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dance by Margaret Packard, and
Dianne Smith, who presented a
dance entitled Petite Ballerina".
Enjoyable Number
An enjoyable number was the
Wooden Soldier and China Doll'.
by Marllyn Miller and Ralph Yonn,
which was followed by Tap "
Turn. by Joy Walters. LaDonna
Beauregard, Bernadine Lore. and
Barbara Stokes. Gayle Sinkule
was charming in her interpreta-
ton OF Little Miss. which was
followed by "Deux Amis". by Mary
Stacklewitz and Margaret Pack
ard.
An acrobatic number was next
on the program, entitled Blocks,
a-d including Nancy Weinmann.
jeanne Denile, Marilyn Newhouse.
Dolores Lore. Theresa Cannon.
and Ralph Yohn. Cinderella and
the Prince, a number which COM
pletely captivated the audience,
featured Corky Ashby and Gary
Yates, after which Judy Vein
mann, in appropriate southern cos
tune, presented Southern Doll'.
An effective ending 10 the first
part of. the program was provided
in a group ballet number. "a la
Ballet. in which those taking pars
were Geraldine Millage, Barbara
Magee, Charlotte Smith, LaDonna
Beauregard Mary Stacklewitz,
Betty Jean Gardner. Barbara
Stokes. Margaret Packard, and
Donna PEBBLES.
oetette Sings
Between acts the Ypsilanti High
School Octette, under the direc-
ton OF Roland Schafer. and accom-
panied by Miss Mary Lou Metcalf,
sang two selections, Annie Lau-
RE. a Scotch melody. and DeKo-
ven's "Recessional" Octette mem
lNrs are Betty Roberts. Rachael
Houck, Lorraine Graves, Joan Bush,
Duane Drake. Richard Boatwright.
Lynn Schafer, and Warren Ben
nett.
William Halves served as master
OF ceremonies for the Minstrel
Show, which took the form OF
Georgia Camp Meeting. His
dance was followed by a duet by
Joy Walters and Bernadine Lore,
who danced to Ida. after which
the Southern Bellies, jeanne De-
nike, Janet Sinden. Barbara Jacob
son, and Altha Scharp, presented
a dance number. Doing the Town"
wa the title OF Geraldine Villages
dance, which was followed by Top
per-, by Donna PEBBLES. TO the
tune OF "Darktown Shutters BALI.
The lovely Missouri Waltz" was
the theme music for a waltz OF
that name. in which Nancy and
Judy Weinmann. Renia Morris, Bet
te Miller. Joan Scharbat. Marilyn
Milne, Mary 10 Marsh. and Barbara
Banks took part. "Peckin' " was
the title of a dance by Donna Ehle,
while Margaret Packard and VIII
liam Halves next presented a
dance. "Strolling', and Marilyn
Furtney did a tap dance entitled
Flashing Feet.
"Steppin' was the title OF trio
dance by Sandra Kilgore, Mary
Jean Crimson, and Barbara Pea
body, which was followed by a
"Jazz Ballet, by Geraldine Mill
age. Barbara Magee and LaDonna
Beauregard. Donna PEBBLES pre-
scented Tapping Toes, 10 the
tune OF "Dinah -, after which a
Jazz Tap" was presented by
Mary 10 Marsh and Barbara Banks.
An acrobatic dance. Twists and
Bends, to the tune Of St. Louis
Blues was presented by Nancy
Weimann, and the-fast number on
the program was Military
Strut, to the tune OF Strike Up
the Band. by Mary Stacklewitz.
Miss Starr and Miss Cakes were
assisted in their direction OF the
recital by a number of mothers Of
their pupils, who assisted in cos
tuning. Miss Martha Wolter serv-
ed as business manager for the
Drum and Bugle Corps, Miss Mary
Parish was in charge OF makeup,
and John Davidson handled light
ing and stage arrangements. Ac-
companists were Rachael Houck
and Joyce Myers.