OPERATIC WORK

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 108, 10 May 1938, Page 13

OPERATIC WORK

"GREATLY IMPROVED"

EISTEDDFOD RESULTS

"The operatic work of the children has improved greatly since I was here ten months ago," said Miss Dolee Brooks (Sydney), M.R.A.D., M.1.5.T.0. (London), adjudicator of fancy dancing, at the New Zealand Eisteddfod Festival, at present being held at the Wellington Town Hall.

Miss Brooks considered the work of the children generally to be of a high standard. The story-dance number was quite original, she said, and was not conducted at Sydney festivals. It was a novelty, and a good one. The public have been showing keen interest in the festival, and the various sessions have been well attended. Yesterday afternoon's and. evening's results are:— Character or Semi-character Dance (under. 9), twenty entries, two recalls. —Zelda Turvey (Petone), 1; Joan Mason (Vogeltown), 2; Rae Bromley (Berhampore), 3. Very highly commended: Allan Vann (Newtown), Dawn Sargent (Wellington). Song and Dance (12 and under 16), nineteen entries.—Colin Currie (Wellington), 1; Dawn Larsen (Lower Hutt), 2; Keith Worllet (Newtown) and Phpebe Lawson (Petone), equal, 3. Very highly commended: Alexander Grant, Judy Lewis (Petone). Highly commended: Judy Cooper (Wellington). Toe Dance (9 and under 12), fourteen entries.—Joyce Appleby (Wellington) 1; Doreen Dickinson (Wellington), 2; Joy Smith (Kilbirnie), 3. Very highly commended: Yvonne Algar (Brooklyn). Highly commended: Audrey Allardice (Brooklyn). New Zealand Piano-accordion Championship (professional); two entries. — Mr. Roy Baker (Wellington), 1; Mr. John McGregor (Wellington), 2. National Dance.—tfig (under 12), entries.—Alistair McLeod (Wellington). 1; Freda Payne (Dannevirke), 2; Jessie Brown (Dunedin), 3. Very highly commended: Merle McClymont (Wellington), Audrey Young (Newtown). Highly commended: Keith Wills-Johnson (Wellington), Jean White (Brooklyn), Edna Maye (Hawke's Bay). Vocal Solo (9 and under 12), national song, six entries. —Ivan Lawson (Petone), 1; David Feehan (Karori), 2; Beulah Hirst (Masterton), 3. Very highly commended: Valerie Jackman (Wellington). Highly commended: Shirley Adams (Rongotai), Ngaire Corkhill (Wellington). Poetic or Classic Barefoot Dance (12 and under 16), eleven entries.—Judy Lewis (Petone), 1; Dawn Larsen (Lower Hutt),.2; Joan Tandy (Karori), 3. Very highly commended: Shirley Scott (Brooklyn). Highly commended: Ruby Blair (Wellington). Humorous Recitation (12 to 16):, j eleven entries.—Nona Hoad (Roseneath). 1; Ailsa Ramsden (Petone). 2; Violet Compton (Kllblrhie), Mary Martin (Miramar). equal, 3. Very highly commended: Coleen Walling (Kilbirnie), Shirley Ward • (Wellington). • In the recitation (girls. 8 and under 10) on Monday, Shirley Richardson (Wellington) was second, equal, with June Wharrie (Karori). i