Show i IJ Z t t t t tr r L 4 ia iaK K v r J- J The Swing era is represented In the program International Holiday being presented by the Brigham Young University International Folk An Invitation is extended to the residents of South Sanpete to attend the presentation of or orthe the B BYU YU International Folk and Ballroom Dancers on Saturday April 18 at the North Sanpete High School Gymnasium in Mt Pleasant Starting time is 8 pm p.m. The event is being sponsored sponsor sponsor- ed by the Fairview North Ward Reserve seat seal tickets are available available available avail avail- able from Mrs Donna Brunger of Fairview and general sion seats will be sold on a first come first served basis at the door The ballroom dance team orIginated originated originated ori orI- in September 1960 under under un- un der the direction of Ben de deHoyos deHoyos deHoyos Hoyos professor of dance and recreation at the Brigham Young University Beginning with only four couples at that time they had to borrow costumes costumes costumes cos cos- from other organizations on campus and make them over for their own purposes In 1966 still sUll under the direction of Ben Bende Bende Bende de Hoyos the team consisted of ot 24 couples three teams of couples able to perform with precision and elegance They toured with the BYU program bureau and did performances performances performances per per- on their own in the IntermountaIn area The team today is under the direction of Mr Roy Mavor Mayor a famous name in the dance world who brought with him the in international international international in- in style of ballroom dancing There are approximately approximately approximately 60 couples on the team now with an advanced section consisting of 24 and the re remainder remainder remainder re- re in a beginning section The ballroom dance team has danced in front of people in the past year in places as Dancers and Ballroom Dance Team at the North Sanpete High School on Saturday evening April All Sanpete residents are Invited to attend BYU folk dancers await Sanpete concert April 18 renown as the Star Ball Ballin in San Francisco the California Stake Ball in Anaheim California and the United States National Dance Championship p held In Los Angeles Angeles Angeles Ange Ange- les where they received a honor award To cap off their last year they toured with the program bureau to Canada and concluded ed with a two-hour two concert in inthe inthe inthe the spring on the BYU campus the ballroom dancers dancers dancers ers will be the International Folk Dancers who have been recognized throughout the educational educational edu edu- world as one of the finest and most unique groups in America Fairview programs officials said The entire program coupled with the enthusiasm and excitement of these young people people people peo peo- and the brilliant costuming promises to be one of ot the most spectacular and entertaining programs ever to be presented in this area |