May 11. 1970
The N. C. Essay
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I should like to express my
thanks to all the dancers and the
production and design crew who took
part in the high school tour last
week.
In every way I felt that each
student was a credit both to the
school and to himself. The con
ditions in the high schools for per
forming were less than ideal - small
stages, poor dressing facilities, etc.
but a performance standard was main
tained. The reaction of the students
and teachers of the schools we visited
was unanimously enthusiastic. There
may have been some raised eye brows
when we arrived at the schools, but
when we left there was no doubt as to
the respect and enthusiasm for our
students' talent. This tour, spon
sored by a grant from the North
Carolina Artsv'Council and the Board
of Education of North Carolina, was
worthwhile. We reached at least 800
students with each performance, some
of whom have never seen dance or had
the opportunity to see a live per
formance. I believe that we let in
a little light, let us hope so.
As Dean of the School of Dance,
I felt very privileged to have accom
panied the group. Thank you for a
marvelous effort and great spirit.
Robert Lindgren, Dean
School of Dance
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
Roger Hall, President of the
North Carolina School of the Arts ’
Foundation, and Executive Director of
the school, announced today new and
additional assignments in the public
relations, community relations and
news information functions of the
school.
Fred (Dirk) Dawson, Director of
Public Relations, will continue over
all supervision of the school's
activities in this area. In addition,
he will be in charge of planning and
operating the student recruiting pro
gram, in which Mr. Hall is placing
greater emphasis, especially in North
Carolina.
Elizabeth Trotman, formally’
Public Information Officer of the school,
has been appointed Director of Commun
ity Relations. In this capacity, her
role in school affairs will be con
siderably expanded, with emphasis on
the development of a guild of Arts
School representatives throughout the
Southeast.
"Miss Trotman's intimate know
ledge of the School of the Arts, from
its very founding to the present,
and the remarkable breadth of her
associations throughout this area of
the country, make her ideally suited
for this challenge", said Hall.
Donald A. Leach, presently Di
rector of Development at the Founda
tion, will have the added responsi
bilities of news information and will
be responsible for all news and ad
vertising material. As a result, he
has been appointed Director of
Communications.
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luins ROLG*
The National Touring Co. of the
smash hit musical 1776^ has just cast
the youngest member in the history
of the show. His name is Gary Beach
and he is a student in the Depart
ment of Drama. Gary, who has always
been interested in musical comedy
work, read of the casting in Back
stage here in Winston-Salem and went
up, on a long shot, to audition in
New York, He had two call backs and
much praise from the writer and
composer.
He has been cast as Dr. Josiah
Bartlett, the representative from New
Hampshire - plus the fact that he
understudies the leading role of
Edward Rutledge. Rehearsal begins on
August 24 and the show goes out on
Sept. 18, for one year, all over the
U.S. and CAnada.
Gary's latest roles in plays at
NCSA have been: The Captain in Mr.
EobertSy Richard Rich in A Man For
All Seasons3 Tom Tree in the television
special Christrrds Is^ and Sky
Masterson in Guys and Dolls.
pRULine honER
An unscheduled convocation was
held Wednesday May 6, to mourn the
deaths of Kent State students.
Among the performers was NCSA modern
dance teacher, Pauline Koner, who
performed an improvised dance.
Dressed in black. Miss Koner
walked on stage meekly but dynamically
and began her beautiful work. Her
eyes projected an intense emotion,
a magnifying awareness, while her
movements were strong and flowing.
Miss Koner was able to captivate
the audience by her breath control,
varied expressions, different tones
of movement, and especially by the
use of her arms, hands, wrists, and
head.
The often rhythmic fashion of
accented motions starting with
flexed hands and bent elbows was
expressive of the somber piece.
Miss Koner left the stage,
walking slowly, eyes wandering as
she had appeared in the beginning.
One felt, however, a higher degree
of awareness, intuitiveness, and
maturity upon experiencing the
moments of
sadness
joy
beauty
suffering
life
MOD
■R
On Monday, May 11, the modern dance
students will board a bus to begin a
week long tour of different high
schools in eastern North Carolina.
Originally the tour was to begin on Sunday
but due to riots in Wilmington, N.C.
the two performances there were can
celled. The dancers will perform in
such towns as Richlands, Dunn, Holly
Ridge, and Wilson.
One work to be performed is Pauline
Koner's Lecture Demonstration. This
demonstration was first performed the
first year of school. It includes
studies and imporvisations by the
students. It also shows the various
basic exercises and steps used in
modern dance to acquire a strong
technique.
The second work on the program
is Poeme by Pauline Koner. The
piece was first premiered two years
ago here and since then it hafe been
performed in major dance companies.
Posme is a duet involving young,
innocent love. The music is by
Samuel Barber. The piece will be
danced by Miss Sharon Filone and Mr.
Dale Talley.
The program will conclude with
Miss Koner's ConQertina^ another
work that has been restaged for our
dancers. This piece like Poeme^ has
been performed by many professional
dance companies. The work is a
dream sequence of a lady of the
court, alone in her room, sleeping
and reflecting.
Approximately 16 students will
be going on this tour. They will
perform twice a day, in the morning
at 9:00 a.m. and then again in the
afternoon at 1:30 p.m.
MISS BETTY DUMAINE
SPEAK ON THE
CAMBODIAN SITUATION
IN ROOM WED.
AT 10:30.