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Times-Advocate, 1987-09-23, Page 9Winning performances Dance, ballerina, dance When Karen Kain hangs up her ballet shoes for the last time, there's a little girl in Exeter with stars in her eyes and talent in her toes who just might be ready, willing and able to replace one of Canada's best-known ballerinas. The 11 -year-old has accomplished a great deal in the few short years since starting dancing lessons at age four. Erin is part of two groups of students from the Anne Mullen Dance Academy in Stratford (one compris- ing of four dancers and the other com- posed of eight) who have been carry- ing away top honours from various festivals and competitions. Last year one of Erin's groups plac- ed first at the Kiwanis Music Festival in Walkerton, and were awarded the highest marks ever given for dance at the Wellington County Dance Festival. The two groups took top honours at the Stratford Kiwanis Festival. Erin's ballet solo won first prize in the Ontario Provincial Pageant on sometimes her legs are shaking as August 23. She will be dancing with both her groups at the Canterbury she poses awaiting her musical cue. Erin'sfather teasingly reminded Theatre at Canada's Wonderland on his daughter of the time she had a September 27. The foursome will per- chance to really let her knees knock form a hoedown jazz number, and the when someone put on the wrong eight a tarentella - an Italian music. She had to hold her pose until character ballet. the mistake was rectified, and The Kraftchecks enrolled Erin in minutes seemed like hours. dance classes with Barbara Westman Erin's parents are very proud of when the family first moved to their daughter. They believe in equal Exeter. opportunity for all their offspring, "We thought it would help Erin mix regardless of gender. They are will - with other children, and dancing is ing to spend money to outfit their sons nice for little girls", mother Susan for soccer, hockey, or other sports, said. and drive them around to practices Erin showed a natural aptitude, and and games; they are just as suppor- has been studying ballet, jazz and tap tive in encouraging Erin's interest in dancing at the Stratford studio for the dance, which can be as expensive as past two years. She has three one- sports, once the cost of costumes, jazz hour lessons each week, with a fur- shoes,- tap. shoes, toe shoes, leg ther 30 minutes of practice every warmers and other necessities are other day. This increases when she is totted up. preparing for competitions. "You have to have a flexible Erin singles out ballet as her schedule", Susan noted. special love. Laurie is usuplly the chauffeur on "That's what I feel best doing", she jaunts to places like Kitchener or said. She anticipates trying out her Canada's Wonderland. first pair of point shoes for the first Other future ,engagements on time soon. Erin's busy calendar include modell- Erin likes the excitement and ing clothes from Little People in a challenge of competing and United Way fashion show in Stratford performing. on October 1, and travelling to Kit - "It makes me want to do my best", chener on October 12 to perform for she confided. the Children's Day Oktoberfest Erin tries to forget her nervousness celebrations to be held at the K -W while waiting to "go on" by talking Naval Association. As for the far with her friends. She admits that future, who knows'? Peaches By the Bushel or Basket * New apples * Various varieties of plums * Cherries - pitted in pails * Frozen berries of all sorts * Tomatoes * Sweet corn * Melons * Home baked pies and muffins * Mennonite meats Rock Glen Farm Market on Rock Glen Road Open 7 days a week 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. 828-3100 Arkona BALLERINA — Dance student Erin Kraftcheck ties on her ballet shoes. In the other picture, she poses in her hoedown costume with a medallion and trophy she has won for her dancing skill. H.P Arts Council gets $10,000 grant The newly formed Huron/Perth confirmation of a grant from the Arts Council has recently received Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. The grant of $10,000.00 comes from the new category, "Class Connec- tions", under the arts division. This will assist the arts council with its plans to rejuvenate and expand the original Gallery/Stratford's "Art Pack" program, now entitled "Vision on - Acts/Heritage". This project will produce a series of approximately 75 visual arts, per- forming arts, and heritage resource kits to be made available to schools and community groups throughout. -the Huron -Perth area. The grant will also be used to assist in the hiring of a part-time project co- ordinator and resource person to con- tinue the devleopment of this project, under the supervision of the arts education office of the Gallery/Strat- ford. The Huron/Perth Arts Council presently publishes a newsletter hick features coming events of in - Quality Care Nursing Services Grand Bend wishes to announce Margaret Farquhar as its office superviser. Margaret has a nursing background and will be available to answer your inquiries on Mon- day, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.. 24 hour services available by phoning 238-8980 to our on-call coordinator. 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