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Show tr f: K u BALLET BARS in The Studio of Arts dancing school has grown into a family business so large that Alleen Larsen and her three daughters all THE CHAPEL teach in a program that has expanded to fill an old LDS church building in a 3 By ROSELYN KIRK One family CLINTON business grew so large that it had to expand into an old LDS Church building to acthe commodate dancing students and make room for other family members who wanted to teach. IN WHAT used to be the chapel at the LDS Clinton Ward Meeting house. 300 ballet students do exercises at the bar and baton twirlers and drill teams practice in the old gym. The old church at 1448 North 1800 West in Clinton has been the home of the Studio of the Arts dancing school for f about one and years. Alleen Larsen, 2265 N. Valley View Drive, Layton, who has been teaching dancing for about 40 years, is the director of the school. Her three daughters, Pat Rhodes, Tammy McKnabb and Debbie Singleton also teach. one-hal- THERE were so many sisters that wanted to teach that we needed more than one room, Pat said. Mrs. Larsen and her daughters had outgrown their studio in and began to look around Lay-to- n for another spot. They had looked at several churches, but when the building in Clinton became available, they decided to try it. Some remodeling was necessary since the floor of the old chapel was slanted toward the pulpit. Once the hardwood floor was laid and the bars and mirrors installed the old chapel made an excellent dance studio, Pat said. THE 300 students in the dance school come from as far south as South Salt Lake to as far north as Brigham City to take dancing, drill and baton lessons. Elvie Larsen, Alleens hus- band the girls father also in the dance business. As a carpenter by trade he builds much of the sctnery for the dance revues and transports it. This year participates after the production held at Clearfield High School, he only had one truckload of scenery to transport which was easy compared to other years, he said. ALLEEN was the producer and director of the revue held last week in the Clearfield High auditorium. Pat. a former member of the Cougareltes, the drill team at Brigham Young University and the present director of the drill team at the University of Utah, the directed the drill and baton demonstration at the Clearfield gymnasium. Alleen who has taught dancing all her life, still dances with the students. In addition to her three daughters who teach dance, the other two teachers Judy Silvester and Tammy Allen are former students of the studio. Some students have taken dancing for as long as 12 years, Pat said. The basis for all of the gymnastics, drill and baton classes is ballet, according to Pat. ALLEEN wrote, directed and staged the recent production, which was about a Negative Kingdom which ended up becoming a Kingdom of Song. In most cases many of the same students lake ballet as well as drill team and baton. In some cases three to four members of the same family sign up for lessons. Many mothers who didnt learn to dance, want their children to learn, Pat said. Drill team lessons also begin s early, with age and starting at mini-group- third through fifth grade and s in the sixth to the ninth grade age bracket. THESE small drill team members entertain at basketball games at Utah universities as well as high schools in drill the area. The team at the University of Utah trained by Pat, is made up of several of the girls that Pat trained in drill team marching when they were younger. Over 80 students will begin a baton camp and drill team camp at the school in June when they will stay overnight to learn marching skills. Some of the drill teams will travel to Hawaii next year to march in the Rainbow Classic at the University of Hawaii. Each girl is expected to earn her own money to pay for the trip, Pat said. WINDSHIELDS HOUSE GLASS Storm Doors Picture Windows Thermo Windows Patio Doors i j If you are one of the growing number of youth and adults who has been afflicted with Saturday night fever, you may wish to register for one of the discotheque danc- ing classes at the Davis University of Utah for summer quarter. selections at the Kaysville City Library. The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights" by John Steinbeck. "A fiction; Watching, by Clark; Higgins by James Jones; The Ravens of the Moon science fiction by Charles Be Prudence Grant; New book ADULT Stranger is Mary Whistle, - An exhibiCLEARFIELD tion of Japanese woodblock prints, in addition to special flower Japanese arrangements are being featured at the North Branch of the Davis County Library at 562 South 1000 East, Clearfield, from May 15 to June 10. THE exhibition is available through the Utah Museum of Fine Arts Museum on the Road and is by the Davis County Library and the Bountiful Art Center. The school of Japanese woodcut artists known as ukiyo-produced hundreds of thousands of popular prints in the two hundred years from to the the e BY the up- - perdass artists and patrons and considered expendable amusement by those who bought them, they were not preserved in Japan. Western artists, however, especially the French impressionists admired and collected them. In connection with the woodcuts, special floral arrangements of the Senkei' School of flower arranging THE DAVIS U of U is offering beginning discotheque for teens, beginning discotheque for adults and discotheque for couples. These classes enable one to put a little Latin hustle in his dance repertoire. They are an excellent means of learning New Books: Library Japanese Art Exhibit At North Branch Of Davis Co. Library In Clearfield DESPISED 500 GOOD USED Class Being; Offered continuing through second grade. The older groups are centuries. SPECIALISTS tor of the Bountiful Arts Center. Mr. Rasmussen noted in the dedication of the painting across three panels represents my impressions of nature as seen through a composite view. Randy Lombardo of Clearfield relaxes and reads in comfort in front of the large mural on the west wall of the North Davis Branch, Davis County Library in Clearfield. The mural was given to the library by a friend and was painted by Anton Rasmussen, direc- - pre-scho- These prints depicted scenes of everyday life in Japan and in many appeared households. AUTO GLASS RELAXES BY MURAL Jimmy Carter by Mrs. Lanai Sauki on display. These floral arrangements not only as a harmonious decoration, but also us a concrete expression of Japanese esthetic principles. The list of furnishings and household objects that enrich the daily life of this people would be incomplete without it," a library spokesman said. BOTH EXHIBITS can be viewed at the North Branch Library from 12:30 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, on Friday from 12:30 to 5 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Receives Art Honors Awards of excellence, including a best of show honor, were presented to II commercial art students at Utah Technical College at Salt Lake City during the schools annual graphics show Mav DONNA Piper, IS, daughter Piper, 1346 Drive, Layton, won honors in logo design and Lay-ton- by James Wooten; "Our Pioneer Heritage by Kate B. Carter, a gift from Kays Creek Camp of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. prepared are also Japanese function of Richard Damned" a mystery by Mary McMullen; Dasher. The Roots and the Rising of a illustrations. Deadwood CHILDREN; City by Edward Packer; The Popcorn Book by The Tomie De Paola; Genuine, Ingenious, Thrift Shop Genie" by Clarissa Mae Bean and Beverly Keller; The Ocean World" nonfiction by Peter Ryan; About Dinosaurs" by Margery Morris. A reminder: the month of May is Fine Free Month at the library. There are only a few days left, so look in your lockers at school and around home, bring them in before June 1, so you won't have to pay a fine. todays most rapidly expanding ballroom dance style. IT IS not only the youth, but a surprising number of adults and occasional grandmother or two who find learning dis- cotheque immense fun. Classes begin Thursday, June 29 and run each Thursday through Aug. 17. According to Dr. William Stringham, these classes have been so popular, there is a distinct possibility that enrollment may have to be t entervilje Elementary School. ON WEDNESDAY May 17, everal groups of children from the Centerville Elementary Schixil visited the LeConte Stewart Gallery of Art in Kaysville with Mr. Stewart on hand to conduct the tours of the gallery and sigh autographs for the children, np i iii t 1 ns 231 .L. 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Interested individuals may U u a Traveling Art Exhibit The traveling art exhibit for .M'hools throughout the State of Utah the past year of pencil drawings of famous Artist LeConte Stewart of Kaysville is currently on display at the ANOTHER class of interest perhaps want to be a bit healthier is exercise for fitness, posture and figure control. This is a great class for slimming down or just keeping fit. Mind and muscle discipline will be taught to help one become a healthier and more to those who :a i EXERCISE for fitness is taught Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:30 to 10 beginning June 13 and running through Aug. 3. Registration for summer quarter at the Davis Univer- Europe. i ci-:- interesting person and have fun in the process. limited. Davis U's disco instructor is Ms. Starley Dullien who has taught and danced widely in the U.S. and 2179 N. 1700 W. optical 825-162- 4 Just West of New Davis Hospital Also in Orem & Ogden i i j. |