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The David Festival, a unique arts festival for lovers of sacred music and writers will return to Port Perry on March 26-27 for its third year. The festival, designed to encourage and equip participants in their study and performance of music and writing, includes a day of hands-on, interactive workshops led by visiting experts and culminates in a Sunday afternoon worship service. This service will provide an opportunity for musicians and writers to share what they have created during the weekend, including a spectacular mass choir ap- pearance of more than 100 sin; Saturday's offerings include a Saturday free evening con- cert by acclaimed local musician Terry Posthumus. “The David Festival has been a great success,” says Cathy Cooper, a festival organizer. “It is put on and hosted by a volunteer committee that represents different Port Perry churches. It’s so great to have people from different congre- gations come and learn and sing together.” New this year is ‘Worship Band Workshop’ led by clini- cians Terry Posthumus, Alan Froese and youth band clinician Josh McCabe. Individuals are invited to register as well for the Saturday workshop at Emmanuel Pentecostal Church, Practising in Durham Region Since 2002 174 Mary Street, Port Perry 905-982-2650 e www.mcmurtrylaw.ca YOGA (All Levels) Tuesday & Thursday * A.M. & PM. Classes Reiki 1 / Reiki 11 New Classes Starting Chakra/Meditation www.journeyoftheheart.ca T™ 905-985-1655 _ _ ~ Drop-ins welcome ~ 412 FOCUS - MARCH 2011 MARCH. FOCUS.32indd 12 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m Choirs from area churches who sign up to attend the festival will receive specialized attention and input from Jan Schultz-Janzen, who brings experience conducting adult choirs at festivals throughout North America. The Saturday afternoon workshop will be held at Port Perry United Church from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Individuals interested in writing their life story are invited to attend a writing workshop led by Audrey Dorsch, an award-winning instructor who has taught at dozens of writers’ seminars. The workshop will be hosted by the Anglican Church of the Ascension on Sat- urday, from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m Children are also welcome at the David Festival for a special children’s choral workshop designed to bring young singers further along on their choral journey. Well known local musicians Suzanne Garriock and Cathy Pavlik will lead the workshop on Saturday, at St. John’s Presbyterian Church. Another new workshop will be held, designed specifically for tenors and basses, led by retired music educator and experienced choral clinician and adjudica- tor, Charles White at Port Perry United Church, Saturday March 26 at 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. For more information and registration you can con- tact Cathy Cooper at 905-985-3423. PROTECT RAY Those You Love HOBBS Whether it’s your family, A home, business or your GA RAGE car, protect what's rs with insurance » wubee business prover 50 qpans| solutions designed Owned and Operated by just for you. . Brian Tassell fat INSURANCE BROKERS 182 Northport Road sclerecnubarson vot & #9 905-436-9090 oe TErrously Made in Canada “SHOWROOM ‘CLEARANCE Crystallo Direct Vent Inserts 221 7:57:19 AM