MUSIC FESTIVAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22820, 30 August 1937, Page 12

MUSIC FESTIVAL

WHANGABEI EVENT

COMPETITIONS CONCLUDE DANCING SUCCESSES [fkosi our own cohukspondf.ntl WIIANGAREI, Saturday Tho Whangarei competitions lestival was concluded last evening, when there was a full hall to enjoy tho final programme. Tho prize-winners will appear in a final concert to be given in the Town Hall on Monday evening. The festival was a great success, and a feature of last evening's session was the valuable advice given by the judges, Mrs. Clarke and Mrs. Car to Lloyd, who demonstrated in their own particular field. The following arc tho additional prize-winners as announced at tho conclusion of tho function; Sketch.—Miss C. Warrington, 05 marks. 1 Humorous recitation, under 1- years: Ncill and Yvonne Neill. .Recitation, girls JO (o 1 3 years: Joan Murphy. HO, 1; Ifac Grunthum and Hae Wood, equal. 7-1, 2. Reading at Hltflit, girls, eight to 10 years: Marie Ihompson, 70, 1. Recitation in character: G. War* rl "'Fiip"'or' Skipping Dance.—C. Warrington, 83. i; Stella Groy, 70. 2. National darae, open: J. Primrose, 1)2, 1; G. W'arruigton, HI, •J. Character dance, 12 years anil over: J. Cochrane, H'->. 1; G. Warrington, 81. 2. Sons?, boys, seven to 11 years; John McMillan, m, 1; Jriines McMillan, 70, —. ■ Ballad or Popular Sowar, Drummond. Sacred nolo, lady; Mrs. J. yrum niorni. Pianoforte solo: Mrs. J. \\aiker, hi. is Miss K. Griffin, 7-5%, 2. Tap or Skipping Dance, under nine J ears. —Alvie Adams, 1; Betty Patterson. 2. lap or skipping dance, 13 to 1(5 years; lysine Wedge, Is Jean Warno. 2. Dance duo, 1to 17 years s Esnic Wed pre and Lorna. bcott. Folk dance: Joan. Cochrane. Ballot in costume, under 12 years: Madeira Infants. Sons and dance, under 12 years: Betty Patterson. Recitation, under seven years.—Michael Donnelly, 1; Peter Denneh.v and Ross Dean, equal, 2. Heading, at sight, under eight years: Nocline Palmer, 1: H. Estrange and Barry Dean, equal, 2. Recitation, srirlw, seven to nine years: Dorothy Nlcboll#, 1# Lynctte Clendoii, 2. Recitation, boys, seven to nine years: Leo Roache, 1; 'lrcYor Smith and Barry Dean, equal, 2. ~ Reading at Sight, under eight.—Noeline Palmer, nr., 1; Barry Dean. Hugh Strange, and Michael Dennehy, highly commended. Recitation, girls, seven to nine years: Dorothy Nicholls, 87, 1; Lynetle Clcndon, highly commended. Humorous recitation, 12 to 11 years: Brenda Haden, 71. 1; John Primrose, I 70, 2. Humorous recitation, under 12 years; i Josephine Buckley, 05, 1; Kenneth btead. ! Peter Dennehy, Hugh Strange, highly comI mended. Recitation, girls, l 3 to 15 years; Rae Clarke, 75, Is Naomi Roland, highly commended. , , Highland Dancing, under 12 years.—John Primrose, SO, 1; Isobel Nordlof, 75, 2. Tap or skipping dance, nine to 12 years; John Primrose, 70, 1; Yvonne Lilley. 75, 2; Marie Thompson, highly commended. National ' dance, under 12 years; Betty Patterson. 77. jls Tui Brown, 72, 2. Hornpipe, nine to 12 years; Isobel Nordlof, 77, 1; John Primrose, 73. 2. Operatic or toe dance, 13 to 1(1 years: Jean Warne, 01, 1s Doreen Mitchell, 2, Song and dance. 12 years Bnd over; John Primrose, 70, 1; Betty Barber, 00, 2. Ballet in costume, 12 years and over: Madeira seniors, musical comedy ballet, GO, Is Madeira seniors, minuet, 08. 2. Humorous Song, boys and girls, under 10 years,—Betty Patterson, 78, 1; Marie Thompson. 77, 2. Violin duet, open: Messrs.. N. Wordsworth and M. Nass, 1. Song, girls, seven to 11 years: Marie Thompson. 70, 1; I Rernice, Rose, 2. Piano solo, 14 to 17 years: Marion McKenzie, 00, 1; Gwen Cutforth, 82, 2.

The nip presented by Miss Warrington for the highest nsrorregratc points in solo dancing was won by Miss Joan Cochrane.