MUSIC AT SCHOOLS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20482, 7 December 1934, Page 14

MUSIC AT SCHOOLS.

Awards in Pianoforte Competitions. Nearly 300 primary school children from ten suburban schools took part in the annual pianoforte competitions of Miss Clarice Bell’s classes at the Jellicoe Hall last night. There was a large and appreciative audience of parents and friends and the remarkably high standard shown by the young pupils, whose ages ranged from six to thirteen years, prompted much applause. Before the concert commenced, the chairman (Mr A. E. Haynes) said that the work of Miss Bell and her associates in the school classes was of the greatest value. About twelve primary schools took advantage of the lessons and the standard of accomplishment was rising each year. Mr Haynes stressed the advisability of parents taking advantage of this opportunity to secure a musical training at small expense. The adjudicator, Mr Claude Davies, warmly praised the work of the young performers. He was particularly pleased with the standard attained by the pupils from the Elmwood School. Some of the children were naturally a little nervous and it was obvious that outside the concert hall they would show even greater proficiency. Awards were based on marks for the year’s work and the marks given by the adjudicator on the concert performance. Results:— Two terms private tuition—Alison and Mary r Darwin (Fendalton), Gordon Crowe (Waltham), Norma Walsh (Woolston). Two terms free tuition—Ngaire May-, field (Waimairi), Frank Davie (Cashmere), Edna Rowe (Elmwood). One term free tuition—Doris Gunter (Waimairi), Mary Seeker, Bruce Beckett (Fendalton), Lynette and Gareth Maddren and Mary Lindsay (Cashmere), Joan Dornwell (St Albans), Mary Broome and Audrey Frost (Richmond), David and Gordon Horne, Gladys Clark (Woolston), Gwyneth Parry and Peggy Dalton (Elmwood). Many book prizes were also given, and all children under ten received gifts. Items additional to competition playing were as follows—Song, Miss Mai vine Upton; dance ballet. Miss Shirley Morley; club swinging, Miss Una Haynes; duet in character, Misses Zoc Ayling and Betty Burt; Seann Trubhais, Miss Lenore Upton; dialogue, Miss Betty Robb. Mr Jack Robb; operatic dance, Miss Lenore Upton; duet in character. Miss Zoe Ayling and Betty Burt; tap dance duo, the Misses Walton; dialogue, Miss Betty Robb and Mr Jack 1 Robb; novelty item, Mr Alfred Good.