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Show MS. DANCE CLASS By Linda Bills Each year, during the half-time of Bingham High School's home basketball games, the dance classes provide entertainment. The dancing is enjoyed by both spectators and participants. The activity definitely adds to enthusiatm of the game. Thit year the dancing was somewhat some-what different. Each dance had some special significance. The intermediate dance class undertook to perform an authentic Spanish dance. This was under the direction of JoAnn Garamendi. The costuming was patterned closely to , actual clothes of folk dancers in Spanish countries. The advanced dance class performed per-formed a colorful polka at one of the first home games. Another presentation pre-sentation was a native folk dance done with long bamboo poles. The costume was a loose-fitting mau-mau mau-mau dress. This dance was a challenge chal-lenge for the girls as it requires a very strict rhythm and lots of energy. en-ergy. At the last game, a Scottish Highland Fling, complete with the sword ceremony was performed. The costume was a Scottish styled kilt, from the perky hat to the long white knee stockings. Each of the dances mentioned was done as close to the authentic manner as possible. All dances have been enthusiastically received by the audiences. The last Bingham home game will be played next Friday. The girls and their advisor, Mrs. Virginia McDonald, are sure to have more of this entertainment coming up. Elections for class officers were held in the advanced dance class. The vote found Ardith Beckstead to be president and Linda Bills class reporter. |