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PAGE 16 WEDNESDAY JULY 16 1986 WHITBY FREE PRESS Young musicians enjoying summer sehool By MIKE JOHNSTON Free Press Staff Wile moit students isee thse summer as an escape from school there are some who are attendlng classes volun- tarily. This sommer a num- ber of students are at- tending a music achool at Wbtby Senior PUblic Scbool. "Thse kids are here because of an lnterest ln their instrument," said J Bruce Court wbo la holding bis third ýsum- mer music achool in as many years. "We have a select group bere wbo are keen enougis to continue lear- nlng tbrougls tbe somn- mer,' said Court talklng over the numerous instruments playing in the background. Tbe summer music scbool bas 65 student musicians ýwbo awaken every morning and make it tW class for 8:45. Classes are, beld five day. a week tii noon and tbe students are flot only given practicai time witb their In- struments but tbey are taught tbeory as well. "The main -tbing I bave Iearned are war- ming up tecbniques and breatbing exercises,"1 said Michelle Moxley who is taldng instruc- tion on thse flute. "The klds are taugbt developing skills tisat are already tbere," said Court. "Tiere la also more personal instruc- tion on theïr instrumen- These chool, wbIcb concentrates on brasa and woodwind, is taught by five faculty members and six bigb scbool assistants. The price for tbe scbool i. $125 for thse tbree weeka whicb Court says is reasonable. "Some music campa cen cost $400 W $500," daims Court. And be says thse 65 students means the ratio of students per teachers la six to one, "In ciasarooma tbat figure could easily be 3o to one. So bere we can key more on tise in- dividuai students and tiseir instruments." Rob Hiemstra, wbo travela from Ajax every morning agrees. He said be bas learned a con- siderable amount since the scbool started. Hiematra, wbo plays thse baus trombone, thse percussion guitar and dables at tbe piano la taklng bis music serioualy. The bigis scbool student one day bopes to become a professional musician. To attend tbe scbool a student bad to bave at least one year experien- ce on bis or ber in- strument. "You can't teacb the basica in three weeks," said Court wbo added tbat tbe students attending this year's scbool are from ail over Durham Region. "This year tisere seems to be a bigiser standard and a better representation from tbe Region,"' said Court ad- ding tbat tbe bigher standard is due to better teacbing of music in the scisoola. And Court believes tbe standard can only dlimb bigiser because tbe scbool board la sinklng a good part of tbls year's budget into music. Students at thse scbool are also taugbt con- fidence on tbefr In- strument. SÉÉPÀGÈ 17 AND YOU COULD WIN A TRIP FOR TWO TO ANY AIR CANADA DESTINATION'IN CANADA, U.S.A. EUROPE OR THE CARIBBEAN. You wIII receive two Air Canada. return tickets compliments of EXPRESS AIR CANADA CARGO. The tickets are to be- used ln 1986 (except for major.holidays and long weekends> and are valid from any Air Canada Canadian'City. Answer the following questions and f111 out the c pnâ WIN A TRIP FOR TWO AI R CANADA @CARGO What is the name of the Canadian Forces Parachute Team that wil be performing at Armed Forces Day 86? __________ -What is the name of the PILOT of the Air Canada Express "Pitts Special" who wilI appear at CFB Borden on 19 JuIy? -What Rank ix the Base Commander of CFB Borden? NAM E________________ __ ADDRESS___________________ POSTAL CODE ______ TELEPHONE______ COUPONS MUST BE DEPOSITED AT THE EXPRESS AIR CANADA CARGO BOOTH AT ARMEDFORCES DAY - YOU MUST ATTEND THE SHOW TO DEPOSIT YOUR COUPON. Carmen" CamnGelette, Elizabetb Fawcett and Clare Moore practice on tbeir clarmnets. Tbe tbree girls are among tbe 65 students receiving music instruction at tbe Wbitby Senior Sommer music scbool. Free Press Staff Photo (j i s' SignS "&Useless"- -Edwards Signa probibiting beavy traffic wbicb vill soon be placed on Ar- tbur St. are useleas and often ignored, dlaims Regional *councillor Tom Edwards. Council approved an operations .committee recommendation last week tbat Arthsur St. be signed for no parking and no beavy traffie from Brock St. ýS. to Henry St. "I'm tempted to say tisi lathe Most useles by-law we bave" said Edwards wbo noted thse by-law was a close con- tender witb anotiser by- law in town which prohibits items from. being Place on bydro poils. "The signa; won't stop tise problems. We bave to do more tisan put signs Up," said Edwar- ds. 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