DANCING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18420, 5 December 1921, Page 9

DANCING.

MISS KEATE’S PUPILS. There was a crowded attendance at the Coronation Hall, St. Kilda, on Saturday evening to witness the demonstration of dancing given by the pupils ot MisS'Netta Kcates. The stage was very tastefully and eifeotively decorated for the occasion and presented a strikingly pretty appearance. The programme was a very varied one, though to all intents and purposes it consisted of dancing. First there was class work consisting of calisthenics, and rhythmic and Egyptian arm exercics; a special appearance by the advanced class, and a hunting dance. With a brief interval tpr stage and other preparation Miss P. Black, the premiere danseuoe amongst • those appearing, -gave a ballet (“Lea Heveil des Popillons”) very gracefully; "lassie dance (“Dawn’) by Miss Patti Gordon wa* ijuite a pleasing spectacle. Miss , Sylvia Lenz presented a .national dance (“Vivo la France”). Miss Vera Kix was clever in a Spider dance, and Alias Gladys Crossan and Connie Ewart gave the due, “Chickens.” Another due, “.Ragtime,” was taken part in by Misses Patti Gordon and Nellie Jackson, and toe dances were given by Misses Phil is Christie, Peggy Blade, and Gladys Crossan. Miss Joyce Reid appeared in a classic dance, “Will o’ the Wisp,” and later Miss Irving M’Gregor similarly ' entertained in the “Nymph” dance. Miss Nancy Chisholm’s eduction was an operatic dance, Mias Freda Black gave a doll dance, and Misses Vera Kix and Irving M’Gregor presented one of the more modern types of dance quite cleverly Miss Netta Keates danced a ' Russian Mazurka” with great success, and was very warmly recalled, the remaining performer in this section of the programme being Miss Vera Rix (premiere ballerina). The entertainment concluded with the playette, “Father Christmas and the Snow Fairies,” in which the characters were taken by Misses livings M’Gregor, Vera Rix, Peggy Black, Lillian Skeels, Gladys Allans May Monaghan, Connie Ewart Nancy Chisholm, Joyce Reid, Sylvia Lenz, Gladys Crossan, Irene Murray, Freda Black, and Violet Perry, the last named being Father Christmas., The whole entertainment was eminently successful.