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2 Terrace Review — Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1986

a audition TERRACE — Ballet dancer Laura Flynn, 12, has been chosen to par- ticipate in the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's Pro- fessional Division.

Laura, daughter of Thomas and Lita Flynn from Terrace, recently competed in auditions staged at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver. Over 200 dancers entered the ballet competion and Laura was informed by letter that she has been accepted for the summer session in the Royal Win- nipeg Ballet School, Pro- fessional Division. The summer session is to be held at the University of Manitoba (Fort Garry Campus) between July 5 and Aug. 7, 1986.

Laura has been taking ballet lessons since she was six years of age. Her teacher is Barbara Nunn who operates the Terrace Classical Ballet Dancing School.

Laura’s father Thom- as said his daughter was involved in both ballet and figure skating and due to time constraints had to make a choice between the two ac- tivities. Laura chose ballet at the age of six. “She always showed promise,’’ Thomas said.

Laura has passed the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing ex- ams with honors and the Royal Academy of Dancing exam with honors, An examiner from England tradi- tionally tests auditioners in a Canadian city which is centrally located.

Thomas said his daughter ‘‘loved to dance as a child’’ and would hold his hands and dance on his feet when she was one and two years of age. Thomas admits he has a leaning towards classic dance and the arts and his wife likes to dance. “I don’t dance ballet,”’ he added.

Thomas is optimistic about his daughter’s future, ‘‘I think she’s go- ing to make it.’’ That is my opinion and the opin- ion of her teacher.

Laura’s ultimate goal is to teach ballet to young children but first she will have to work through all the profes- sional ranks. Laura plans to dance with a professional company when she gets older.

Laura said her father used to put earphones on her head with classical music playing when she was a baby. ‘‘I

remember some parts.’

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Local ballet dancer Laura Flynn, 12, will soon bid her parents Thomas and Lita farewell so she can participate in the Royal Winnipeg Ballets professional division this summer.

Laura likes ballet as ‘‘it’s flowing, builds character and it’s fun’’.

She would like to have an opportunity one day to pass on what she has learned in the field of

ballet to young people. ‘*T like kids.’? Laura

practises ballet everyday

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after school and takes Sundays off. Dance ses- sions are approximately one and a half hours long.

Hard work combined with the fine tuning of natural talent have brought Laura Flynn to the forefront of the dance stage and has

Allowances raised

Travel allowances for Terrace council members has been increased from $39 per day to $40 per day outside the lower mainland and $50 per

is.”

He added, with that designation the only tourists who could use it would have to carry backpacks.

Alderman Bob Jack- man said the society's letter to council was a one-sided proposal and no stand should be taken until other interested parties were heard.

day within the lower mainland. The previous rate was low when com- pared to other B.C. municipalities.

proposal

Hallock said she was not adverse to more in- put.

Council unanimously agreed with Jackman’s amended motion not to take a stand on the issue until after a meeting with the society and other in- terested parties,

The meeting is to take place some time within the next three months.

given the community of Terrace the pride of na- tional recognition.

**The Great Race’’ has

changed, but may now

be the largest of its kind in the world,

Originally proposed as a race involving all sorts of transportation from running shoes to logging trucks to canoes, the concept is now a triath- lon.

George Clark ‘said bikers, runners and canoeists in teams of 20 will take part.

The event will certain- ly be the largest of its

_|. Money needed

kind in North America and perhaps the world, It has been scheduled so the participants’ will spend two days in Ter- race. | Alcan, said Clark, has already donated $50,000, but the event needs about $25,000 more. First prize for the win-

ning team is set at $25,000. Clark said he will pass

on more information to council as it becomes available.

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