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Contributed by School District 88

a “Once you understand - the

value of a school-based music

-, program and how it can help to ‘develop “well-rounded” stu- ‘dents, it’s worth taking a look at

what local secondary schools are

doing during the 1989/90 school - year and to consider how you might help them achieve their. -gials, |

All three secondary schools in

.Terrace,- as well as those in “Stewart, -Kitwanga and the - Hazeltons, are looking forward

to the Pacific Northwest Music Festival — but each also has an individual agenda to provide the maximum benefit for their stu-

dents.

Skeena Junior Secondary School: has four individual

groups, Under the direction of - Teresa Lescaudron, - boasts two concert bands, a

Skeena

stage band or jazz ensemble, and a choir. The first official ap- pearance of these groups will take place at the R.E.M. Lee

. Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 20 _ when they combine thgir talents

to present a Christmas concert.

|. The major event of the year - ‘for Skeena music students will

be a tour to Edmonton in éarly

May. Skeena students will be

representing our community in

All students are working to earn their own way on this tour.

- They have recently held a fund- ‘raising car wash and are in the process of winding up their . ‘door-to-door chocolate bar and chocolate almond sales.

Planned for next spring is

‘another car wash and a ‘‘Rent-a- Student”? day. Watch for both these events and look forward to ‘renting a student. They will be --your enduring slaves for a whole ‘day prepared to do almost any

type of reasonable chore. A

“*Rehearse-a-thon’’ is also plan-

‘ned for next spring and Skeena “music students will be looking _ “for support and pledges for this . day-long fund raiser.

Under the leadership of Michael Wen, Thornhill Junior

Secondary School has put

together a concert band, stage ‘band and a choir. Wen says he

. hopes to continue developing the

Thornhill program and to in- ‘crease the quality of students’ ‘musical experience.

Thornhill will share the eve-

ning of Dec. 20 with Skeena stu- ‘dents and present their. own of-

fering. of Christmas spirit.

‘Thornhill also has special con- certs planned for Thornhill and

Copper: Mountain Elementary

“=gtudents and hopes to offer a

. spring concert to set the scene ‘for the Pacific Northwest Music “Festival. : :

The major project for Thorn-

hill students this year is putting -.togethet a band trip similar to those. taken by Prince Rupert ‘and Prince George in previous years, although the 1989/90 -destination has yet to be iden-

Music in schools. - tunes up character

tified. Students learn a great deal from the experience, ac-

‘cording to Wen, primarily self-

confidence, team work and a

- sense of being part of a group.

“It’s a positive experience,”’ says Wen. ‘There is always a lot of improvement after one of these trips.”” ;

Thornhill students already completed chocolate bar sales and received the best response ever, but there are more fund raisers coming. Among these, a car wash is plan- ned for next spring and also the sale of raffle tickets in a project organized by the Pacific Coast Music Festival Association (the governing Festival group in the province). In working with the PCMFA, Wen also hopes to organize a local workshop for all Terrace secondary students.

Caledonia Senior Secondary School has established a concert band, stage band and choir under the direction of Geoff Parr. Parr says two major con- certs are already planned: both will. be held at the R.E.M. Lee

have

Theatre. The first was held on

Nov. 2 and the second, the

Caledonia Christmas concert, .

takes place on Dec, 12.

A major tour in mid-May will take Caledonia music students to Edmonton as a warm-up for the Provincial Band and Choir Festival in Vancouver, spon- sored by the PCMFA. Parr says that while on tour, his students will be playing several concerts en route, and the greatest value for students will be learning to work together, gaining ex- perience in setting up a concert while on tour, social interaction while staying with billets in a number of communities, and the Vancouver festival inself, which will provide a very high class of adjudication and critiques as well as a number of workshops.

Caledonia has already raised some funds through chocolate bar sales, and a car wash and bottle drive is planned for next spring. A couple of other fund raising ideas in the works for the spring are a ‘‘Dance-a-thon” and a “Silent Auction’’, Parr explains that the Silent Auction involves local businesses donating goods and services — the public is invited to submit sealed bids on the items of their choice,

The Terrace and Thornhill Band Parents Association does valuable fund raising work mak- ing it possible for all music students to take advantage of the various tours rather than just those who can afford it. Funds

raised by this group help to-

defray travel costs and cover the

‘expense of a substitute teacher

while the various groups are on tour. ‘‘The kids work hard to pay their own way,” says Les- caudron, ‘but the band parents raise the majority of the money.”

Among other things, the band parents are responsible for co-

their. -

ordinating chocolate. bar sales in all three secondary schools on an annual basis and at the present time are also busy organizing the biggest social event of the year, the 15th annual ‘‘Big Band Dance’’ which takes place on Nov. .25 in the Skeena Junior Secondary School gymnasium.

You can help to promote the Secondary .Band Program in ‘your community and at the same time add to the quality of the ex- perience for the students in- volved. In the Terrace/Thornhill area, the Terrace and Thornhill Band Parents Association is always looking for volunteers. You can get involved by simply phoning the music teacher at the secondary school nearest you.

It’s worth taking a look at what local secondary schools are doing with music during the current school year. All three secondary schools In Terrace, as well as those in Stewart, Kitwanga and the Hazeltons, are looking forward to the Pacific Northwest Music Festival — but each also has an Individual agenda to provide the maximum benefit for their students.

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