NELSON COMPETITIONS SOCIETY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 22 May 1936, Page 2

NELSON COMPETITIONS SOCIETY

SPECIAL PRIZES As advertised in this issue there have been some alterations in the championship classes, and entrants’ attention is drawn to this. Besides those special prizes which are shown in the Syllabus the following trophies have also been donated : Miss Preece has given 2 cups for junior dancing sections. These are for those gaining the most number of championship points in the specified items. One cup will be donated to the child of 12 years or over who gains the most championship points in classes numbers 1,4, 7,9, 14, 16 and 19, whilst the other cup will go to the child of under 12 years who gains the most points in certain classes. This latter cup will be divided into two sections, for those under 9 years and those under 12 years. The former will compete in classes 3,6, 8, 11, 15, 17, 20 and 21; the latter in classes 2,5, 8, 10, 15, 17 and 20. A special prize has been donated by Mrs R. A. Steelman for the juvenile dance, class 21, and Mr A. R. Kingsford anil Mr B. Trathen have offered to donate trophies for the Senior Vocal Championships for ladies and men respectively. Messrs J. llounsell and Co., Ltd., have offered trophies foe all the Junior Elocution Championships, while Airs Ollson has offered a special prize for section 81, piano solo under 12 years. BALLROOM DANCING Tlie music for the ballroom dancing sections is as follows:—Waltz, “Marina”; foxtrot, “Red Sails in the Sunset”; quiokstep, “Zing! Went tlie Strings of my Heart”; tango, “I Love You.” For Lhe waltz and the quickstep the tiiiie should be set at just under 78, whilst for the other two at exactly 78, though entrants are told to exercise care in seeing that their gramophones are correctly timed. HALLS FOR THE FESTIVAL The executive was again faced with the problem of what halls to engage for tlie coming festival. There was much discussion on the point, and although all agreed that the School of Music, which was used last year for the evening concerts, was in many ways excellent, it could not he used in the day time, and the seating accommodation' was not large enough for all those who wished to attend. It was finally decided to engage the Theatre Royal for the period of one week. In the daytime competitions would bo held there, and in the evenings the usual concert sessions, consisting of some of the finalists from the day’s competitions. The big stage was also considered in making this decision, as last year many of the larger spectacular items could not be Mven at their best on the small stage. It is hoped that the leasing of the Theatre Royal for a whole week will enable the Society to put on more varied programmes during the daytime, and also, if necessary, enable them to put on two demonstration concerts. Judging by the enquiries for the Syllabus and the enthusiasm shown generally throughout the city, there should be much larger entries this year, and the executive has every hope that these will reach a thousand.