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Show 6 Tuesday. LAKESIDEYOUTH April 30, 1996 Lakeside Review folk dances show students fancy footwork handmade lanterns filled with flashlights. danced Jarabe de la The Botella, the bottle dance. The students decorated bottles brought from home for the mariachi Mexican hat dance style dance. The fifth grade made crepe paper flowers for their dance, a polka called La Campe-chan- a from El Norte. She said Mexican folk dancing has influ-ences from all over the world. This polka is an Eastern European influence, but she said there are also influences from Spain, the. Caribbean, and Aztec and Mayan cultures. Rogerson said the program gives students a chance to explore another culture in a way. I would be willing to bet many of these children had never even seen Mexican folk dancing before, let alone tried it, said Rogerson. During her stay she saw many students who were of Mexican or Latin heritage who gained pride in their background. One student approached Rogerson and admitted she was embarrassed to be able to speak both English and Spanish. Rogerson assured the girl that being bilingual is a privilege, not a curse. She later asked the girls class how many students wished they could speak two languages. When every hand in the room shot up, Rogerson said she saw the girls confi- Artist teaches about Mexican heritage third-grade- By GINGER M1KKELSEN Standard-Examine- r correspondent Los veijitos, the little old man dance, is quite a kick for the oldest little men at Sunset Elementary School. - The sixth-grad- e boys hobbled along, hand-mad- e wooden staffs extended. After stumbling across the floor they gathered in d a circle and danced about with energy. When their dance was completed (hey fell flat, feigning fatigue once again. ; The boys are only one of several groups ! - new-foun- at Sunset Elementary to learn Mexican folk dancing from artist in residence Monica Gomez Rogerson. Rogerson spent two weeks at the school teaching students about the art of Mexican folk dancing and preparing several groups of volunteer students to perform for peers and parents Thursday night. Students who didnt perform were still included in the fun as they watched Roger-son-s assembly presentations on folk dancing. Five different groups were invited to perform in all. Each performing group also made a part of the costumes. The sixth-grad- e e masks for boys made their dance. That was the hardest part of the cloth-mach- activity, some said. Each boy had his face covered with Vaseline and then covered his face with strips of gauze dipped in paste. The mask was made form fitting enough to resemble the boys face. After the mask dried it had to be carefully removed. It wasnt hard to do it, said Bryan as he explained the process. It felt cold and sticky while it was drying. It was especially hard when the teachers . missed the Vaseline in a few places so we had to just about rip it off our faces, said Tyler Hole. But it didnt hurt, he added. dence increase. A lot of these kids dont know anything about their ethnic identity or they are ashamed of it and there is nothing to be ashamed of, said Rogerson. Its a good experience to dance and learn about this kind of music, said sixth-grad- er Callie Cahoon. Its very fun too. Other students agreed. Im glad I joined it, said Ashley Olivas. Kayla Headly espee cially enjoyed the silliness of the boys dance. Des-noye- rs Sixth-grad- e girls performed the dance of the maidens. Both this dance and the little old man dance come from the Mexican state of Michoacan. ' Rogerson said she made an effort to have each group do a dance from a different area of Mexico. rs sixth-grad- ROBERT Learning about the world around them REGANStandard-Examine- r was a big plus for some students. I liked learning about the different culHeidi Tucker. John tures, said Stuve agreed. I think its fun. You get to learn a dance from a different country and culture and you get out of class a little while boys at Sunset Elementary don costumes that transform them into old men as they perform a Mexican folk dance as part of the schools artist in residence program. SOMBREROS OFF TO DANCERS: Sixth-grad- e Thats really the trademark of Mexican folk dancing, said Rogerson. Each region has different dances and types of music. The girls made wish tokens for their dance. Each token was a stick with sixth-grad- e a ball at the end that had flags attached to it. Rogerson said the ball symbolizes the sun and each flag represents a wish the girls may have. The second-grade- were taught to dance rs sixth-grad- La Bruja, the witch dance from Veracruz. Rogerson said the dance is traditionally done with candles that are supposed to frighten away bad spirits, but fire codes forced her to have the children dance with er to do it. The artist in residence program is funded mainly through the Utah Arts Council. Area pageant attracts 12 contestants KAYSVILLE - Twelve young Women will compete for the title of Miss KaysvilleFruit Heights in the scholarship pageant Saturday. The pageant will take place at the Davis High auditorium beginning at 7 p.m. This is the first event of the fifth ; annual Kaysville FunFest Days. Tickets are available from the contestants or at the door for $3. - More than 52,000 in scholarships and gifts donated by area merchants add businesses will be awarded. Qver $29 million is awarded each year to contestants throughout the Miss America Program. ' This pageant is a preliminary to jthe Miss America Pageant. The contestants will compete in talent, which is 40 percent of the points given; interview, 30 percent; .evening wear, 15 percent; and swimsuit, 15 percent. ! The new Miss KaysvilleFruit "Heights will compete in the Miss Utah Pageant in June of 1997. The winner there will represent Utah at Jhe Miss America Pageant in Atlan-- High School this spring. She has had special training in piano, dance and singing, and will perform a vocal solo for her talent in the contest. She is part of the dance company at school along with being in the a capella choir and Limited Edition. Peterson, 19, is the daughter of Gary D. and Pauline J. Peterson of Fruit Heights. She graduated from Davis High and is attending University of Utah where she is majoring in electrical engineering. She has played the piano for 13 years and won the State Music Federation Gold Cup. She has had 10 years of stage performing including the Academy for the Gifted and Talented Entertainers. She has also had 10 years of dance. She will do her own interpretation of Scott Joplins "Maple Street Rag for her talent number. Egginton is the daughter of Michael and Jeraldean Egginton of Kaysville. She is a 1995 graduate of Davis High School and will be attending Weber State University. She has had 12 years of ballet and has performed in Ballet Wests Nutcracker. She has had drama classes and taught herself to play the piano in seventh grade. She will be performing a dance for the talent portion of the program. Barcklay, 18, is the daughter of Thomas and Sheila Barcklay of Kaysville. She will graduate from Davis High this spring. She has had special training in jazz dance and in watercolor painting. She will be singing as her talent number in the pageant. She has volunteered at Autumn Glow Senior Center and tutored at Columbia Elementary. -- -- tic City. The pageant committee is also looking for all former Miss Kays-IvilFruit Heights title holders. They will be participating in the pageant if possible. Former title holders should contact Paula 2wapp, publicity chair of the pageant committee at Contestants are Holli Dene Gardner, Emily Louise Peterson, Natalie Egginton, Shauna Jean .Barcklay, Brooke Anderson, Jennifer Hales, Tamara Lynn Wosnik, jEmelie Camille Lewis, 'Angie Sand-yr- s, Sarah Cossey, Janica Swallow land Natalie Jo Tingey. C Gardner, 18, is the daughter of e. Wayne and Bobbi Gardner of She will graduate from Davis le 547-923- 1. Kays-;will- Anderson is the daughter of Grant and Diane Anderson of Fruit Heights. She is a DHS graduate and is attending Utah State University where she is majoring in child psychology and specializing in dance therapy. She has had special training in traditional ballet at Clytie Adams School and at Ballet West Conservatory. She will perform a dance for the talent portion of the competition. She danced in Ballet Wests Nutcracker for five years. Hales, 18, is the daughter of Jim and Jane Hales of Fruit Heights. She will graduate from Davis High this year. She has had piano lessons for seven years and voice lessons for two years. She will play a piano solo for her talent number. In high school Brooke was a member of the Madrigals, the LDS Seminary Council, the National Honor Society and the FBLA and DECA. She will be attending the University of Utah in the fall where she will be focusing on business and accounting. Wosnik, 22, is the daughter of Richard and Debra Wosnik of Kaysville. She graduated from Reedley High School and attended Ricks College for two years. She is a trained dental assistant, and water safety instructor. She will do a dance as her talent in the competition. She was on a swim team for 10 years and a member of the Future Teachers Club. She sang in the school choir and was on the water polo team. She plans on getting a degree in family science and doing 'Guest readers to share stories at library - On Thursday, the Davis County Library will sponsor !a day to promote summer reading for children. ::" LAYTON -- read-aloud - Beginning at 10 a.m., guest read-.eiwill share favorite books, with Utahs Largest and half-hou- r through 2 p.m. Guest readers will include may-Sor- s, fire chiefs, reader's theater and drama groups, and other communi-;t- y celebrities. Parents and children are invited io join classes from elementary I 'i i TP d biology. She played the piano for six years and has had training in ballet and gymnastics. She is certified as a First Responder, Emergency Cardiac Care Provider and a lifeguard. She is a licensed health care assistant in physical therapy. She will be playing a piano solo for her talent number. Sanders, 19, is the daughter of Odell and Marilyn Sanders of Kaysville and is a 1994 graduate of Davis High. She has attended Weber State University for a year and plans to get a degree in health and nutrition. She does dancing, sings and plays the piano. She will perform a song from Disneys Pocahontas, for her talent number. She was a member of the DHS Musical Productions Company and was in several musicals at the school. Cossey, 19, is the daughter of Debbie Hunt of Kaysville. A Davis High School graduate, she is attending Weber State University where she is majoring in humanities and minoring in dance. Her goal is to become a dancer, choreographer and a teacher. She has had training in violin, fiddle, clogging, tap and ballroom dancing. She will be performing a clogging presentation in the talent competition. She earned superior ratings at solo and ensemble for violin and groups, won first places several times in solo clogging, and was awarded the Willard Heed Scholarship for scholastic achievement. Swallow, 18, is the daughter of Norm and Sue Swallow of Kays- 1 Mortgage to its S. 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In high school she was on the senior class committee, student-bod- y vice president, and danced in the Nutcracker. Tingey, 18, is the daughter of Doug Tingey and Sherri Tingey of She has studied piano for 12 years and has done gymnastics for 10 years. She will play a piano solo for her talent number. She is graduating with high hon- ors and placed first at nationals in gymnastics. Can't wait until payday? Mortgage Lender GARY BOYER 295-873- 2; R Lewis Wosnik . Corporation I STANDAUD-EXAMINIi- Hales 708 West Antelope Layton, Utah 84041 For Faster Service Dr. Wi Please Apply By Phone is pleased to announced the addition of Read-alouwill be held at three branches. Contact them for more information on guest readers and times: South Branch Library, 725 S. 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