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Show PGHS grads perform in Europe with Folk Dancers r'8 Kristin Williams and Denise Dickerson of Pleasant Grove, both graduates of Pleasant Grove High r i School and now students at BYU, returned to school recently after lls ffi performing for six weeks in Europe !rie:1 with BYU's American Folk Dance 15 troupe. " I11 They danced in major festivals in T4 France, Germany and Luxem-" Luxem-" i)ourgi performing about 50 times in m- concerts, parades and firesides. They stayed for several days in "1 most locations, enabling them to gain an appreciation of the cultures i their hosts. The BYU troupe was the only group from the U.S. invited to perform in the prestigious festival , at Confolens, France, where the 36 lancers made good griends with a ' troupe from the Soviet Union. While performing American style f dancing, the troupe had the 1 I generally reserved European j j audiences clapping, stomping and taring as the students radiated energy and enthusiasm - especially i the clogging and western numbers. Students are now preparing for local concerts and the annual Christmas show, in addition to a possible trip to Korea where they have been invited to perform at the Olympics. Williams, a senior in dance and a daughter of Ann Ranae Williams of Pleasant Grove and Jerry Lee Williams of West Valley City, graduated in 1984 from Pleasant Grove High where she was a member of the National Achievement Academy and Future Business Leaders of America and was Chamber of Commerce representative. At BYU she is in the French Club and has previously danced in Europe, Israel, California and New York. Dickerson, a junior in finance and a daughter of David and Karen Dickerson, graduated in 1985 from Pleasant Grove High where she was senior class vice president and a member of the National Honor Society, A Cappella and the Youth City Council. Both women formerly danced with Cloggers West. |
