Highland Dancing

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Lacey fischer (student)

"Thank you for an amazing year. I really respect your opinion on everything you have done for me. You helped me accomplish one of my life-long goals. That is to become a teacher. Not only did you help me study and pass the exam, you also gave me opportunities to teach. You also helped me do very well and win many trophies this year."

Maria, and Carly (dance students)

"Thank you for being such a great teacher. We will miss you"

heather Ross (parent)

"Thank you for making Kate's first year of dance a wonderful experience and having a teaching style that's encouraging and allowed her to love to dance"

Kelly Rogers (Parent):

"I guess that speaks well of your teaching, thank you for your work with Sydney." (Regarding how well my students did in there exams)

Hannah Tateishi (Student):

"Thanks for being a fantastic teacher."

Genevieve Munro (Student):

"So the bottom line is thanks to you for being my awesome teacher and I hope that I can do it again and again. Half the fun is the pleasure that other people get from it."

Forsythia Festival: Forsythia Festival Committee

"We are happy to report that the festival was attended by a record number of children and adults. Without support from volunteers as you, the festival would not be a success it is! We are looking forward to working with you next year."

Hickadilly's

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Wisconsin Renaissance fair: Kenton & Rebecca Whitman

"Thank you for coming all the way down here to bring smiles and laughs to the Wisconsin Renaissance Fair. You two are hilarious! We hope you enjoyed your time here as much as we've enjoyed you."

Pickering Markets: Gulcehre Onid Pushman

"I'm glad you had a great time and your performances where great as well. See you in the New Year."

South Eastern Ohio Renaissance Faire:Joshua Brockwell

"The Hickadilly's are a fantastic performing duo that work well with the general public and cause chaos and mayhem amongst the attendees of the audience. There was not a dull moment during their performances and several times the crowd broke out in a round of appaulse at the antics of these two wonderful women. They are a pleasure to watch and interact with as they pull the audience into the performance whether they like it or not as that is the sport of spontaneous performances. It was an absolute pleasure seeing them perform at various faires including Baycrafters Village Renaissance Faire in Cambridge Ohio. It would be an absolute honor to watch them perform time and time again."

Canadian National Exhibition: Deanna Montonari and Danielle Bourre

"We were pleased to have you part of the 2003 CNE. Enjoy the rest of the year. Danielle Bourre: On behalf of the CNE and the Entertainment staff I would like to thank you for your participation and contribution to the success of this year's fair.It was a pleasure to work with you. "2004"

Baycrafters Renaissance Fayre: Andrea Wargo

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"Thanks so much for the great job The Hickadillys did at the Baycrafters Renaissance Farye. The Hickadillys were full of energy and really created a spirit at the Farye,especially under difficult rainy/mucky/yucky circumstances on Monday.It was a pleasure to have you with us."

Royal Medival Faire: Karen Lucas

"Glad you were part of it and that you had a good time. The children certainly enjoyed your fun characters!"

Goderich Busker's Festival: Ryan Whalen

"As Artistic Director of the Goderich Busker Festival I was very pleased with the performances of the Physically Speaking Troupe. Ardyth Johnson and Ginette Mohr presented original and entertaining shows suitable for any audience. Their unique style won our audiences over no matter the circumstances. I extend my thanks to them again."

Virginia Renaissance Faire: Cornelia Miller Rutherford

"The quick wit and high energy of a Hickadilly performance fit seamlessly in with our faire cast. Their shows involve the entire audience and make them feel part of the overall entertainment experience. We consider The Hickadillys one of the highlights of our 2003 season."

First Night Toronto: Glenn Sernyk

"I just want to take the opportunity to thank you for your contribution to this year’s Festival. Your duo show with Ginette was one of those loopy, good humored and genuinely funny audience participation shows that family audiences love and that programmers like me hope to find. Our audiences really liked it. As always, your mime walkabout character was very well received. In sum, a very impressive and valued gig."

Potato People

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Post Gazette Drama Critic: Christopher Rawson

"My favourite character is the older, red haired girl played by Ardyth Johnson."

St.Albert Gazette

"Scoring empathy points with the audience were George and Margaret Beanstalk (Daniel Van Wyk and Ardyth Johnson). Van Wyk played the typical brother to Johnson's book worm sister Margaret. Without uttering a word, the two managed to capture an almost full house in a tit- for-tat game between siblings."

Grand Rapids Press: Dave Nicolette

"The performers work smoothly to rhythmic music especially suitable to the stylized movements of cartoon figures. Excellent mime in it's comic presentation makes it seem that full dialogue is being delivered. Ardyth Johnson as Margaret Beanstalk gives comical impressions of sibling rivalry."

Johnson Debuts Own Show at Festival

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Leisure/Lifestyle: Shawn Coates

"The performance of Margaret's World marks the first time the talented artist has given a public rendering of one of her own works."

Teaching, Ontario Science Center

Julie Jones: Regarding Clown Workshops

"The smiles and giggles of the participants says it all."

Mime, Neutral Mask & improv Workshop

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Guy Moreau

Thanks Ardyth,

You were an added gem to the show. It worked very well. Thanks for doing it.

 

three oaks high school students

"Thank you so so so much. I enjoyed every moment of improv, and I am so glad to have had a teacher like you. It was the most fun I've had this year."

"You are very cool, very cool. Peanut butter. I love u."

"Thanks so much for coming to TOSH all year and volunteering your time"

three oaks high school teacher - Emily Schurman

"You are an angel. You made my year. You left a legacy. It won't be the same ever."

Amherst Cove

"Thank you ever so much for visiting our school today. It was an afternoon enjoyed by all."

Debbie Cape: Student

"I really enjoyed the workshop. I really enjoyed the neutral mask exercises. That is something I have not done. Besides that,I know I definitely worked out, as my quads are aching a bit from the "back-to-back" pull-ups we did!"

S.E.E.D

Barbara Santamaria: Head Drama Department

"She was down to earth."
"She made mime fun."
"It was not at all what I thought mime is suppose to be-much more interesting."
"I never thought that I could do mime-Ardyth gave us simple exercises to do that let me feel a sense of achievement."
"You would be most welcome back at S.E.E.D and I would be happy to recommend you to other Toronto Board Schools."

(tdsb) Toronto district schoolboard

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Chantel Gionet, Jarvis Collegiate

"Very good rapport with the students (they liked you a lot)."
"Creative and interesting exercises that involved the whole group."

Cathy Ball, Parkdale Collegiate

"I felt you did a wonderful job at our school. You showed great adaptability working around inconveniences and taught my students several skills which they have used in subsequent classes. The stage fighting was particularly useful."