap dance, receiving much applause. Mr. Bill Cree assisted Miss Martin in exhibitions of sand dances and simultaneous numbers, these also being well received. The adagio team, consisting of Alma Longhurst, Valma Nicholas, Edna Taylor, Len Wills, Harry Baty, and Irvin Kemp, was one of the cleverest items rendered. Soloists were Yvonne Black, Leslie Day, Doreen Carlyle, Shirley Hepelstone, Ayleen Boate, Betty Paynter, Pauline Blick, Pat Luff, Judy Cooper, Valeric Jacobs, Shirley McDonald, Dawn Kabe, Shirley Turner, Karen Austin, Mary Mullins, Keith Woollett, Rangi Jessup, Ralph Wilkins, Joyce Hobson, Shirley Adams, Jacqualine Bennett, Goldie Murray, Joyce Workman, Vera Bellamore, Valma Nicholas, Maureen Bell, Audrey Williams, Ashlep Couper, Pearl Robinson, ZenaJEdgar, Irvin Kemp, Pat Meehan, Betty O'Riley, Yvonne Black, Pauline Blick, Betty Paynter, Ralph Wilkins, Judy Cooper, Karen Austin, Shirley Turner. Other performers included Bertha Ayres, Iris Elliott, Maureen Jeffries, Valrie Wilkins.Valrie Rabe, Joyce Beattie, Shirley Nancarra, Ross Glennie, Fay Coleman, Joyce Flan, Vera Hughes, Stella and Marcheta Diedrich, Nola and June McAuslin, Elvie Overend, June King, Ruby Beverland, Jack Mullins, Pat Priestley, Winnie Furby, Valeric Swain, Connie Anderson, Rona and Shirley Duncan, Florence Uling, Babafal Steele, Vera Swanson, George Cook, Syd Aeon, Bert Wood, Peter Shannon, Jack Conrick.

Last, but by no means least, was the tiny tots display of solos. Baby Valeric Hepelstone went through her butterfly dance without a mistake, although she was the tiniest pupil in the show. Dawn Aplin was a delightful Dolly Varden, Joy McComish was a real elf, May Barker was Boy Blue and Phyllis Greenall, "Mary Quite Contrary." Pamela Smith-and Muriel Burgess were very charming in their Destiny Waltz," and as "Jack and Jill" Arnol Sutton and Iris Owens caused much amusement. Muriel Harner was a little fairy.

In conclusion of this very successful recital Mr. Green, the stage manager, who was ably assisted by Mr Brooks, presented Miss Martin, on be^ naif of the pupils and mothers, with iL b teautiful costal lamp. The excellent mus lc was rendered by Mr. Pat Bell. Mr. Finhaye,. Mr. Workman, and Mr. Sutherland assisted with the light ing.