Balmoral Hall School - Optima Anni Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Dancing Examination Results In addition to five weekly classes taught at the School a group has been attending special classes at The Canadian School of Ballet. The following are the results of those who tried the Royal Academy of Dancing examinations: Grade V - Honours - Margaret Fisher Elementary-Commended - Brenda Dougall Pass Plus f Phyllis Brodie Iari Lynn Cernohlavelc Pass - Tasma Butler Intermediate-Pass Plus - Brenda Dougall Behind the Star When you go to the ballet and see her, The s-tar of all the starsg What you see is the realization Of a girl who did work at the barres. For a star it means working and working, Tirelessly every dayg And no cake, dessert or refreshments It's a long and difficult way. Margaret Fisher Grade VII. BRENDA FINALE

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28 Dramatics On Friday, April 20th, the junior High School Dramatics Group presented The Emperor's New Clothes to an appreciative, and highly amused audience of parents and friends in the school gymnasium. This production-a comedy-definitely ran in the lighter vein. Leading players Eva Pokoly, Alix Palk, Carol Anne Fields, and Kathleen Armytage entered wholeheartedly into the zestful spirit of the play, and the entire cast gave an admirable per- formance. Eva is to be especially commended, as she took over a major part in the play at very short notice, and did an exceptionally line job. The story involved was, of course, the familiar one of the innocent Emperor whose great weak- ness was his love for clothes. He employs two weavers, who promise to outfit him in a very special set of robes. No one unworthy of his posi- tion will be able to see these beautiful robes. Needless to say the outcome of the whole situa- tion is very humorous indeed. The humour and frivolity of the play was Qif one can judge by the laughterj very effectively conveyed to the audience by the actresses and it was a truly enjoy- able evening. Congratulations are in order also to the stage manager and her hands , Despite their many despairing grievances beforehand everything ran flawlessly. And so we thank you, dramatists, for another star performance. The Emperor's New Clothes By Charlotte Chorpenning Zar ..............................,............................. Alix Palk Zan ............. ............ E va .Pokoly Gong Boy ............. ........ M argaret Fisher Han ................................. ........ C arol Anne Fields The royal Weavers- Tsein ...v......... ......... L ynn Funnell Mong ...... ......... W endy Bracken Ling ............. ........,. J udy Adams Fah .................. ........,. H eather Miller Old Woman ........ ......... E lizabeth Kilgour The Emperor ............ ......... K athleen Armytage The Empress ............................ Shirley Donaldson General ........A.........i....................... Catherine Kipp Citizens .i............ Cydney Burrell, Ann Connacher, Judith Munro, Caroline Shepard A Child .......................................... Sandra Funnell Stage Manager .........................,....,,........ E, Kilgour Costumes, properties and most helpful helpers ...... I. Bonnycastle, M. Gillespie, C. Trimble, N. White Make Up ........... .................................. R . Burrell Skating Skating is a winter sport Enjoyed by boys and girls, You glide along with carefree heart With leaps and fancy twirls, You put on your skates, Step on to the ice, The feeling you get Is really quite nice. If you've never tried skating You should, and quite soon. It's lovely to skate By the light of the moon. Brenda Howat, Grade VI-H. Ballet and I at Balmoral Ballet and I began our somewhat unpredictable career four years ago at Balmoral, and have come through with much scepticism and many mis- givings, The irritating truth of the matter is that I must also attend school. In grade eight I was the youngest member of my five Senior cohorts, who studied at the Canadian School of Ballet, and I considered it quite an honour to eat a late supper in the dining-room. We danced Les Sylphides that year at the Playhouse, after we had worked for months in the gym, perfecting bourees and petits battements. Although it was my first ap- pearance on a real stage, I considered myself, an old hand at grease paint. The next year I gra- duated to braids, grade nine, and more pointe work. Grade ten came after the fire destroyed the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and Canadian School of Ballet studio. This was a hard year in temporary halls but always dancing. Each year at School we had a ballet presentation in the Gymnastics and Dancing Demonstration. Each year it was exciting. Many of my friends since then have come and gone in the process of broadening their horizons and next year I move on but with many memories of missing tights, lost shoes, diets, discouragement and hard work. My most laborious but satisfying experience has been the intensive training under Miss Potts for the Elementary and Intermediate Royal Academy of Dancing examinations this past March, and I assure you I would not be in such a happy frame of mind now, if we had not all passed with flying colours. B. Dougall, Grade XI.

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30, BALLATER HOUSE FOURTH ROW-Gayle McLean 1Head of Housei. J. Ross, S. Claydon, J. Gallie, S. Donaldson, L. Wiley, S. Ans, J. Fittion, J. Mathewson, A. Laird, G. McLaughlin, R. Brown, G. Allman. THIRD ROW-S. Salzberg, E. Kilgour, M. L. McKenty, S. Hamilton, L. Manchester, M. Ford, H. Smith, J. L. Cernohlavek. SECOND ROWgD. Mathewson, J. Thorkelsson, L. Leach, M. Buchanan, A. Sellers, B. Gillespie, M. Fisher, L. Colville. FRONT ROW-J. Rothwell, M. Chant, J. Sutherland, K. Zoltok, A. McLean, J. Moody, J. Sellers. ABSENT-A. Peterson, M. Gillespie, S. Kelsey. Ballater House The House on the Sloping Hill Dear Ballater, As another school year draws to a close, I would like to thank you for the unforgettable year we have had together. As your Head I am proud of you-members of Ballater-with your constant loyalty, support, and strong house spirit. You have made valuable contributions both academical- ly and athletically to our school during 1955-1956. On Sports Day, although we did not win the cup, you displayed very keen interest. I would like to commend Susan Hamilton who won the midget sports cup and Gale McLaughlin who was runner- up in the senior sports, In October, our volleyball teams played a thrilling series of house games - I guess those early morning practices were profit- able! At the end of the Christmas term, you re- ceived a well-earned first in work and in conduct. At the beginning of the Easter term, our basket- ball teams played very well to share a second place tie. In the broomball competition, we were not very skilful, but it proved to be a hilarious event. During Posture and Uniform Week, many of us succeeded in staying off the list. This term we have the Swimming Meet, base- ball games, and the ping-pong tournament to keep us busy, However, I am confident that here too, you will do your best. jane Mathewson, our helpful Sports' Captain, Audrey Peturson, our Secretary, and joy Fitton, our Uniform Monitress, have made valuable contri- butions to Ballater and thanks is also due to our Staff Members, Miss Foster, Miss McLean, Mrs. Coulter, Mrs. Little and Mrs, Bancroft, who have always stood behind us. To all of you who wear the green pin, Junior or Senior, I say keep up your Ballater Spirit, and thank you. Love, Gayle McLean, Head of Ballater.