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The first lesson, of course, is always fraught with terror. One arrives clasping one's dancing shoes, ott forlorn on the threshold firm parent who wisely. feels that the chikl should make its entrance by itself, "But after one has been firmly gathered in, made to confess ane's name, change one's shoe (often a process which occupies several minutes for small unaeeus emed fingers), and Lake one's place, things Tecome easier, and itis possible (0 follow the movenients of The thers, desperately perhaps, and prefably fate with every step, but following nevertheless, almost, the original of "faint but pursuing.
There are usually two distinct Aypes in these very junior classes, faint to the older looker-on one is as. amusing as. the other. One either belongs to the class that take Ching terribly: seriously and may be seen making all the' movements Aeliberately and firmly, with great Duekers of worry on small brows; the type that cares. tess, Avhoxe mind ix more apt to wander, Bnd that hops blithely up and down iBhrough the movements, without a Phouht of the music, "continuing ch at least three steps longer than tiny one. else, until. brought smartly by the mistress:
That is the first tage, then comes the second where one is promoted to the class with children of laryor size, Here one is expected to do better, and the teacher aecordtingly becomes more ferocious when Blatant mistakes are made. This stage contains the glorious moments when one is called forth before the Glass to give A demonstration of a top or turn which one has master-fed with more success than any other member of the class. But it also feontains the horrible ignonsfnious moment when one is deaygeed forth to stand beside the mistress and Arateh the others going throws: heir turns. One watches them Timply, and with possibly not too much attention, feeling that the end parlia threes tone can forget about it, After a period here one is trans ferred to a class for even bigger without any undue strain or sor-Fole, And 20, rough passages over, tone continues smoothly, until. for tie last time, one takes part, if one classes, in And these Matinges vastly successful and great They are for one thing in costume and this always adds greatly their enjoyment, both from th point of view of spectator and dancer, Foch year a different scone is depicted, One year Wocalland, with fairies and pixies dancing their way through their steps, one year it was Poudré, another year again a Fat ard Scene was shown with dainty will all be dressed in the fashions of Tittle Em'ly and Darr Copperfield and Oh and their companions, and a de>) Tighttal picture will surely be made them as they go through their tango in the decorated Town Hall. But more than this, this year all the special dances. will alo be in suitable costume, the sword dancers will all be kilted, those taking part in the enchouea will be in Spanish fires, and the fairies will dance in centumes generally recognized as befitting such beings.
The Matinee will open, on January 26, at 4.30 pam., and tickets may he obtained from Miss Sharp. Moutrie's,, Brewer's, the French Club, oF any of Misx Sharp's pupils. As exer the proceeds will he devot ed. to St. Dunstan's hostel for Blinded Sailors and Soldiers.
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