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Patricia Beatty, David Earle and Peter Randazza, the three founding artistic directors - choreographers. This dynamic young com- pany, founded in 1968 by a talented trio of dancer-chor- eographers. is Canada's premier modern dance group, They have complet- ed several successful Euro- pean, US. and cross-Can- ada tours and critics have hailed them a "must" for dance enthusiasts and even those who aren't The Kitchener-Waterloo YWCA winter program of- fers a variety of courses ranging from cross country skiing to crochet. "Looking good...ieeling great" is the theme behind courses and activities designed for the entire family. "We believe winter can be as enjoyable as any other season and our pro- grams have been designed with that premise in mind," said Sheila Ward, execu- tive director of the YWCA. The YWCA has tradi- tionally offered fitness courses. This winter, how- ever, several new courses with different approaches Fresh from their highly- acclaimed three-week sea- son as part of the Toronto Dance Festival. the Toronto Dance Theatre comes to the Humanities Theatre. University of Waterloo with a varied programme of stunning modern dance. on Friday, January 14. It is an important extra at- traction being brought in by the UW Arts Centre. Keatsway school nears completion Mary Johnston, principal of Winston Churchill public school in Lakeshore, is expected to be the school's new principal when it opens in Sep- tember. K-W YWCA offers pot-pourri of courses Emerson MacMillan, supervisor for area one of the WCBE, said a decision about which students will attend the school has not yet been made but is imminent. This will depend in part on whether Centennial public school becomes a senior public school. Plans for Keatsway public school spent two or three years on the board's capital works project list until planning began Jan. I, 1976. Now it is an all-but-completed 29,557 square foot school with 10 standard class rooms, kindergarten, art room, music room and library resource centre. Toronto dance theatre performs This move also saved months of pre-construction time normally taken up in planning and develop- mtnt stages. m a new move for the WCBE, the school was built to replicate the already-completed Country Hills school in Kitchener. Mr. Keits said the board saved $27,000 by using the same architectural plans for both schools. Total" cost of the school, built to house 460 ele- mentary school students, will be $976,727. Build- ing costs have been kept to a minimum according to Bill Keits, the Board of Education’s (WCBED superintendent of maintenance and construction. Keatsway public school, which is nearing com- pletion in the Beechwood area of the city, will op- en a couple of months before the 1977-78 school year begins to give the new principal and staff time to get organized, Total cost of the school mm m in...“ am “A By Chris Brown Potpourri of sports is for women who want to en- gage in recreational play of volleyball, basketball. floor hockey and other team sports. An easier approach to fitness is the "Nice and.Easy" course. for women who want to start exercising at a slow- to physical well-being are being initiated. The early, bird exercise class is de- signed for women who want to start their day by exercising or for night shift workers. Jogging has be- come a popular route to fitness and the YW has both morning and noon-time jogging groups, Of the 51 dances in the company's repertoire. only four were designed by choreographers outside the company. But what really makes this company singularly outstanding is All three are strongly in- dividualistic. and yet they have been able to work together in a way that has given this company its own very particular dis- tinctiveness, trained at the Martha Gra- ham School of Contempor- ary Dance in New York and have performed and taught in the US. and Eng- land. (gemsite Liquor Store) PHONE iiiiidiri' PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED R. M. FINNEV OPTICAL Hundreds ot the Latest Stytes 55 Erb St. East WATERLOO The YW has a complete swimming program for children ail adults. The Red Cross certification ser- ies is an internationally- recognized program of progressive swimming in- struction and badges are awarded to all participants who successfully complete the courses. Other aquatics offerings include semi- private instruction, wom- Response to the cross country skiing program has been so great that new sections will be opened in February. However, there are still a few openings in the January sessions. er pace. Adult tickets for this per- formance are $5. Students and senior citizens' tickets $3. Thev are available at The programme includes "A Flight of Spiral Stairs" to the music _ of Milton Barnes, "Couples Suite" "F'ratelli". "The Amber Garden" also to Milton Barnes' music Icommission- ed by the Ontario Arts Coun- cil). and "National Spirit", a witty piece by visiting choreographer Danny Gross- man, "National Spirit" was described by one critic as "Swiss-clock perfection". the consistent excellence of its dancers! _ Keatsway school. on Keatsway Dr. east of University Ave.. will be Waterloo's newest public school when it opens in September. The school, which will cost $976,727, is being built to house 460 elementary students. Lab on Premises FREE PARKING Ann Smith, interior de- signer for "The Studio" in Waterloo and graduate of the New York School of Design is the instructor for the home decorating course. This is an oppor- tunity for women to solve their individual decorating Many new additions have been made to the adult crafts program, in- cluding: basic drawing, figure drawing and photo- graphy. Traditional crafts, such as crochet, macrame. quilting and decoupage are also being offered. en's learn-to-swim and recreational swimming for mothers and babies. the Main Box Office. Room 254. Modern Languages building, UW Campus, 885- 4280 or ext. 2126. ACADIAN UPHOLSTERY and INTERIOR 1hl-rloo Chronicle, Wednesday, mey 12, 1977 - For teenagers who want to become camp counsellors or certified babysitters, the YW has two different course offerings. The youth leadership course develops communication and in- structional skills using group work, weekend work- shops and direct program experience. problems and includes basic outline of decorating concepts, coordinating colors, furniture arranging and history of design. Based on “ the Ontario Safety League format, the babysitting course teaches teens the essentials of car- ing for small children and handling emergencies. A certificate is awarded to all participants who suc- COME SEE OUR NEW SHOWROOM Very Reasonable Prices Most programs begin the last week in January. Reg- istration forms are avail- able now at the YWCA, 84 Frederick Street, Kitch- ener. Telephone: 744-6507. Andy and Maureen Ma- son, noted European ball- room dancers, are the in- structors for the ballroom dancing course, which will include waltz, foxtrot, tango, quick step and vari- ations. There are still a few spaces available in this class. We offer you guaranteed workmanship 18 years expenence Creative play and crafts for mothers and pre-school- ers will use imagination and household articles to promote interaction be- tween mother and child. cessfully complete the course. ll