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MONDAY, JULY 31, 137

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OTHER CANADIAN TRIUMPH FE HONG KONG DANCERS

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THE HONE NING SCHOOLO OF INESE DANCE TEA ADDED ANOTHER NOTCH TO THE CUCCESS OF THEIR CANADIA TOUR EN THEY PERFORMED TO A FULL HOUSE IN THE COMMONWEALTH DANCE GALA LAST SATURDAY (JULY 20) AT THE NORTHERN ALEERTA JUBILEE AUDITORIUM, RICH SEATS 2,500 PEOPLE.

THE PROGRAMME FOR THE EVENING INCLUDED LYNN SEYMOUR, PRIMA BALLERINA OF LONDON'S ROYAL BALLET, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL DANCE GROUPS SUCH AS THE STATES DANCE ENSEMBLE OF SRI LANKA, MONTREAL ENTRE SIX, AND THE ALBERTA BALLET COMPANY.

THE HONG KONG TEAM PRESENTED FOUR. DANCES, INCLUDING THE FAN DANCE, EO DANCE, SONG OF THE SUNFLOWERS AND LION DANCE TOGETHER WITH THE GRAND FINALE. THEIR GRACEFUL MOVEMENTS AND COLOURFUL COSTUMES OVER HELMED THE CANADIA AUDIENCE, AND ALTHOUGH THE PROGRAME WAS FEANT TO BE CONTINUOUS PERFARIANCE. THE SEQUENCE AS REPEATEDLY ITEMRUPTED BY APPLAUSE.

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ONLY LYNT SEYMOUR RECEIVED THE SAME RESPONSE FOR HER

UTIFUL PERFORMANCE IN PAS DE DEUX IN ROMEO AND JULIET. THIS WAS HONG KONG'S GREATEST CANADIAN TRIUMPH TO+DATE.

AN INTERESTING SIDELIGHT FOR THE HONG KONG DANCERS WAS THE VISIT OF A RITISH FAMILY HO SAW THE GROUP'S PERFORMANCE IN ADEMDEER I 1976 EUT HAS SINCE IGRATED TO USA. THEY HEARD AECUT THE GROUP'S PERFORMANCE AND SPECIALLY DROVE SOME 2,000 MILES TO EDMONTON TO SEE THE TEAM.

AT THE END OF THE SHOW THEY WENT IACK STAGE TO RENEW THEIR ACQUAINTANCE WITH MEMDERS OF THE TEA WHO HAD PERFORMED PREVIOUSLY IN ABERDEEL. THEY VISITED THE ARTIST VILLAGE AGAIN THE NEXT MORNING TO CHAT ITH THE DANCERS.

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THE CUTIONWEALTH CARNIVAL OPETS OFFICIALLY TODAY (JULY 31) ALD THE MOT 216 SCHOOLS DANCE TEAM WILL LO PERFORMING TO A TIEST SCHEDULE.

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