Show r- r T 4 i t k t jp h 1 I c r T r f s 7 y ia i- i a I I c 1 i 1 j 0 I x XI eJ q s r g. g f smiles swishing skirts clicking heels and the International Folk Dancers and Ballroom Dance Team Dances i of f Gypsy music brings on the Hungarian suite of the from the village square and the court baIl ballrooms rooms brom around l f International Holiday being presented by the BYU the world will be presented in this colorful program JU u International Folk Dancers te e Sanpete concert April J an evening of fast- fast colorful e the world famous Ie I ung oung Un University In- In Folk Dancers andance and andance ance once Team sched- sched ear ar at North San- San School gymnasium t on Saturday April Pm sponsored b by byNorth Y uv North Ward erg L The program International Holiday will give audiences a preview of orthe the European festivals festivals festivals festi festi- vals and ballroom dancing of the world Their program In Mt Ml Pleasant is part of their annual spring touring which this year will include Sacramento Stockton Modesto Oakland Monterey Las Vegas International Holiday has been well weIl received throughout the Intermountain and west coast cities clUes Standing ovations for this vivacious group are not uncommon The folk dancers have recently returned from their fourth European tour and the ballroom dancers are rapidly rapid rapid- ly achieving recognition through their competitions and pro pro- grams This troupe of highly trained and disciplined amateur dancers dancers dancers dan dan- cers have received acclaim around the world and were honored as guest performers at the national convention of the American Association of Health Physical Education and Recreation in Bos Bos- ton The sparkling swirling treat of color and music will present dances from the village square to the elegance of the court ballroom The International Folk Dancers under the direction direction direction tion of Mrs Mary Bee Jensen will be featuring a complete new program of dances which have been recently added to their repertoire by visiting professional professional professional pro pro- ethnic choreograph choreograph- ers The new Polish dances for example were taught by MaryIka MaryIka Marylka Mary- Mary Ika lka Klimeck who is currently a choreographer and dancer with the Polish State Folk Ballet BaIlet Company who live and train in an old castle The Yugoslavian dances were taught by Elsie Dunin an ethnic dance Instructor from UCLA who has studied and danced with the Yugoslav State Dance Company Company Company Comp Comp- any The longest number In the program Is the Hopak For eight minutes the students will wiIl perform this spectacular breathtaking and utterly exhausting ex exhausting exhausting ex- ex Russian dance The Silent Kolo Is a unique Yugoslavian Yugoslavian Yugoslavian Yugo Yugo- courtship dance which will be performed without music The rhythm comes from the feet and the jangling of the girls girl's dowry which she wears like Ilke a jacket of coins The Ballroom Dancers under the direction of oC Roy Mavor Mayor will wiIl present a varied selection of ballroom dances executed with International and Latin styling Mr Mavor Mayor and his wife June are professional ballroom ballroom ballroom ball ball- room dancers who placed seventh In the 1966 World Professional Professional Professional Pro Pro- Ballroom Championships Championships Championships Champion Champion- ships In Berlin A glittering Viennese Ballroom Ballroom Ballroom Ball Ball- room waltz setting will wiIl be the highlight of the Ballroom Dance Teams Team's program A kaleidoscope of color and excitement lasts approximately an hour and forty minutes without without without with with- out intermission The enthusiasm enthusiasm enthusiasm and excitement of these talented young people Is s guaranteed guaranteed guaranteed guar guar- to make your toes tap and your heart dance |