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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1985
ALSO ATTENDING WILL BE HA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM MOON-X WONG, AND THE WINNER OF THE SHA TIN FESTIVE LIGHTS DESIGN CONTEST, MR FREDDY MOK.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE.
CONTEST OPENED TO AMATEUR DANCERS ****
AN OPEN CONTEST IN BALLROOM DANCE, WHICH IS OPEN TO ALL AMATEUR DANCERS AGED 18 OR ABOVE, WILL BE HELD AT MACPHERSON STADIUM, MONG KOK, ON JANUARY 19.
THE COMPETITION, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE DIVISION OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH AND THE HONG KONG DANCING ASSOCIATION, IS AIMED AT FOSTERING A CLEAR CONCEPT OF SOCIAL DANCE AND IMPROVING GENERAL STANDARDS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MSB SAID THAT IT WOULD PROVIDE A FORUM FOR DANCERS TO DEMONSTRATE THE IR SKILLS AND TO EXCHANGE EXPERIENCE. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO STREAMS: THE MODERN BRANCH WHICH INCLUDES WALTZ, FOXTROT, QUICK STEP, TANGO AND VIENNESE WALTZ AND THE LATIN BRANCH WHICH INCLUDES RUMBA, CHA CHA, JIVE, SAMBA AND PASO DOBLE.
THEY ARE TO COMPETE UNDER FIVE SECTIONS DEPENDING ON THE COMBINATION OF DANCES.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE DIVISION ON THE 14TH FLOOR, RUTTONJEE HOUSE, 11 DUDDELL STREET, CENTRAL. THOSE INTERESTED SHOULD RETURN COMPLETED FORMS BY JANUARY 5.
FREE ADMISSION TICKETS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM JANUARY 2 FOR ANYONE WISHING TO WATCH THE CONTEST.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS TELEPHONE 5-214416 OR 0-295949.
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