DANCE DEMONSTRATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20071, 8 October 1928, Page 5

DANCE DEMONSTRATION.

A most interesting demonstration was given on Saturday afternoon at tho' Ballroom, Omahu Road, by Miss Mabel Johnson's pupils. Among tho items presented were several classical dances. Tho Frieze Dance, by tho seniors, with its appropriate backgound. black, was striking, and the little ones, in their free and happy rendering of Mendelssohn's "Spring Song" were charming. Another very successful number was that of an old-world gavotte by about 20 tiny children in dainty Early Victorian frocks. A clever ballet, entitled tho "Conquest of Frost," was excellently interpreted. That Miss Johnson trios to encourage originality in her pupils was clearly shown by dances entirely composed by tho perfoi mors themselves. The final item to a vory enjoyable afternoon was a minuet, danced by 20 of tho seniors, which was a pleasure to watch. Tea was served to the guests. Among tho parents present were Mrs. P. Upton, Mrs. Thorne Georgo, Mrs. Short, Mrs. Ponty, Mrs. Tonks, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Bunting, Mrs. Brewer, Mrs. Moses, Mrs. Dalton, Mrs. Wilkins, Mrs. Craig, Mrs. Seaward, Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Winkfield, Mrs. Proctor, Mrs. Court, Mrs Colyor, Mrs. Moorhousc, Mrs. Paterson, Mrs. Kisslirig, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Forgio, Mrs. Keith, Mrs. Free, Mrs. Sloman, Mrs Stanton, Mrs. Aitken, Mrs. Iloldcrness, Mrs. Makgill, Mrs. King, Mrs. Madden, Mrs. McLean, Mrs. Brose, Mrs. Morton, Wrii. Hutchison, Mrs, Bagnall, Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Coates, Mrs. Gould-Smith, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. CrawshnW, Mrs. Blomfield.