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Show Page Two The Springville Herald November 24, 1977 Children to perform in 'Christmas Arounds World' Entertainment Jodie (left) and Amy Coon of Orem dance with Sonja Jorgensen in the Christmas Around the World Talented A talented 15-year-old from Ogden will sing with the Springville Musettes on December 11 in the Musettes annual Sacred Christmas Music program in the Kolob Stake Center at 8 p.m. Admission is free and the public is invited. He will sing two numbers with the Musettes, as well as solo numbers of his own choosing. Ricky Tanner (Gary Richard Tanner Jr.) could have a tremendous singing career if he wants. He's already one of the most popular singers in Utah. The 15-year 15-year old boy soprano from the Ogden area (who lived in Provo from 1966-69) will appear with the Springville Musettes on their annual Christmas Concert December 11th in the Kolob Stake House. VJUUUUJ Crater Ue mty Jy" 2 SOFT FLOUR TACO SUPREMES $149 2 SOFT BEAN BURRITOS 220 No. Main Springville Always Great Mexican Food! 489-5991 Ricky Ricky has received wide acclaim for a long list of experiences admirable for anyone twice his age. He has toured with the Tabernacle Choir and Utah Symphony throughout Utah, in Philadelphia and at Carnegie Hall in New York City. He has performed per-formed special numbers at two general conferences con-ferences of the LDS Church. He appeared with the late Rouvan and sang with Jim Nabors, sang at the last four state fair grandstand events and has been a participant par-ticipant on the Eugene Jelesnik Show Case. He appeared in a September segment of the New Mickey Mouse Club, but says he doesn't like working on television as much as singing before a live audience. "A live -TACO I WW concert of the famous BYU Folk Dancers. Tanner audience reacts to what you're doing and I react to the audience," Ricky explained. A ninth grade student at North Ogden Junior High, Ricky currently has been starring in "Annie Get Your Gun." Maestro Abravanel of the Utah Symphony has praised him for "excellent musicianship and an excellent voice" while Tabernacle Choir Conductor Con-ductor JeroldOttley lauds him for " a serenely beautiful voice and a man-sized character to support it." "He is ' a born performer, quick to learn and a joy to work with' " in the words of his vocal instructor of Weber State College. With all his talent he's very unpretentious and unassuming. His parents have been careful not to exploit him. According to his mother, who was his first Payson's Beautiful HUISH Theatre Opn 7:00 Star 7:15 Special Matinee Sat., Nov. 26 2 p.m. J "PippiontheRun"! lilJULUJLJLUJLmJULxJ On W..k, Nov. 23-29 Tuaiday LadisV Night ' j to sing Ricky Tanner teacher and is the mother of four other musical youngsters, he displayed an ability to sing almost as quickly as he could talk. He is singing almost all the time around the house whether playing or performing his chores. He has had much support, encouragement and love from his family who believe and practice strick Mormon family traditions. Even though Ricky has had much experience, his opportunities op-portunities have been carefully chosen to keep family closeness and his church activities in the forefront. His music teacher says he is careful not to perform music with offensive lyrics. The family often sings together and has talent in other areas as well. Ricky loves sports and most things in which any normal young 15-year old boy would find an interest. in-terest. This past summer he played half back against far heavier boys in Little League Football in which he averaged 140 yards a game rushing. Mr. Tanner, in relating SPRINGVILLE HERALD Published Weekly a t Springville, 1'iah M663 by Art City Publishing Co 161 South Main Street Martin W. Con over PuNUhe. OneitaSumiion Editor Entered as second class matter at the post office in Springville, Utah under the Act of Congress March 1, IW7. Subscriptions in Advance per year 17.00 Per copy 20 cents, Delivered r y rarr per'month70 eenta Memuer Utah Press Association and National Newspaper Assoc iatioi. They say that Christmas Christ-mas can best be seen in the faces of children. And children have been chosen to perform in the 18th "Christmas Around the World" Concert of the famous Brigham Young University Folk Dancers Dec. 2 and 3 in the Marriott Center. The tots will join with more than 250 BYU students, colorfully costumed in the dress of many lands, in the spectacular event which has become a traditional Christmas celebration in Utah Valley. Tickets are on sale at the Marriott Center. Speaking parts have been assigened to children from the Taylor Elementary School in Payson, who will also present little tableaux. Also four daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Coon of Orem, will dance with some of the talented BYU performers. They are Jodie, Amy, Suzanne, and Jenniffer Coon. The entire fast-moving extravaganza will take place on the huge Marriott Center floor against the background of a huge castle, 90 feet long and 30 feet high. The show is under the creative direction of Mrs. Mary Bee Jensen, who has taken her dancers to with Musettes his son's love for football recalls, "One reason he became a singer is because he started taking breathing exercises so he could play football better." bet-ter." Ricky also has a love for pets, resulting in an unusual assortment of critters making their home among the Tanner family including snakes, white mice and a tankful of fish to go along with the family's Irish setter. And last summer Ricky purchased two mustang colts at a government auction in Dugway and is raising them nearby at a friend's corral. He also has a horse on his grandfather's grand-father's ranch in Idaho. Since becoming a cub scout he has had a goal to become an Eagle scout, and is now a candidate for that achievement. Ricky, his parents and his teacher recognize that as with all young men his age & his voice is due to change as he matures and he no longer will be a boy soprano. Regarding this impending event he has reacted in his typical Europe 13 times. Next year she will conduct the troupe on a dancing tour of Japan and other Oriental countries. In addition to the big castle backdrop, the show will also feature colored slide projections on two 20-foot screens as part of the set The photographs have been taken by the dancers on their many trips abroad and will set the mood for the dances of each country. During their many journeys abroad and across the United States, the BYU Folk Dancers have learned the dances of many peoples directly from local experts. In an exchange of friendship, the BYU students also have taught their foreign friends many of the American dances, such as the Smoky Mountain Clog, Charleston, Appalachian Ap-palachian running sets, square dances, and many others. The big Marriott Center floor will be filled with movement for the grand opening and the finale as more than 250 costumed dancers occupy the stage. In between, they will present segments featuring the dances of many nations. The core group, made up of the most advanced students, forms the Performing matter-of-fact way. "Whatever will happen will happen. I've got a really good voice teacher to help me out and it won't do any good to worry about it," he said. He probably will become a tenor. Mrs. Harris expects ex-pects his voice to drop a full octave but believes that "he can handle it nicely." His album "River of Song," which was currently released has already undergone a second pressing of 5,000 records. Grant given recreation needs study A year-long study of the outdoor recreation needs of disabled individuals and special populations will be conducted by the Division of Leisure Studies at the University of Utah. The College of Health investigators have been awarded a $27,000 grant from the Utah Outdoor Recreation Agency to begin an assessment of ways to better provide outdoor recreation opportunities op-portunities to special populations. The findings will be included as a component of the Utah Statewide Comprehensive Com-prehensive Outdoor Recreation planning process. The Privacy of Information In-formation Act precludes investigators from initiating surveys by assessing existing records and the study team will have to rely on volunteer response from people who are members of the special pouplations. "This study is long overdue," said Governor Scott Matheson in announcing an-nouncing the grant. "I urge all our handicapped, disabled and special population citizens to n n n n TROPICAL FSH & COMPLETE WTT vjm u i"a in mm m X v ff.n ; jh Circus superstar Gunther Gebel-Williams (left, one of the top animal trainers in history, and Tony Curtis, who serves as host, appear in the special, 'GUNTHER GEBEL-WILLIAMS: THE LORD OF THE RING,' Friday, Nov. 25 on CBS-TV. Arts Company of the BYU Folk Dancers, and this unit will perform the most intricate work. While the spirit of Christmas is universal the customs of each land are unique and will be portrayed in the Christmas Around the World concert-children dancing around the tree, waiting for Santa Claus, putting wooden shoes by the fireplace in Holland, breaking the pinata in Mexico-but all excited about the celebration of the birth of the Holy Babe in the Manger in Bethlehem. Of special interest will be the section on Israeli Dances. The BYU troupes have traveled for four summers to the Haifa Folk Festival, creating a bond of friendship with the Haifa Dancers. An important section also will present the dances of Poland, where the BYU Folk Dancers last wummer swept all first-place prizes in the festival at Zakopane. There will also be a Bowling Friday Night Mixed Doubles TEAM W L Central Bank 5 3 Mulletts 4 4 Frank Memorys 4 4 Home Interiors 4 4 SOS Drugs 4 4 Art City Lanes 3 5 High Team Game Art City Lanes, 692; Central Bank, 688; Mulletts, 676. Individual High Series Ted McQuivey, Mulletts, 548; Ivan Curtis, Central Bank, 516; Betty Gonzales, Home Interiors, In-teriors, 481; Laurel Lowe, Frank Memorys, 437. Individual High Game Dean Lowe, Frank Memory's, 200; Ted McQuivey, Mulletts, 197; Betty Gonzales, Home Interiors, 172, Valorie Kinyon, SOS Drugs, 156. contact the study group with information which pertains to their outdoor recreation needs." GLASS AQUARIUM Woodtone 10-gal. 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