On With the Dance

Aspiring ballerinas from Gisborne schools of dancing took part in special classes held by the Royal Academy of Dancing (London) children's examiner, Miss Margot Bassett-Smith. Prior to the day of special tuition Miss Basset-Smith had conducted exams, these being the first exams based on the Dame Margot, Fonteyn syllabus.

Linda Story doing a battement tendu during the classes.

Susan Mus-grave gets a little head correction from Miss Bassett-Smith.

"Good dancing needs concentration!" The examiner with Suellen Wagner (back) and Kathleen Griffith.

Julie Edwards, Stuart Harries, Catherine Glengarry, Suellen Wagner, Linda Story and Rawinia Kutia at the bar

Correction of alignment for Linda Story

Barbara McLean (front left} and, from left, Susan Musgrave, Julie Halliwell and Wendy Andrews in the fifth position of arms.

The port de bras for, from front, Julie Edwards, Esme Findlay, Colleen Mason, Kathleen Griffith, Rawinia Kutia, Patine Carruthers and Kim Coulston.

One of the primary classes learn the techniques of improvisation.

Parents crowded the venue for each of the classes.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 195 : September 9, 1970

On With the Dance