From Page A5 -Readers recall continued: When it was my turn to sing, I was very nervous because it was my first time on a big stage. I could hear no one but the piano and myself. The bright stage light made it hard to see but the feeling of singing and telling the audience a story through a song was an amazing moment that I experienced. Winning a scholarship at the music fest is.a rewarding experience. Since then, I have come to realize how much I love to sing and I have decided to make a career out of my singing. ; oT Theresa Fenger Terrace, BC i , 4 Dear Sir: My first experience in the music festival was at a ten- der age in 1968 when I played a little piano piece called _ » “Kick’en Stones” in a class of over 20 children. ° 1 was asked to play it three times and was surprised to _ receive a first place (1 hadn’t realized it was a competition). Reportedly, the adjudicator said something to the effect .. of being able to taste the music and he was hungry because it * was past his lunchtime. Looking back, perhaps that humor- ous note of encouragement changed my life. For the next 10. years I participated, enjoyed successes’ and humiliations, and learned and grew as'a person. One of . my favorite memories was playing a 44-page Mozart con- certo with my piano teacher (Marylin Davies) when I was about 15. It was one of those milestones that made me feel good. ‘AS a festival participant over the years, I discovered I loved | the challenge and excitement of competition, but found my- self in a lot of classes of one in the teen years.. ~ 1 would have benefited by having more participants to - listen to, learn from, and motivate me. Young people now are very fortunate that the festival has thrived and grown thanks to the hard’ work and dedication of sO many passionate teachers and volunteers. The study and discipline of music creates so many op- _ portunities in.so many different ways, and prepares young: people for life; with skills such as’ self- -discipline, focus, memory, and dedication. Learning these skills is well worth the price of all those * years of lessons. Although I did not go on to pursue a career ‘in-music, I know that it was those skills that made it possible. for me to learn an eight-month, second-year organic chem- - _ istry course at university in seven short days before the final exam (don’t ask why I didn’t start until the last week). Our region is fortunate to have so many people so pas- sionate about music, and I am very grateful to have had the opportunities I did. *A more recent special memory I have, is playing a piece for my father at his memorial service. Music is just the greatest thing. It never leaves you, and- _ l’msure it helps make better people. All the more reason to - keep it-in the schools. _-Garolyn (Hagen) Fassnacht ann Dear Sir: a The.Pacific Northwest Music Festival played a varied role in my life from first grade through to adulthood. I entered my first competition in the speech arts compo- nent of the Festival at age seven. Hours of practice with both my,mother and my classroom teacher, Mrs, Jo Faulkner, led . to a first place finish in lyric poetry v with amy rendition of Fly: ing ‘by JM. Westrup. wo. ve I was hooked! cs From there, my parents sought the expertise of a wonder- . aa ss JOIN TEAM DIABETES IN AMSTERDAM, OCTOBER 16, 2005 IO KM AIALE OR FULL. MARATHON = Ye Aventis 45$0C.a* CANADIENNE Du OiaBETE CANADIAN DIABETES. ASSOCIATION Partie ps _ eyed enthusiasm for the arts certainly motivated me to do my > u victory many times. As the years went by, we would enter » into more competition categories: PNWMF have been valuable and rewarding. - " student (who won gold with her performance). . - accumulating students in several categories of competition. ‘such determination and accomplishment. dedication to detail, and the drive of competition — then yes, lt ie sary and being its president. -bad experiences. My one big fear though, was adjudicator. In fact, I always felt very ec whom I feared the most! — Instead of playing. for only THERESA Fenger captured the Terrace Water Polo ‘Scholarship in 2000 and says the music fest made her realize she wanted to pursue a music career. : 2 "every note! SUBMITTED PHOTO, ful woman who would be my speech arts teacher and mentor for many. years. Every year, in the months leading up to the festival,. I would work under the guidance of Mrs. Bonnie Shaw. ” Tireless energy poured through her as she coached meto. | a ONE - piano alongside my mother. ° lyric and dramatic po-' © etry; Shakespeare; story telling; sight reading; prose - even nh mime! . a In Grade 8, I was selected to represent the Pacific North: west to compete in the First Annual B.C. Festival of the Arts. ~ (I'm not dating myself, am I?!) .. The experiences I’ve had as a result of competing in the As a young adult, I returned to the Festival from a dif. “ferent angle. This time, I was the tutor. The first year, with only one. I was hooked again! ’ T gave back to the festival matiy hours of coaching while | My final year, I juggled 10 students, who entered a com-. bined total of 23 competitions. Our efforts resulted in six second place, 15 first place, plus the added honour of five Class awards.. I was so pleased, not to mention proud, to be a part of Much more so than that very first Gold Seal way back in grade one! A personal thank you to Mrs. Bonnie Shaw. Your bright- | i best in whatever I set out to do.. . Has. my experience with the PNWMF helped 1 me in my adult life? : If you count on effective communication, creative flare, I would definitely say so! Thank you to everyone involved! Sincerely, _ a, ‘Cheryi Pelletier, Owner _ a Baskets Unlimited Gifts by Design Skeena Mall, Terrace ", Tcannot remember a time when I wasn’t somehow involved with it. Competing in - the festival was of course, extremely nerve . wracking, however, it always felt so great to ’ accomplish what I had set out to complete. I was fortunate to have wonderful adjudi- cators all the way along and never had any _ playing for them. It was;my piano teacher and my mother, who is also a piano teacher had three sets of ears listening intently to my However without any of them, I probably — . wouldn’t be where I am today — - Nowas the president, I want to pass on the __ amazing reputation our festival has all across DAY ONLY! 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I would also like to add that while. our committee is incredibly dedicated and hard- working, there is one lady in particular that T ~ would be lost without. - ° Irene Kuhar, our secretary for over 30 “years has seen Presidents come and go. She is the rock that holds us all together. Thank, you Irene! _ Fwould like to wish all of our 40th anni- » versary festival participants the best of luck! Please look out for our special Alumni Book at the local venues. Sincerely, . ° Kelly Lima oo President PNWMF - never of the comfortable one . judge | ‘teaching ¢ Three Psychics. Strength, Style and Performance These are the three main benefits to Pre-Flex hull technology. 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