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Performance TitleNational Display of Dancing, in aid of The Royal School for Deaf and Dumb Children, Margate
Performance Date27 February 1953
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersMavis Newton,
Frank Gordon - pianos,
Llio Prytherch-Williams - harp,
D Mackintosh - pipe major

Windsorette Stage School of Dancing, Dagenham
Braemer School of Dancing,
Claremont Dancing Academy, Isle of Sheppey
Eileen Colgrove School of Dancing, Bangor, Wales
Betty Finch Academy of Dancing, Romford,
Doris Holford Stage School of Dancing, Carshalton,
Howard Le-Gray Stage School, Ealing,
London Academy of Dancing, Hounslow, Heston, Hanworth,
May Stapleton School, Goodmayes, Essex,
Atkins-Brandon School of Stage Dancing, Stratford,
Patricia Ash School of Dancing, Elocution and Drama, South Norwood,
Brunelleschi Dancing Academy, London,
Margaret Giles School of Dancing, Canterbury,
Patricia Gilbert School of Dancing, Beckenham, Kent,
School of Russian Ballet, Chelsea,
Mary Boldero, London,
Chiswick Polytechnic, Chiswick,
Kilburn Schools of Dancing, Wellingborough,
Myra Silcox School of Dancing, Pontypool, Wales,
Lorn Sheriff School of Dancing, Wimbledon,
Florence Read School of Dancing, Cape Town, South Africa,
Jeanne Horne School of Dancing, Wellington, New Zealand,
Noreen Bush-Marjorie Davis Schools Ltd., Romford,
Ginner-Mawer School of Dance and Drama, Cheltenham,
International Ballet School, London,
Italia Stage School Ltd., London,
Weston School of Dancing, Chelmsford,
Legat School, Hanworth
Orchestra or BandLondon Philharmonic Orchestra,
Sidney Torch and His Orchestra,
Norrie Paramor and His Orchestra,
International Concert Orchestra,
Aqua Viva and His Orchestra
ConductorsSidney Torch,
Norrie Paramor,
Aqua Viva
Set List'The Children's Overture', Quilter (London Academy of Dancing, Italia Conti Stage School, Valentines Stage School, Searles School),
The Windsorettes (Dagenham),
'Far Away Places' (Eileen Colgrove Students, Tickhill School, McKee School, Iris Whyte Students, Braemar Highland Dancers, Llio Prytherch-Williams, D.Mackintosh),
'Las Sevillanas' (Elsa Brunelleschi Dancing Academy),
'Class Work' (Ruby Hilary, Pamela Leithay, Betty Finch, Kathleen Munford, Barbara Speake, Patricia Ash,
'A Dionysian Revel', Rachmaninoff (Ruby Ginner, Nancy Sherwood, Keith Bunney),
'Colours' (London Academy of Dancing),
'Les Sylphides' (Myra Kidd),
Rumanian Folk Dance (Bush-Davies Schools of Dancing),
Music for the Dance:
Rossini (Colgrove School, Sylvan School, Greater London Schools Ensemble),
Chopin (Barbara Speake School),
Grieg (Weston School),
Saint-Saens (Anna Roje),
'Swan Lake', Tchaikovsky (Deidre Hodgens, Frane Jelincic, Legat School),
'Sleeping Beauty Waltz', Tchaikovsky (Anna Roje, Barbara Sutton, Ann Truscott, Wendy Cook, Trena Rees)

INTERVAL

'The Circus' (Combined Schools of Great Britain, Doris Holford School),
'Ballet for Beginners' (Domini Callaghan, Michel De Lutry),
'Beginners for Ballet' (Ann O'Sullivan),
'Lancashire Clog',
'La Jota' (Brunelleschi Dancing Academy),
The Blues (Kathleen Munford School, Barbara Speake School, Howard Le-Gray School, Nicolette School),
'The Cricket Match', arr. Ruby Hilary (Italia Conti Stage School),
'Comic Cuts' (Sidney Torch and His Orchestra),
'Plink, Plank, Plonk' (Norrie Paramor and His Orchestra),
'Les Patineurs' (International Concert Orchestra, Patricia Ash School, Pamela Leithay School, Nell-Jeanne School, Barbara Speake School, Kathleen Munford School, Eileen Colgrove School, Howard Le-Gray School, Christine Weller, Peter Cook, Irene Cargill, Jean Deeks, Donald Sinclair, Jacqueline Higgins,
'Mandy',
'Curtain Time' (Full Company, Aqua Viva and His Orchestra)
Performance NotesLanguage Warning: This record contains ableist language. For historic accuracy we have chosen not to remove or hide contentious language but instead retain and address its inclusion.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1953/25)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1953/25The National Display of Dancing In aid of The Royal School for Deaf and Dumb Children27 February 1953
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Owtagoilon_BoikNational Display of Dancing, in aid of The Royal School for Deaf and Dumb Children, Margate1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1129London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO); 1932-; British orchestra
DS/UK/6869Torch; Sidney (1908-1990); MBE; British pianist, cinema organist, conductor, orchestral arranger, composer
DS/UK/8675Paramor; Norman William "Norrie" (1914-1979); British record producer, composer, arranger, orchestral conductor
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