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"We were totally shocked," says mom Susan, explaining that they realized that Evan had a love of dance but to discover he had such "I‘m sure I‘ll miss my friends at my old school but I really want to go to the National," says Evan, who started his dance ‘career‘ with a community . centre Creative Movement class in Mississauga folâ€" lowed by classes at The Dance Factory where teacher Debra Delvecchio recognized his potenâ€" tial. Since receiving the happy news of Evan‘s acceptance, the family has been juggling all angles of the ramifications, not the least of which is the daily commute and leaving behind friends at Fern Hill School where he has been a student since kindergarten. Evan, who has been dancing since the age of six, was one of 45 students selected from the 150 who participated in the NBS‘s summer program â€" for which 1,000 students auditioned from across the country â€" to attend the professional ballet/acaâ€" demic program. The 10â€"yearâ€"old champion dancer has been a weekend student there for the past two years but now, with classes underway at what has been referred to as one of the world‘s foremost ballet schools, Evan is much more a part of the workings within, as a fulltime stuâ€" dent there. By KATHY YANCHUS Oakville Beaver Staff The impressive halls of the presâ€" tigious National Ballet School are not foreign to Evan McKie. National Ballet School students one step closer to their dream Specializing in Quality, Solid Wood, Handâ€"crafted dining room furniture. Good selection of styles ranging from casual country to more traditional,. Queen Anne and Chippendale. Solid cherry 7â€"pc. Queen Anne DR/Suite‘s starting at $2999. Fall Dining Room Sale Rec Posture Queen, queen size box + $ B MM auc matt. set with 25 year guarantee 399 w pur Family Owned and Operated Since 1977 4205 Fairview St., Burlington 634â€"5298 Mon.â€"Wed. 10:00 a.m.â€"5:30 p.m., Thurs.â€"Fri. 10:00 a.m.â€"9:00 p.m. Sat. 10:00 a.m.â€"5:30 p.m. Evan‘s love of dance was becoming quite evident and it is this "joy" he exudes when dancing that prompted the family to pursue the "Evan is also very gifted in music and art and the ballet school offered all of those things," says Susan. "We feel he will flourish in that environment." Evan faces some long days â€" not unlike what he is used to â€" with classes beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending well after 5 p.m., a daily schedule which includes at least Evan‘s dance involvement grew and for a year he studied with Les Dance Unique in Oakville, then switched to Bojangles Dance Studio in Waterloo, where his family comâ€" muted four and five times a week. potential was "pretty overwhelmâ€" ing." "She (Debra) said Evan was extremely flexible and extremely theatrical." | 5699 $39Q : Full collection of quality upholstery in styles ranging from country to traditional, with large selection of fabrics Traditional Tuxedo Style Sofa In Jewel Tone Stripe Receive FREE queen duvet with box matt. purchase. Fairview St. Matching loveseat avail. And he will have to prove himâ€" self each year as students are reâ€" evaluated on an annual basis. "(Dance) brings a certain feeling that I don‘t get with any sport or art," says Evan. REBECCA JEFFERY three hours of dance or fitness trainâ€" ing. But the benefits of the school and his passion for dance outweigh all else, even the fact he‘ll have to "give up" jazz and tap to focus intensely on ballet. Born in Brampton, Rebecca disâ€" covered a love for dance at a very early age â€" three to be exact â€" and when the family moved to Oakville five years ago, she joined the For the longest time now, her weeks have been immersed in dance with several ballet and modâ€" ern classes not to mention "always being in rehearsal for whatever production," says mom Margaret. When Rebecca Jeffery plunged into her National Ballet School routine which includes three hours of dance each day, the long hours and hard work weren‘t foreign to her. (See ‘Students ‘ page 18) CENTRAL VACUUM SYSTEM The Power to clean any size home. BEAM‘S SMART® (Reg. $1,059; son separately) For a limited time only * High Performance Power Unit with a wide body canister that holds 40% more, so you empty it less. * NEW Smart Advantage Powerbrush features a 2 year ‘ warranty on all parts. * Crushâ€"proof Electric Hose is lightweight and durable. * 10 year warranty on power unit PLUS Beam‘s 1 year money back satisfaction guarantee. 21 oz PUMPKIN | id 1 ONLY k Ea. Reg. 3.49 Limit 3 pies pe Doz. eg. 1.25 customer Limit 3 dozen per customer. Offer expires Tuesday, October 12, 1993 DNNER ROLLS 427 Speers Road Oakville © 842â€"5700 Round White