STAGE DANCING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27505, 27 September 1950, Page 8

STAGE DANCING

Taieri Competitions EXCELLENT INTERPRETATIONS The president of the Taieri Competitions Festival, the Rev. W. H. Beech, acted as chairman when the festival was continued last night in the Coronation Hall. Mosgiel, Miss Lorna Prattley, the stage dancing judge, said that the sections were very promising and the dancers had given excellent interpretations. They had put much work into their performances. The tap dancing sections were very even. The judge of the elocutionary sections, Mrs Winnie L. Dugdale, said that the standard had been very good, especially in the juvenile classes. The selection of pieces had been better this year, and reflected credit on the children’s teachers. The sections generally had been interesting and pleasing. She thought that more competitors should enter the character sketch classes. Results : STAGE DANCING (Judge: Miss Lorna Prattley) Tap Dpnce (under 12). —Ima Thomas 1, Betty Riddell 2. Melvin Ness 3. Gwendoline Moss H.C. Operatic (under 12).—Marilyn Brown 1. Betty Riddell 2, Judith Foley 3. Character or Demi-character Dance, not including Ballet, Greek or Eastern (under 14).—Barbara Scofield 1, Beverley Fibbes 2, Marilyn Brown 3. Glenys Scandrett V.H.C. Betty Riddell H.C. Judith Folley C. Tap (12 and under 16).—Loretta Barr 1, Lenore McDonald 2, Waveney Cope 3. ELOCUTION (Judge: Mrs Winnie L. Dugdale) Recitation (14 and under 18). —Velma Lobb 1, Daphne Lumsden 2. The festival will continue throughout the week and will conclude next Monday.