CARNIVAL DANCE FESTIVAL

Taupo Times, Volume I, Issue 51, 7 January 1953, Page 5

CARNIVAL DANCE FESTIVAL

"BACK TO CHILDHOOD" The dance festival during the Carnival Season opened on Chris-t-mas Eve witih a "Back to Childhood" costume affair, the awards being decided as follows: — Best Youngest Costume: Clive Barry, Wellington. Funniest Costume: John McOauley. Wellington. Most Original: Mrs Hill. Best Teen-Age Costume: Mary Tunnicliffe, Wellington. The M.C. was Mr Ernie Taylor, suitably attired in schoolboy gear. New Year's Eve Ball. For the New Y ear's Eve Ball music was supplied by MacHabib's Orehestra with Mr Tim Smith as Master of Ceremonies. A most enjoyable supper wa$ served consisting of trifles, jellies, savouries, etc. Judges of costumes were Mr and Mrs Arnold Goodwin who awarded

the prizes to the following: — The best couple: "Groucho and Harern," Terry and Sally Keift. Most original: Coral Armishaw as a Skeleton. Best fancy: "Queen Elizabeth", Yvonne Sharp. Best group: "Cards": King of Hearts, Mrs Warrington; Queen of Hearts, Mrs T. Coley; Joker, David Reynolds. The New Year was ushered in to the singing of "Auld Lang Syne" by the happy gathering who found i't necessary to form two extra circles inside the large one, so that everyone eould take part. Children's Fancy Dress Ball. The Ch'ldrmTs Frncy Dress Ball in New Year's N;ghc was a great success. Children in Fancy Dress and some in everyday wear swarmed with fheir parents, aunts and uncles to Rickit/s Hall for the Fancy Dress Ball which had been awaited eagerly, many and varied were the costumes, some very elaborate costumes being worn. Dances for the juvenile patrons included waltzes and the Conga. Supper consisting of soft drinks, cakes, etc. was served and every child received a present as well as paper hats and balloons. Several competitions were held and also lolly scrambles. Music was provided by Mr and Mrs Mika and members of the Pipe Band from Rotorua, all of these people generously gave their services free of charge, a gesture which was most appreciated. The Grand March itself was a delight in itself headed by the Pipe Band and "Drum Major" Swan. Brigadier and Mrs Page as Costume Judges had a very difficult •task because of the high standard of the Masquerades, but finally chose as prize winners' the following: — Most original: Cave Man and Wife, Terry Thomas and Gay Bernau. Funniest: Shane Baker as a Scarecrow. Best Fancy Costume, Tiny Tots: Lyndsay Reid as "Father Christand Rachel Yates as "Carmen Miranda." Best Fancy Costume, older children: Kerry Baker as "Bathing Beauty", and Sylvia Dearlove as a "French Peasant." Best Pair: Penny Baker and Nita Rameka, as "Negro Mammies." Best Group: Aroha, Jane and Marguerite Mika, as "Huia Maidens." Special Prizes: — "Madame Pompadour," Lynette Tuohy. "Bumble Bee", Diane Wilson. "Cleopatra", Keren Reid. Items were giveni by fhe Mika sisters, who charmed all with a Huia; and Sylvia Dearlove of Hamilton who presented a French Peasant dance. Scottish National Dancing. At Ihe display. of Scottish National dancing on New Year's Day, a high standard was seen. According to the juge, Mr H. MacDonald,

i . some of the younger ones were inclmed to lose balance. ,Seanntrubhais dancing was a f ea ture. The winner of the open o\f.rt did a splendid mterpretation. This event was most pleasing. In some of the other dances half points separated the prize winners. ^ The Hornpipe dancers, he said, should pay more attention to handwork, although positions and beating were good. Jig dancing was gccd also but competitors should pay attention to beating — not too loud, but loud enough to be heard, and ip time with the music. The reel dancing was wery nicely executed. N Results. Class restricted. Highland Fling*: J, Ash 1; P .Ash 2, M. Geoghan 3. Sdanntrubhais — under 9 years; P. West 1. Highland Fling — under 9 years: L. Larkin 1, P. Ash 2, P. Burns 3. Seanntrubhais — under 11 years: J. McLeod-Lewis 1, J. Ash 2, J. Lynden

n O. Highland Fling — under 9 years: D. Ryan 1, H. Byford 2, P. West 3. Seanntrubhais — under 13 years: F. Patriok 1, N. Riley 2, P. Fraser 3. Highland Reel — under 16 yegrs: L. Larkin 1, S. Watkins 2, P. Fraser 3. Highland Fling — mnder 11 years: T. Lynden 1, J. McLeod-Lewis 2, R. Frew 3; special prize, L. Keith. Seanntrubhais — under 16 years: L. Larkin 1, J. Watkins 2, N. Riley and A. Weir 3. Higrhland Fling — under 13 years N. Riley 1, F. Patrick 2, G. Simmons 9 u. Highland Fling — Open: J. Watkins L, A. Weir 2, N. Riley 3. Sword Dance — under 13 years: F. Patrick 1, N. Riley 2, P. Fraser 3. Seanntrubhais — open: L. Larkin 1? J. Watkins 2, B. Watson 3. Restricted class — Irish Jig: A. Weir 1, P. Burns 2, J. Ash 3. Irish Jig — under 7 years: P. Nest 1, P. Burns 2, J. Ash 3. Reel of Tuiloch — J. Y/atkins 1, L. Larkin 2, N. Riley 3. Irish Jig — under 9 years: C. Fraser 1, H. Byford 2, P. West 3. Sailors Hornpipe — under 11 years: J. Lynden 1, J. McLeod-Lewis 2? R. Frew S Sword Dance — under 16 years: J. Watkins 1, N. Riley 2, A. Weir 3. Irish Jig — under 11 years: J. McLeod-Lewis 1, R. Frew 2, J. Lynden 3. Sailors Hornpipe — under 13 years: N. Riley 1, N. West 2, D. Gilbert 3. Irish Jig — Open: J. Watkins 1, L. Larkin 2, A. Weir 3. Irish Jig — . under 16 years: J. Watkins 1, L. Larkin 2, N. Rilej, 3. Highland Fling — Consolation: M. Basket 1, M. Geoghan 2, J. Long 3. The J. C. Bolger Cup and A. M. Smith Cup were awarded to the competitors who gained the most points in classes A (under 11 years), and B (under 16 years). These were won by Miss McLeod-Lewis and Miss J. Watkins. Judging the events was Mr H. McDonald. ^ Tihe plpers earned' the congratulations of the dancers for the excel^lence^f their music and tempo.