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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, July 7, 2010 · 22 Punching up the dialogue The West Side Writers group is presenting a full-day workshop on writing dialogue on Saturday, July 17 in Oakville. The workshop instructor, Brian Henry, will show participants how to use dialogue to make stories more dynamic and dramatic, whether in fiction, memoir or other form of writing. The workshop will teach the basics as well as the best tricks in the writing trade so one never has to write a lifeless scene again. Henry has been a book editor for more than 25 years. He teaches creative writing at Ryerson University and has led workshops around Canada and the U.S. The workshop will be at the Oakville Central Library, 120 Navy St., from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Space is limited. Register by calling Diana Revelins at 905-823-6637 or e-mail Henry at brianhenry@sympatico.ca. Admission costs $44 in advance or $48 at the door. Violinist earns award She's still too young to drive, yet Oakville violinist Clarisse Schneider is a musical veteran and she's using that experience to win some awards. The 15-year-old took first place among other youths at the Ontario Music Festival Association (OMFA) competition in the string diploma class category, which took place in June. The St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School student has been studying violin since she was five years old. She studies at the Oakville Suzuki Association. She represented the Burlington Music Festival at the provincial competition. The OMFA is an umbrella body for festivals across the province that serve more than 170,000 young classical musicians. The annual competition attracts the top talented, young performers. Schneider has been an invited guest at the York Symphony Orchestra and plays at school, church and community events. NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER IN GOOD COMPANY: Clarisse Schneider (left), was a recent winner in the strings diploma class at the Ontario Music Festival Association competition, with renowned violinist Andree Azar of Ottawa. Photo contest open to all What does your Oakville look like? You can show people the answer to that question by capturing it through the lens of a camera and entering the My Oakville photography contest, presented by Oakville Place. The contest is open July 5-25. There are four grand prizes of $1,000 Oakville Place gift cards and the winning shot will also be published in the Oakville Beaver. For more information, visit www.oakvilleplace.com. Poetry in the Park at Sovereign House Anyone interested in reading, or just listening, to some poetry is invited to come out to an outdoor event in Oakville later this month. The Poetry in the Park afternoon event will take place Sunday, July 25 from 1-3 p.m. The event will take place behind Sovereign House in Bronte, located at the end of West River St., just west of Bronte Creek. People are asked to bring chairs or blankets to sit on, if they wish. People can bring poetry to read or just come out and listen. WWW.PIANOS.CA 5205 Harvester Rd., Unit 2, Burlington · 1-888-PIANO-81 PIANO HOUSE BURLINGTON JULY CLEARANCE SALE SAVINGS THROUGHOUT THE STORE 10 Year Warranty, Free Local Delivery, Free Bench, Free First Tuning Store Hours: Monday ­ Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am- 5pm