_ cease TheReview Wednesday, May 9, 1990 B15 - Peninsula schools excel in music festival {TS SHOWTIME FOR Parkland Dance Company members Alynn Shanks and Lesley Benneft, being supported in a pose by Kevin Smith. The Company performed ait the honor’s performance of the Greater Victoria Music Festival's schoo! dance section Monday af UVic. GLENN WERKMAN photo. TWIRLING THEIR Way through rehearsal in preparation for the Parkland Dance Company's annual show are (front to back) Tara Sonosky, Paula Harding, Lesley Bennett and Becky Kraitberg. by Glenn Werkman The Review Three Peninsula school shone in the school dance portion of the Greater Victoria Music Festival, which wrapped up Monday night with its honors performance, held at UVic’s centre auditorium. The coveted Nancy Ferguson Award was presented to Keating Elementary School, whose dance group under the direction of Nicole Violette, “truly deserved to win the primary shield,” school dance section coordinator Jean Bunch said. “They put 14 numbers into the festival and they were all so excel- lent,” Bunch said. Keating was one of nine schools competing at - the primary level. “They had a tough time decid- ing but the adjudicator (Bebe Eversfield) felt Keating should win at the primary level for skill, technique, style and polish,” Bunch said) At the senior secondary level, the Parkland Dance Company once again excelled and were rewarded with the Senior Secon- dary Music Festival Shield. “The adjudicator felt they showed skill and polish in their presentations,” Bunch said. This year was the first time in eight years that Parkland did not clean up with the Nancy Ferguson Shield at the senior secondary level. That award was presented to Central Secondary, who “was exceptional this year.” “There were more secondary schools than ever this year,” Bunch said. “They give the deserving school the award and Central was exceptional this year — every number was excellent, just like Parkland,” Bunch said. Stelly’s Secondary entered the competition for the first time this year and “they showed progress in a variety of styles of dance,” Bunch said. The school dance program, under the direction of Debbie Pires, was honored with the festi- Teddy tutors After injecting teddy bears with a saline solution for three days to simulate the insulin injections dia- betics must give themselves, a number of MLAs were able to claim much greater awareness of the problems diabetics face every val’s Progress Award. Many of the Stelly’s dancers are former Mt. Newton School students who were part of a school dance program there, Bunch said. At the honor’s performance Monday, before a crowd estimated to be about 550 large, Keating Students performed two dance numbers, Parkland also gave two performances and Stelly’s took the stage for a single display of ability — of a total of 25 dance perform- ances ending with a 60s-style finale by Central Secondary. In past years the Parkland Com- pany has ended the honor’s per- formance with a show-stopping number Parkland Dance Company direc- tor Gini Foley said it’s the students sense of theatre that.translates into better dance numbers. “They have the ability to feel, rather than just having the techni- cal ability,” Foley said. The 40-member dance company, with a crew of eight, produced a show of 13 numbers for the festi- val, which ended April 25 after two weeks of performances at venues around Greater Victoria. Several Parkland students also individually entered voice and dance competition. “It’s highly competitive and some students are slated to go on to professional work,’ Foley said. The company’s rendition of All That Jazz was one of four numbers that were given an excellent rating. Adjudicator Eversfield was “very impressed with the imagina- tive and creative choreography of the numbers and the versatility and professionalism of Parkland Dance students,” Foley said. The company is now gearing up for its annual performance at the school — scheduled for 13 num- bers on the evenings of May 30, 31 and June 1. School bands, including the jazz band and the chorale group under the direction of Mark Fraser, are expected to join the company in a show the school hopes to take. to the road later this year. day. Health Minister John. Jansen, who had his very own teddy bear to look after, announced after- wards that the Home Blood Glu- cose Testing Program for diabetics will be expanded. Until now, only children under 19, pregnant diabetics and gesta- tional diabetics had the necessary testing strips paid for by the gov- erment. From now on, all diabe- tics who have received and main- tained a testing certificate will get the strips free of charge. GOODWILL ENTERPRISES for the Handicapped DON’T FORGET MOTE HER Mother’ Day Bar ee yes WE HAVE A LARGE SELECTION OF GIFTS, CLOTHING AND APPLIANCES Thank you for your support 9775 3rd Street Sidney 655-3384. THAT'S HOW MANY CANADIANS ARE WHEEL- CHAIR TENNIS. PLAYERS ur Victoria Riding for the Disabled Associ- alion provides therapeutic & recrealion- al riding lessons for handicapped peo- ple of all ages, Tuesdays, September to June, Baar Hill Farm on: Central Saanich Road. For inform. Call 652-6341 To volunteer - 479-8717 LEAN CHIMNEYS: ~ CHIMNEY SERVICES ae & Eavestroughs Cleaned by the Experts! Single FIUC..............:cccceseeeeseeersne1+- 20-00 Additional Flues.............:::cs2s00+9 12.50 Fully Clogged.............-......-..-By Estimate « Chimney Cleaned « AshpitEmptied(max. 2bags) - Fireplace Vacuumed EAVESTROUGHS CICANIAG 2 oesc2 oe ecse-neresntsse tees nes. P2900 Roof Demossing..................By Estimate POWER WASHING: Sundecks, Siding, Sidewalks, etc. 656-3144 SWEEP ACT NOW BE SAFE PEPE SCOOT CCC OS oo SAVE 5 Present this coupon for a $5.00 discount on cleaning chimney or eavestrough GUARANTEED ABSO ~ FULLY INSURED =