a a eo Calheak ets a aati teen ts pasa See) ORS ea BE ys ALM pee oe i ete ne ge na PR en AT INI cane ee Terrace concert goers will have the opportunity to start getting into the holiday mood on Friday, Dec. 9 _ when Stage II of Troup America from Minneapolis ‘brings The Spirit of Christmas to the R. E. M. Lee Theatre. The musical production is loosely based on material and characters from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and Pickwick Papers. The hosts for the evening, Mr. Samuel Pickwick and Aunt Margaret Bounderby: Pick- wick, will turn .the theater _into the, drawing room’ of ’ their country estate. The au- dience will be encouraged to join them with their guests and a company of carolers in an evening of family enter- tainment, After being met at the door and escorted to their seats by members of the troup, the audience will, be invited to join in the singing _ of traditional yuletide songs and even have a munch on samples of Aunt Margaret’s special biscuits. ‘This evening of: decidely Victorian cheer is being sponsored jointly by the Ter- § race Concert Society and CFTK. Tickets are available at Erwin’s Jewellers in the Skeena Mail. - - == Terrace gets complete performing arts school Bonnie MacNelll Marylin Davies 7 Beginning this week, Terrace’s Yamaha Music School has been transformed into a full-fledged Academy of Performing Arts. Students will be able to get all levels of in- struction in voice, instruments, choral singing and speech arts. Administrator for the school is Marylin Davies, a well- known Terrace music instructor who is an associate of the prestigious Royal Conservatory of Music. She has an extensive background in adjudication and musical performing and administration. Bonnie MacNeill, also an associate of the Royal Conser- vatory, takes the position of head teacher in the academy, and she will be responsible for preparing teacher trainees. Private piano instruction will be available from teacher trainees Sylvana Broman, Nina Parr and Colleen Harkonen, under the direction of MacNeill. Yamaha group piano lessons will continue to be available from Eva Collier, a certified Yamaha instructor. Jim Ryan, director of the award-winning Terrace Com- munity Band, will provide in- struction in all band in- struments. Ryan needs no in- troduction to local music fans, Davies says, calling-him ‘‘the Pied Piper of the Northwest’’. Lessons in both electric and acoustic guitar will be given by John McLellan and John Eckardt. Individual voice instruction, children’s choir and adult choral singing will be provided by Jim Banman, a graduate of Trinity Western College with » an extensive background in choral work. Jo Collier, a local elementary school teacher, and Sharon Lynch, a stage performer and director who recently won the Best Actress award at the B.C, Drama Festival, will comprise the Speech Arts department, The Northwest Academy of Performing Arts opened this week to coincide with Canada Music Week. An open jiouse will be held this Saturday from 1I a.m. to 3 p.m. at the academy studios, located at the east end of Park Ave. in the | former B.C, Timber head- ‘quarters. There will be ongoing demonstration classes and anyone interested in music in- struction is invited to drop by. Registration for the winter term will take place during the open house fot classes begin- ning Dec. 1, Further informa- tion is available by calling 638-1183 or 635-6468. Northwest Academy of Performing Arts 4410 Park Avenue, Terrace OPEN HOUSE , Saturday, November 26, 1988 11:00 a.m. -— 3:00 p.m. Demonstration classes throughout! Registration for Winter classes: * Yamaha Piano Courses a * Private piano, voice Pye * Instrumental guitar ae * Speech — Grade 1-12 * Community Choir * Childrens’ Choir.