Show ASHLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCHILDREN perform Mexican dances for the enthusiastic welcomed the huge and excited crowd from the center of the dressed in the traditional attire-tall black black fall white long-tailed coat and even a A colorful canopy provided a cheerful roofing for the Popcorn and peanuts were sold by the Naples Elementary fifth grade students to add circus flavor to the Helium filled balloons floated throughout the The evening began with a Grand Entry-all performers parading around the gym Todd Elementary's sixth with Kathleen Fraser as performed Old West dancing VH P L DECKED IN a different costume but as glib as ever Frank Andreason of the Uintah School District staff kept the circus going at the junior high Young arts festival continues Friday Circus Has Come to had the whole town out to enjoy it Monday night at the Vernal High The first event in the of the Festival of the Arts for the was the Festival of the A standing-room-only crowd was enthralled with the myriad of dance numbers Dances from around the world were enacted in colorful costumes by secondary and adult Frank and some traditional Ute They were followed by the senior citizens sweeping the floor with old-time dance including the and Toe Central Elementary took us to the British Isles with their second and third grade students filling the dance floor with bright costumes and dances representing the Queen's Queen's Highland Fling and Irish The Uintah High's drill followed with a snappy interpretation of and Bird of Naples fifth and sixth grades did a medley in dance of the including square jit and the modern Gotta Gotta beauty and grace in dance as well as lively entertainment by the UHS Dance Tiny senors and senoritas followed from the Ashley first grade as the tiny performers dressed in colorful skirts and bright vests performed the Mexican Hat The Dinah piled deep with full slips and pantaloons and colorful performed a demonstration square Ron Pedersen was their Shout followed with sharp red and white flags and TAKING A of the evening's proceedings was this little guy who thought a little never hurt DINAH-DANCERS provided packed house with demonstration of girls from the UHS Flag Maeser fifth grade followed with of Beautiful geisha girls in kimonos gracefully circled the floor and were followed by the sharp and disciplined manner of dancing by the dressed in black Japanese A skit entertained the performed by Uintah High School's Clown Kay Good fun and The culminating events of the week will take place Friday and Saturday with the Festival of Fine Arts and 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. 12 noon in the Junior High gymnasium and cafeteria will be displays and demonstrations of all kinds of arts and Friday musical groups will also be performing at half-hour intervals in the cafeteria for visitors to Bring your family and |