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Volume 74 No. 3
Grimsley High School
801 Westover Terrace
Greensboro, NC 27408
December 4,1997
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The Grimsley Madrigal Singers recently won
a nation wide contest for the opportunity to
perform at Carnegie Hall.
Grimsley's presentation of "The Music Man"
will continue tonight through Saturday in the
Chance/Cousins auditorium. Curtain time is
7:30. Refreshments will be provided.
People to People Student Ambassador Program
is offering a program for students interested in
travelling to Australia and New Zealand dur
ing the summer of 1998. Anyone desiring more
information on this opportunity should contact
the guidance department.
The Greensboro Ballet and the Greensboro
Symphony Orchestra will present
Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" December 12-
14, 1997. The ballet will be held at War Me
morial Auditorium on December 12 and 13 at
8:00p.m. and December 14 at 3:00 p.m. Tick
ets are available at all Ticketmaster locations
or by calling 852-1100.
Grimsley's Army JROTC will have the annual
Open House on December 7 for cadets, par
ents and guests. Guests will be able to learn
about the JROTC program and see meet the
instructors. There will also be Cadet Team dis
plays, a Drill Team demonstration, and refresh
ments. Students wishing to join the JROTC
Batttalion should contact their counselor.
The annual Army JROTC vs. Navy JROTC
flag football game will be played on Saturday,
December 6 at Southeast Guilford High School.
The Whirlie Battalion has won the past two
games.
Kelly dances lead in holiday classic
By Meredith Lemon
Reporter
Behind the closed curtains the
graceful dancers position themselves
on the stage. The
houselights dim and an
expectant hush falls
over the audience as
the conductor raises
his baton. The music
begins, the curtain
goes up, and there in
the spotlight, in the
center of attention is
one of Grimsley’s
own.
strange new lands. Though the story
will remain the same, several changes
have been made with Kelly’s part, as
well as others.
“In past years, Clara and the (Nut-
Sophomore Mary
Kristen Kelly will play
Clara in this year’s
production of “The
Nutcracker.”
Kelly, who began her
ballet training at the
age of 7, is no stranger
to lead roles. Other
performances include
7 previous year’s in
“The Nutcracker,”
“Sleeping Beauty,”
“Dracula,” and “Rags
to Riches.” This part
however, still came as
quite a shock. “First,
1 was surprised be
cause in the past the
role of Clara has been
played by a younger
girl, but then I was re
ally excited. I still
can’t believe it.”
The annual produc
tion of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nut
cracker” has been a tradition in Greens
boro for over 17 years. Each year it is
performed by members of Greensboro
Ballet along with professional dancers
from throughout the community. This
ballet tells the story of a young girl
named Clara, whose toy nutcracker
comes magically to life and leads her
on fantastic adventures and through
Mary Kristen Kelly, a sophomore, poses with Gregory Alexander
during a recent rehearsal of "The Nutcracker." Kelly will dance
the role of Clara in the hallet.
cracker) Prince have generally been
played by younger members of the
School of Ballet,” said Mary Helen
Mayfield, Greensboro Ballet’s Artistic
Director. “However, while 1 was .re
reading the original story of ‘The Nut
cracker’ I got the impression that Clara
was more of an adolescent, on the verge
of becoming a woman,” said Mayfield.
Now Clara is played by 15 year old
Kelly and the role of the Nutcracker
Prince is played by 20 year old Gre
gory Alexander.
Kelly will have more dance varia
tions this year, bringing her
character further into the
story. In acdiiion to more
interaction in the opening
“Party Scene," Kelly will
take a larger part in the sec
ond act, wh'cii will include
several so,os as well as more
dances with the Nutcracker
Prince, ‘".'’hese changes are
good," sa d Kelly. “They
will help bring more people
back year after year, and will
hopefully draw new audi
ence. The changes are also
good for the dancers too,”
said Kelly. Though exited
about the changes, she is
also nervous about the solos.
“They are nerve-wrecking,
but they are also a very good
learning experience,” said
Kelly.
Kelly has put in an in
credible amount of time and
energy into this play, but she
says that it will all be worth
it when she sees the beam
ing faces in the audience.
“It’s true that this part takes
a lot of work, but it is the
kind of v/oi'k that I enjoy.”
Other Grimsley students who
have roles in this ballet are
Abby Rives, a freshman,
sophomores Emily Cranford,
Lauren Webster, and Warren
Kuhn, and Amy Hadgraft, a
junior.
Snuih photo
"The Nutcracker"
presented by Greensboro Ballet
War Memorial Auditorium
December 12, 13 8;00 p.m.
December 14 3:00 p.m.
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causes
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pages 6-7
Service
clubs
questioned
page 4
Winter
Sports
Preview
pages 9-10