THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1982
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MUSIC FOR THE MILLIONS CONCERT AT TELFORD GARDENS
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A +MUSIC FOR THE MILLIONS+ CONCERT WILL BE PERFORMED BY TWO YOUTH BANDS AT TELFORD GARDENS FOR THE FIRST TIME ON SATURDAY (MARCH 6) STARTING AT 3 PM.
THE CONCERT IS JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND WELLINGTON COLLEGE (TELFORD GARDENS), 33 WAI YIP STREET, TELFORD GARDENS, KOWLOON BAY.
IT WILL BRING TOGETHER THE EAST KOWLOON YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND AND THE WEST KOWLOON YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND OF THE MUSIC OFFICE, TO PRESENT AN EXCITING PROGRAMME OF BAND MUSIC.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS INCLUDE FOLK SONGS AND DANCE PERFORMANCES
BY STUDENTS OF WELLINGTON COLLEGE.
RESIDENTS IN THE AREA ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE CONCERT. ADMISSION IS FREE. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT 3-7561328.
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BALLET SCHOLARSHIP
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FOUR PROMISING BALLET STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN ATTENDING CLASSES ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS BY A BALLET SCHOOL IN HONG KONG.
THEY ARE A BOY AND THREE GIRLS - ALL ARE ATTENDING INTRODUCTORY BALLET CLASSES AT VARIOUS CENTRES RUN BY THE DEPARTMENT'S RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE (RSS).
THEY WILL BE PROVIDED WITH FREE BALLET TRAINING BY JEAN WONG BALLET SCHOOL FOR ONE YEAR. HOWEVER, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE SCHOLARSHIP IS RENEWABLE DEPENDING ON PROGRESS MADE BY THE STUDENT CONCERNED.
THE FOUR WERE SELECTED FROM ABOUT 300 BEGINNERS FOLLOWING
A NUMBER OF AUDITIONS AND TESTS.
THE SELECTION WAS MADE BY A PANEL OF JUDGES FROM THE RSS, JEAN WONG AND MISS FLORA CHEONG-LEEN.
THE RSS STARTED ELEMENTARY BALLET CLASSES IN THE SUMMER OF 1980 WITH ABOUT 120 PUPILS.
CURRENTLY, THE SERVICE RUNS 28 INTRODUCTORY BALLET CLASSES AT VARIOUS CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY ATTENDED BY ABOUT 800 STUDENTS.
THE FEE FOR EACH COURSE IS $3 PER PERSON,
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