Tag Archive: Dance


Happy National Dance Day, One source…

International Dance Day April 29th, annual…

Get ready for the end of April. We mean dancing not season.

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On this Day: February 24th 1982

Born, Melody, pop singer.

Melody by Bruce Fielder, Sigala, Play…

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Love to Dance

Love to Dance Photo KDG

Love to Dance
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Lizette Nel and her dance studio are displaying mood clothing from time to time. This is the latest to adore the foyer of the Old Court House Gallery, the home of The Love to Dance Studio.
The Old Court house Gallery also hosts a Christmas showing of crafty wares.
The show is on until the 23rd of December Thursday’s to Saturday’s 12- 6PM. Director Jackie Stibart.

The Old Court House is at 1840 Nicola Avenue, Merritt and offer a Royal Academy of Dance registered teacher.

On this Day: December 7th 1963

Instant replay makes its debut in organized sports broadcasting.

Dance is back

The old court house building in Merritt on the 1800 block of Nicola avenue is going to have its dance studio back. The studio had closed over immigration problems with the principle, who had to move back to South Africa, now the difficulties are resolved and there will be ballet and dance in the upper floors of the building that hosts the art gallery.

 

 

The old court house on nicola avenue in Merritt. Photo KDG

The old court-house on Nicola avenue in Merritt.
Photo KDG

Today in history: June 11, 1184 BC

Troy is sacked according to calculations by Eratosthenes.

Powwow

This morning there is about three hundred people in the front field of Merritt Secondary School. Starting with a Grand procession a colorful procession of First Nations people are advancing about the field in the direction of a white teepee tent on the eastern side of the field. Flags , feathers and scarlet coated Mounties are followed up by children of first nations decent.

A young women getting into a jingle dancers dress to take part said it is a first annual and is linked to the school district.

The high school also has a pit house reconstruction at the rear of the school.

The Powwow goes to 1 PM today.

Today in history: May 29th 1954

The first of  the annual bilderburg conferences.

Dance

Its spring break for kids and the local dance studio had blue wraps with red strips tied around the trees in the yard of the court-house gallery. ” We did to get attention ” said the Dance instructor ” we need more students”.

The Merritt Dance Society  has Ballet and movement classes for 3-5 year olds and is Presented by a ” Royal Academy of Dance” registered teacher.

A brochure also names the same teacher as offering a Dancing Divas dancing fun for women. With beginners courses  and Golden girls

( 60 +).

The dance society is in the Old Court House Gallery on Nicola Avenue  upstairs from the Art Gallery.

Today in history:March 28 1990

Jesse Owens posthumously, is awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.