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Show DISCUSS RELATION OF MUSIC TO DANCING Music and tts relation to dancing was the subject of yesterday's course In dancing danc-ing and dancing problems, given under the auspices of the Latterday Satnts church social advisory committee. George P. Kimball gave a review of the place dancing has held In the history of the world, pointing out the high regard in which tae Greeks held the art. and calling call-ing attention to Its use in early pioneer days of Utah as tlie chief means of recreation. rec-reation. He declared that dancing la one of the best forms of entertainment, but that the modern degradation of the art had robbei it of much of Jts value. EdwarJ P. Kimball discussed the proper prop-er instrumentation of dance orchestras. He declared that small orchestraa were moat effective when composed of a piano, violin, clarinet, comet and drums. The trombone, he said, although a manly In -strumen' when properly used, had been ! degraded by the modern Jazx erase and i should be avoided except In orchestras of 1 many pieces He advocated a wider ue of the cello and btrlng Instruments In i general. In the afternoon a demonstration of proper dance music was given at the Deserct gymnasium by L. P. Chrtstensen. Oscar A. Kirk ham explained the proper methods of dancing, and exhibitions of the latest standard steps were given by Miss Katherine Gabbott. |