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Theatre Sheridan‘s 20th anniverâ€" sary celebration continues in the New Year with the hit musical "Anything Goes." This is set to run Feb. 12 to 27 1993, followed by the Canadian musical "The Girls in the Gang" which runs April 2 to 17. Complementing the season will be Shakespeare‘s "Twelfth Night," which appears April 16 to 24 in the New Studio Theatre. Monday nights will never be the same after "The Artistic Director‘s Invitation Series" which presents special guest artists appearing in three exciting nightclubâ€"style perâ€" formances. For tickets and information call the Box Office at 815â€"4049. Subscribers will benefit from addiâ€" tional savings through "special offer tickets" for Twelfth Night and The Artistic Director‘s Invitation Series. The comfortable 260â€"seat Studio Theatre offers a cabaretâ€"style atmoâ€" sphere where you can relax and enjoy beverages and snacks at your table. Sheridan College is located at The remaining dates in the Invitation Series are Feb. 22 and April 5. ‘Anythong Goes‘ at Theatre Sheridan‘s 20th anniversary PAGEANT APPROACH It is a complete pageant in which the girls model and are interviewed. They are judged on their backgrounds including academic standing, special interests, and comâ€" munity involvement. Their solo dance routines are judged on techâ€" nique, style, presence, and personalâ€" ity. What doesn‘t she like about dancing? "Getting out of step with the rest of the group," she said with disgust. Denise won the honor of Miniâ€" Miss Dance Canada last spring in Burlington at a competition run by Dance Masters of America (Chapter 38). She performed a breezy origiâ€" nal tap number. According to Kerry Garrard, the girls compete in four age categories: Miniâ€"Miss being the youngest; then Petiteâ€"Miss; then Juniorâ€"Miss; and finally Miss Dance Canada. "It‘s a big deal," the director said. * When we asked the diminutive hoofer if it wasn‘t a bit ‘scary‘ Does she like to practice dance? "Sometimes," was the playful response. Does she get to choose her own music? "Nope." Her dancing lessons run the gamut from tap to ballet to jazz. She also studies piano. Denise admitted to liking the piano. "But not practising," she maintained. (Continued from page 2) Calgary about a year ago. Tough competition for Miniâ€"Miss dance title BMW 325! 318! o OAKVILLE i "WHERE VALUE COUNTS" 2 1430 Trafalgar Rd. Free parking is available evenings and weekends. For her part, Garrard was particâ€" ularly proud of her troupe last year as 12â€"yearâ€"old Pamela Schuer, also one of her students, took the title of Petiteâ€"Miss Dance. PERKS FOR WINNERS There are perks to winning these competitions, the director added, special opportunities to take part in dance workshops and performances during the year. Of course, none of this would be possible without the commitment of mom and/or dad. The kids have to "want it" but so do the parents. The time expenditure is significant and so is the financial expenditure. A competitive dancer can expect to pay $1,500 for lessons each year, plus travel expenses, plus costumes and shoes. dancing in front of live audiences and judges, and sometimes televiâ€" sion cameras, she allowed that it was. But it was also "exciting," and someone had told her about a little trick to help her loosenâ€"up and smile. "I imagine them all in their underwear!" she said looking at the reporter and giggling. No wonder Sandra Ebata and the other moms were joking about NORTH SERVICE RD. W. Q.E.W. At Futurekids, kids learn to do amazingâ€"even impossibleâ€" things. They explore far corners of the Earth and beyond, build cities of the future, meet illustrious people, grow forests and save the world (using simulation technology). 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And like the annual Dance Masters of 3 America competitions where this S Miniâ€"Miss will pass on her title to yet another young dancing queen while advancing herself to the next age group. Then there is "Showstoppers," the mother of all dancing competiâ€" tions â€" in Myrtle Beach. It is a carâ€" rot, apparently, to wave in front of these youngsters when their enerâ€" gies and resolve begin to waver. Will the Miniâ€"Miss be a dancer when she grows up, we wonder? "Maybe," the nineâ€"yearâ€"old said with a quirky smile, and quickly added. "But I‘m also going to be a dentist." Nice combination. Thursday, January 28, 1993 7:30 p.m. Hotel Oakville â€" Howard Johnson‘s 590 Argus Rd., Oakville