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STEPHANIE WIEBE ]

House hunter
on the loose

(reward offered)

N CASE the goverment ever

decides to hand out research

grants for such data, I have al-

ready determined that there are
several effective ways for a dull, middle-
aged woman like me to annoy her friends
and spark a general family uproar,

One could, for example, join a nudist cult,
or phone the psychic hot-lines, or even ad-
mit to tax evasion. Myself, I’ve chosen a
more ordinary | route. I’ve decided to move
~ house,

--over your life. I manage to let the subject of
:. real estate invade every possible conversa-
tion, the same way expectant Parents are
“obsessed. with talk of sireich marks, labour, . ~
: and babies,

- house-hunting now, For ‘six months, i have
‘schlepped through the kitchens of complete
" Strangers. I’ve pecked in their closets,
__ flushed their toilets, and suspiciously eyed
© their gulters, I’ve peered inta ‘the very same
> erévices of a stranger’ s house that | com-
: pletely. ignore in my own.”

conviction that real estate shopping is not
for wimps. It takes ‘great stamina ta shave
~ your face under yet another bathroom sink
“to inspect the plumbing. Meré mortals
~ should quietly step aside, because each
“house that comes on the market requires a
«full burst of fresh optimism.

sy “"That’s what my realtor’s got — optimism.
Relentless optimism and patience, It must
--.be something they put in his coffee; be-
* cause he oozes the stuff. It’s enough to
“Ieave me | ‘feeling like the House Hunter
” from Hell.

He’s never complained, at least not to my
ace. But I’ve narrowed my choices to a
articular type of house in a ceilain neigh- :
ourhood — specific enough that he’d have
to. break down doors and kick people out of
‘their homes to make me happy.

‘Like a 12-wing estate overlook-
Ing, the city, a Jacuzzi in every
oom, and a live-in crew of menin
loin-cloths, eager to feed me
grapes.

:While-T stomp around some stranger’s kitchen
grumbling over foundations and stairways, he
‘Smiles patiently and shows me tlie carpets. I'll
‘Tant and rave about-a‘ tiny crawl space, He'll
calmly point out the garage.

‘Any chance that kitchen wallpaper might be
ding a stain that could someday bleed through

ciously.

“No, it’s just wallpaper,” he replies easily,
Obviously, he’s been asked this nuestion before.
“Here, take a look.at the linen closet)”. -
“He's clearly convinced ‘that it’s only a matter -
of time before the right house shows up. I’m not

: haven’ tI found the perfect house?
“Maybe it’s me, Maybe when my inouth says ©
‘fa cosy well-kept place,"? my brain is secrelly
~ picturing an entirely different image, Like a 12-
wing: estate overlooking ‘the city, a Jacuzzi in’ ~

_floths, eager to feed me grapes,
‘A thought I wanted two bathrooms. But maybe
what I really want are’ Greck statues in the

fully across the back lawn, and a cholr of angels =

and downtown. =

‘Il’s those hidden ‘litile extras that make ‘the
ideal house so-bard to find. Luckily, my. realtor
‘won't sive up. Unless: sotie disturbed, unsta ib

a The Terrace Standard, Wednesday; August 23, 1995 - B1

TERRACE STANDARD jag

THE NORTHWEST ACADEMY of Performing Arts’ offered a
unique teacher training course last week. It's the first time the
course has been offered, and is likely the only one ofits kind in
northem B.C. The six students who signed up for the class had

Once you decide tor move, “the idea takes

Well, I’m into my third ‘timester of

“So far, all.I’ve come away with.is a ‘firm 7

: My realtor doesn’t see this asa problem. oa

to form an ecri¢ profile of Elvis?” | ask suspi-

sical instrument.
Last week the Northwest Acad-
emy: of Performing Arts offered a

course in order to help make |

some of that hard work pay off.
The course was’a teacher train-

_ ing program, the -first.theacad-...

emy has offered. Instructor ‘Kelty

MacNeill thinks its likely unique.

in northem B.C. and . Perhaps, in
the province.

“Once (piano) students reach : a
certain level, they can start taking

- on students, » says - MacNeill.

“But in the past there was no
training available for student
teachers,’’ she. says, ‘“There are
books which: can show you what
a beginner si.dent should be

doing at a certain level, but they

don’t explain how to deal with
competitive parents.’?
In her teachér training” course,

’ she-taught six students a wide va-

“There are books
which can. show you

what a: beginner... stu-...-
dent should be doing at
a certain level, but they ©

don't | vexplain how ..to

deal with competitive

parents.” ”

riety of teaching techniques in--
cluding tips on getting and keep- |

ing kids interested in music, how
to reward progress, and how to

cope with: parents,

Knowing how to play a musical
instrument is, only part of being
able to teach, If you can’t pass on
what you kitow, then you won't
bea successful teachgr.

‘Tm: trying ; to, ‘teach them a.
number: of ways © to deal . with;

specific problems that arise,” she
says, “‘béeatt

- years of teacher. training.) °

If any. of MacNeill’s. student .

teachers decide to go onto take a

teaching degree from the Royal.

ere are different _

solutions for different kidg:?? ="
The: six “students in MacNeill’s
course ranged in Ages. from 12 to ’

. 18, and. three.had travelled: ‘froma’
Prince ‘Rupert | to take. the course, -
All had already achieved a grade.

~ Cight-level in’ the Royal Conser: -.
vatory of Music.’ (The fevels- go

_ up to grade 10, then there are two

to be at a minimum grade 8 level in the Royal Conservatory of
Music. Their instructor, Kelly MacNeill — on the left, feals that
the course will help giva students valuable teaching experience,
should they decide to get a teaching degree in music.

Music teachers in

; DEDICATION and hard - work.
That’s what it takes to attain the -
upper levels of piano, or any mu, |

behind them alteady,
“Tr’s a whole Tew: opportunity:

for these kids,” she says, eo
.. _In} conjunction. with the acad-".

. emy of performing aris, MacNeill

. has already lined-up. students for
each of her j ‘yourgteachers,
"They'll, primarily. be teaching...

: beginners. ‘to about: grade four mye

» level for the: first year,”” she says. 2 -

Her. students, will probably teach
© anywheri : “two. days ‘a: week:
to full - -time,; ‘depending | on what

‘their scheditie allows... -

: “MacNeill herself. “just: finished .
her teacher's degree, griduating
with honours this June.

> She: plans_ to. offer “the ‘COUTSE :
next’ “year: “agaln;. and if. demand.
{- Warrants, will teach the. course’ at.

GLENYS GEORGE practices a monologue from the Mer-
chant of Venice, which she'll be performing at the National
Speech Arts Festival this weekend in Calgary. This Is her
second trip to the festival, rapresenting B.C,

A LOCAL COLLEGE stu-
dent, Glenys George, is
representing our province this
weekend in the - National
Speech Arts Festival int Cal-
Bary.

George was given this’ op-

national speech and. dramatic

in a row she had. been chosen
as the top speech. aris student
in B.C., and this ‘willbe her

tival,

at the national festival. :;

val has become part of the
ship by the Canadian Imperial

receive substantial: prizes,
’ George will be ® performing,

Nati nals bound |

portunity after winning :the’ -
arts class of the B.C. Festival .

of the Aris in Kamloops ‘this ~
May. Tt was the second year.

second trip to the national fes- :

Last year George,: who is
19, won the lyric poetry class

This year the national: festi- .~

prestigious CIBC : Nitional °
Music Festival. The: sponsor-

Bank of Commerce Means
that. this year. winners: “will: m
* - department -at the University e

five different pieces for 40
minutes on stage.
“Last year T only had to do —
three pieces,” says: George, J
“I. was pretty freaked out Jo.
when I foutid out I had to per- |
~ form for 40 minutes,” carn [an
-But she’s. been” “practicing, ae cee
and said-the last time’ she: ran fe
- dhrough her whole. Tepertoire,
it didit*t even’ feel like she’d~ J
“talked for'a whole'35 minutes.’ |
’ George ‘will ‘be’ performing oo
five different selections: prose.
- = The Yellow Wallpaper by F.
: Gilman; lytic: poetry” = Feri =f
Hill: by “Dylan” Thomag; "1°"
dramatic - Creation by James.“ }
~'W, Johnson, the part of Portia, “|
in The Merchant of Venice by 7°
‘William “Shakespeare, and fe
7 Stephanie i in Duet for One by: ~
‘Tom Kempinskl.. :
: After’ she: ‘returns. from: the Peo
festival George will be ‘busy. Po
- ing’ packing. for.. university, _
She's’ enrolled ‘in. the: theatre”

of Victoria this fa fall.

mvinced, I’m questioning’. myself. Why :

“every room, and a live-in crew of men in loin- 7

driveway, herds of wildebeests sweeping grace- 47

‘gays TLT president
‘And now that we're |
tryingto: raise money for a new. “;
} “the REM Lee Theatre: The coin:
munity channel" cable 10. would.

“next door, All conveniently located. tear schools “a

FUNDRAISING in "Terrace is’
about to be taken to a new level.

lethon, beg
“Tes Ban. idea ‘that’s, been brew.
nt. mnty. head.for a few. years,’

building, this seemed like the’ ‘Op-

Gordon...

Kalum is ‘the current venue for

- TLT productions, but the building
> This’ spring the Teirace Little -
entre: ds hosting Terrace’ 8 first

is old, in need “OF. expensive
repairs and has limited seating.

Dudley: Little Bridges.;
“The telethon ds scheduled . for

of headliners.

“It’s still in.the early pining,
stages,”’ says Oates. ‘‘But we're - ,
‘looking into’ getting a comedian.
The proposed. new. building -
: would. seat 250 and. would be lo:---
gated: on’ Keith : Ave; near’ the:

juggler, a theatrical dance troupe
from: Calgary.

of: skits and’ excerpts “from ‘two:

“spring plays — Hey Naked Lady

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wo Terrace Little Theatre will ‘lsd
provide cutertainment ‘dn the form

It vei is ‘ead dn: acing - re
volunteer work: fo the telethon, .

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