I FIND Ros Hollands' comments on every show she sees very strange but after all she only gives one person's opinion her own and leaves many of the other theatre goers wonder what she is looking for.

It often seems a pity that hers is the opinion we are often forced to read if we buy the Adver when the other critics are able to give a much more balanced view of a show.

It makes no difference whether or not we are family and friend of the performer we can give a sensible and well-adjusted opinion of the show.

I thoroughly enjoyed Janice Thompson's concert. I thought it was nice to see singers who didn't make aimless movements with their arms and hands. The meaning of a song should be shown in the expression on the face and the warmth of the voice which is putting over the meaning absolutely in tune.

I often feel that singers move their hands without knowing what to really do with them, perhaps partly because of nerves quite often moving them in time to the step to the right, feet together, step to the left, feet together option and often trying to ape popular entertainer from the television.

Yes I did have a member of the family singing solo in Janice Thompson's show and a good friend in the producer but they both know that I will be the first to criticise them and tell them where I feel they went wrong and I do have quite a lot of experience to back me up although that doesn't make me an expert.

I honestly didn't feel that one of the soloists in the show needed to do any more than they did particularly in the way of moving their hands and arms and that criticism did not need to be given and particularly did not need to take up a whole paragraph in the review. Of course I am also quite happy to enjoy a rock or pop concert where the singers do move more or a musical where movement is expected.

The important thing is that the children enjoyed their singing and showed it, were in tune, were natural, well-dressed and could be heard.

CONNIE HARMAN

Mill Close

Wroughton

Swindon