NARGS? J DysencSe- Your hometown locally owned and operated newspaper Marguerite Miller: Praise Is an elixir. Sports Community News: Arts & Entertainment Features Piano teachers become students by Betty Barton Last week Terrace Sight & Sound hosted a free four-hour piano clinic for local piano teachers, conducted by adjudicator, clinician and consultant Marguerite Miller. Miller, a vivacious and knowl- edgeable instructor, was on the keyboard faculty of Wichita State University for 38 years before her retirement, serving as the coordinator of Keyboard Studies and head of Piano Pedagogy/Group Piano Programs. At the workshop, she gave sug- gestions and discussed new publi- cations from the widely used and. popular piano method, Alfred’s Basic Piano Library. The course begins with four levels of the Prep: Course for very young beginners and is complete through seven .to . intermediate levels of the main core material. Bach level contains a Lesson, Theory, Recital and Technic Book plus a wealth of supplementary books. The program is designed to ‘prepare students of all ages for a successful musical learning experi- ence, It uses music rhymes, word rhythms and games, and the same conceptual spiral for all ages and levels. Miller demonstrated the scope of Alfred’s programs with real stu- dents ranging from rank beginners students to "retreads", illustrating that it can be fun to come back to the piano after many years away. Miller had workshop participants sing many of the pieces to give them the mood and purpose of the piece. She encourages audience participation exercises to involve everyone as much as you can. She Our Coming Events column is a public service offered by the Terrace Review. Deadline is Friday at 5 p.m. Coming Events must be mailed in or dropped off at our office, 4535 Grelg Avenue, typed or in legible writing. Information concerning the Twin River Estates project is available from tha Skeena Senior Citizens’ Housing Society office, corner of Apsley Street and Lakelse Avenue, each Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. Heritage Park Museum, sponsored by the Terrace Regional Museum Society, is open for tours daily fram Wednesday to Sunday between 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Office hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For group tours, school tours or weddings, please make an appointment by phoning 635- 4546 or 635-2508. The Mills Memorial Hospital Thrift Shop is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m., and on Saturdays from 41 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Lazelle Ave. in Terrace (just up from Spee-Dee Printers). The Terrace Art Gallery is showing a Summer Art Show featuring local artists. Hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 12 noon to 5 p.m. For more information, please contact Cathy during office hours at 638-8884. July and August (through Labour Day) - A park interpreter is available to conduct guided hikes and educational programs for school groups or other organizations. To book your group, call the B.C. Parks office at 798- 2277. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays: day and evening programs. Sundays: day program (Jerry's Rangers) and evaning program. Mondays: evening program. Register now for September entry in the Terrace Montessori Children's House Pre-School. Your child will have fun, participate in unique field trips while learning independence and responsible behaviour in an atmosphere of caring and trust. For further information, call Michele at 635-3087 or Tim ' at 635-6338. . “ Month of September -- The Terrace Arthritis Society will begin their door- to-door canvassing during the month of September. The Society needs volunteers to help make this event a-success. For more infarmation, please call Mary at 6395-2577, NOBODY'S PERFECT -- Free five-week parenting program for parents with children from birth to age five, is taking registration for September classes. Childcare and transportation are available. Call Carol at 635-3459 or Candice at 635-2116. Thursday, August 29 ~ Films: “Moving On", about how the problem of wife assault was solved in London, Ontario with the efforts of ail social services. Intreduces a new program, “Changing Ways", to treat men wha batter for their illness. As well, a short film, “New Shoes", on the relationship between traditional ramance and violence against women; at the Terrace Women's Resource Centre at 11 a.m. August 30 and 31 -- Hamburger and hot dog sale in support of the Terrace Community Volunteer Bureau and Seniors’ Information Access takes place in the Skeena Mall parking lot from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. bath days. ——COMING EVENTS— aoa a plete te tes a oe “oy vad Phebe d!Petye a August 31 and Sept. 2 -- Time to prepare for the upcoming Skeena Valley Fail Fair. Prize lists are available at the Terrace Public Library or the Terrace Co-op. fn outlying areas, check your Tourist InfoCentre. Prize lists are free of charge. For further information, call 635-7582 or 635-7402. September 3 and 5 -— The Terrace Little Theatre will hold auditions for its upcoming adult comedy “Hooters” at 7 p.m. at the McColl Playhouse, 3625 Kalum Street. Two young female and two young male actors required. Backstage and production people needed. For more information call Gordon Oates at 638-1131 days or 638-0996 evenings. New to theatre? Join us! Wednesday, Sept. 4 -- The Terrace Little Theatre will hold a general meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the McColl Playhouse, 3625 Kalum Street, upstairs in the Green Room. New members welcome! Call Alan at 635-2942 for more information. . Saturday, Sept. 7 ~ A free child carseat safety check will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the ICBC Claim Centre located at 4612 Keith Ave, The event is being sponsored by the Skeena Health Unit. For more information, call 638-3310. Saturday, Sept. 7 ~ Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. and Yukon'‘s second annual Heart Charity Golf Tournament. Shotgun start. Many wonderful prizes. Entry fee includes steak dinner and green tees. To register, phone the golf course at 635-2542. Tuesday, Sept. 10 - You are cordially invited to attend the regular School Board meeting of Schoot District No. 88 (Terrace) at 7:30 p.m. at the School Board office, 3211 Kenney Street, Terrace. Saturday, Sept. 14 -- Kitwanga’s Patchwork Partners is hosting a Show & Teil Day of Quilting from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kitwanga Elementary Secondary School. Bring finished and/or unfinished projects and ideas to share. Be prepared to participate in discussion and a quilting challenge. Lunch will be provided. Please let us know if you pian to attend (the sconer the. better). Phone Edith or Rose at 849-5760, Sheila at 849-5546, or tax 649-5805. Or write K.P.P., cio Box 147, Kitwanga, B.C., VO0J 2A0. Sept. 17 and 24 -- Diabatic Clinics will be held at Milts Memorial Hospital. A doctor's referral is required for these clinics. For further information, call Mills Memorial Hospital Dietitian Joan Marr at 638-4050. Thursday, Sept. 19 -- The annuai general meeting of the Terrace Regional Health Care Society will take place at 8 p.m. in Skeena Room 1, Terrace Inn. Current members may renew their memberships on or before Sept. 19. New member date has closed for voting rights at this meeting. Memberships may be purchased at patient reception, Mills Memorial Hospital. Tuesday, Oct. 8 -- A Youth Diabetic Clinic will be held at Mills Memorial Hospital. A doctor's referral is required for the Clinic. For further information, call Mills Memorial Hospital Dietitian Joan Marr at 638-4050. says "Praise is elixir" and students should be encouraged to be inno- ative, creative and to use the "pedal early on. She feels the top- ography of the keyboard is para- mount. Miller explained that every level opens up doors for piano students to play music at that level without a teacher, a process she called "lateral arabesques". She suggested giving the students “funbooks" at their level for summer recreation to encourage sight reading, con- ceptual re-enforcement and self esteem. She shared the idea of having at least one lesson per year in the student’s home to evaluate the condition of the piano and to see first-hand the atmosphere in which the student practises piano. She reiterated that pianos should be tuned two times per year — when the furnace is tumed on in the fall and again when it is turned off in the spring. Of course, electric pianos do not require this. More than 20 professional teachers and pedagogy students from Kitwanga, Kitimat, Prince Rupert and Terrace enjoyed this innovative and infor- mative workshop at Northwest “Academy of Performing Aris. Seasonal talent search on Contributed by Marianne Brorup-Weston The Terrace Little Theatre is always looking for newcomers and this September will be no excep- tion. Gordon Oates, who directed the successful one-act comedy No Problem in 1990 js back with — another barrel of laughs, and he’s looking for talent to carry it off. This time Oates has chosen a full length play called Hooters. The TLT membership is enthusiastic about the project, after its decision to open each season with a com- edy. And a comedy this certainly is! Two young men (18 - 20 years old) go off for a fun weekend. They meet and try to pick up, two attractive, but slightly older girls, in the order of 25 years of age. Not everything goes according to plan, of course, and so the story is on its way. Oates is hopeful the community will respond to the call for actors and backstage helpers. "I hope I can find an actress who will be a ’10” on stage!" he smiles, If you want to know more about what’s involved when you step into the world of little theatre, call Gordon Oates at 638-1131 days or 638-0996 evenings, or come out to the first general meeting of the season on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m, at the McColl Playhouse, 3625 Kalum St.