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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1983-11-30, Page 23ert CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1963—PAGE 23 Eighteen children of all ages are enrolled in the Suzuki violin program, held at Clinton Public School every Monday night. Here 4 -year old Zoellyn Onn of Blyth plays with the help of her Suzuki teacher. On Dec. 10 the Clinton students will perform in concert with students from Stratford and St. John's United Church in Stratford. (Wendy Somerville photo) c ildreir:L lea By Wendy Somerville Every Monday night, 18 children in the Clinton area walk through the main doors of Clinton Public School with small black cases tucked tightly under their arms. The scene resembles an old 1940's gangster movie ex- cept the participants are about four feet high wearing running shoes, jeans and mit- tens. The children are involved in a program called The Suzuki Method, a form of teaching music to youngsters without using the standard theory of learning notes and bars. Developed shortly after World War II, Shinichi Suzuki enforced his learning method through the discovery that children learn to speak their mother tongue because of the following factors: no one tires of repetition of a particular word when teaching a baby speak. "Mama" is repeated thousands of es. The repetition Huron p1a Ouse has new directors The annual general meeting for Huron Country Playhouse was held at Sanders On The Beach Restaurant in Grand Bend on Tuesday, November 22. The Board of Directors for the 1983-84 year will be led by Jill Waters of Parkhill as chairman, Adrian Bayley of Hensall as past chairman, Dave Sheppard of Grand Bend as vice-chairman, Dave Bannister of Grand Bend as secretary, and Russ Lingard of Grand Bend as treasurer. Other executive members will be Angela Amitt of London, Bettie Gibbs of Parkhill, Jim Kneale of Grand Bend and Tory McKenzie of Bayfield as the representative of the HCP Ladies' Guild. Returning to the Board will be Bert Albertson of Grand Bend, Mary Fran Gaiser of Exeter, Audrey Harris of Komoka, Bill Heinsohn of London, Marie Homans of Grand Bend, Email Merani of Exeter, Dan Murphy of Goderich and Sharon Statham of Strathroy. New members will be Mary Alderson of Grand Bend, Ellen Coutts of Grand Bend, Edward Iskauskas of Grand Bend, Jack Levie of Parkhill, Peter Phillips of Exeter and Bruce Woodley of Grand Bend. In addition, Mrs. Al Coo was appointed to the Honourary Board for the many contribu- tions she has made towards the develop- ment of tlie Playhouse. Nutcracker comes to The Centre KITCHENER - The traditional version of THE NUTCRACKER, as performed by THE NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA, will highlight the holiday season at THE CENTRE IN THE , SQUARE from December 13 to 17. Come share the magic of THE NUTCRACKER...with dancing ginger - breads, funny snowmen, the Waltz of . the Flowers and the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy. It's a wonderful, traditional version the entire family will enjoy because it is the most popular Christmas entertainment in the world. Sugar Plum Fairies, dancing gingerbread men, warrior mice - in short, THE NUT- CRACKER contains all the magical ingre- dients needed to make it a visually spec- tacular ballet. A further charm, of course, is the well-known and much -beloved music by Tchaikowsky. Although premiered in 1892, THE NUT- CRACKER did not achieve popularity until 1934. Thus, this seemingly entrenched Christmas tradition is only a scant 50 years old! However, the 50 plus productions of THE NUTCRACKER throughout the western world attest to its continued popularity. Celia Franca's version for THE NA- TIONAL is traditionally based. This lively, frequently humorous and always colourful ballet touches the heart of the child that lives within us all. THE NUTCRACKER has become a favorite with children since there are a great many children in the cast with whom they may identify; the leading character is a little girl, Clara; and of course, the story is crammed with fairy-tale fantasy. THE CENTRE IN THE SQUARE casting for the principal roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy/Snow Queen and Prince follows: December 13, 7:30 p.m., Veronica Tennant, Tomas Schramek; December 14, 7:30 p.m., Mary Jago, David Nixon; December 15, 7:30 p.m., Nadia Potts, Marco Pierin; December 16, 7:30 p.m., Cynthia Lucas, Raymond PECK APPLIANCES "IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VARNA" *FILTER QUEEN SALES & SERVICE •VACUUM CLEANERS - (Saaes & Service to Most Makes) •FM COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (For Farm & Business) •WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES •WOODS FREEZERS •CENTRAL VACUUM SYSTEMS •INSECT & FLY KILLING UNITS (For Indoor & Outdoor lase) •GIFTS & MANY MORE ITEMS VARNA, ONT. 482-7103 Smith; December 17, 2:00 p.m.,. Veronica Tennant, Tomas Schramek; December 17, 7:30 p.m., Yoko Ichino, Kevin Pugh. The ever -popular NUTCRACKER, as per- formed by THE NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA will be presented at THE CEN- TRE IN THE SQUARE from December 13 to December 17 at 7:30 with a matinee on December 17 at 2:00 p.m. Happy Zorn Anniversary MOM 8t DAD Lots of Love *Tina *Kara *Sheena *Neil COME IN TO DIXIE LEE AND ENTER PEPSI'S' IT'SFUN.. IT'SEASY1. . and it's only at Dixie Lee! TDSH I BA U MU COULD low A —11 TOSHIBA REO PORTABLE CASSETTE PLAYER OR A See PORTABLE V COLOUR uantP at Partiu0ai nQ stores Come into Dixie Lee and discover how really good chicken and seafood can really be. Just ask cashier for your entry ballot to become eligible to win a Toshiba Stereo Cassette Player or grand prize of a 5" Toshiba Portable Colour T.V. Receive an additional ballot with your Pepsi Purchase. Enter as often as you wish but enter often. SECOND DRAW: Monday, Nov. 28 for Cassette Player WINNER: KEN DE CORTE, RR 2 SEAFORTH PLUS weekly draws every Sunday will make you eligible for Me Grand Prize! Fourth Eligible Winner of 5" Colour T.V. MFS. N. GRIFFITHS-NIAGARA FALLS Watch for next eligible winner In next week's paper! ENTER TODAY! • Te! IR s 33 Victoria St. CLINTON OWNED AND OPERATED BY DOUG RHUDE 482-7337 for the child's listening begins from the day of his birth- Much praise is given the child when he says his first word. No one ever gets scolded for not learning the mother tongue. Many opportunities are given for the child to perform, no word is discarded. It is Just added to the vocabulary. The vocabulary grows throughout the life span. Each succeeding word becomes easier to pronounce, and easier to remember. It is a long time before we learn to read and write. We wait for reading readiness. And finally, those who become adept in the use of the language can become orators, but this is not for everyone. Many things can be enjoyed and new things learned because of their command of the language. After discovering those factors he went on to use his findings to develop a method of teaching the violin to children. He used the idea of repetition by choosing a familiar piece that everyone knew. Like the word "Mama", Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star is a familiar melody in every household. Because of its familiarity and the fact that it easy to sing he felt that it would be easily played. He believed that no child was too young to listen to good music so he asked the mother to begin playing recordings of good violin music as soon as possible. When the Suzuki method was later put in practice he made violin a ifferent way recordings of the music to be certain that the child would grow up with a good exam- ple of correct pitch and tone quality. Suzuki believed that parents should praise the child constantly, "Never get angry when he cannot do it properly, but try instead to figure out a way that will help him." He saw need for providing opportunities for the child to perform and stressed, "per- formance builds confidence." As soon as the child could play the simplest piece, he had him play for his family. "Even after the child has learned a piece, do not discard it," he later wrote. "Make it a part of his repertoire." Memorization is also stressed in the Suzuki Method. "If you start with an easy piece and progress to the more difficult literature, memorizing ability increases. As his confidence increases he becomes more eager to learn." Various methods of using the child's abili- ty to build on what he has already learnt and postpone the learning of music theory, were also developed. He finally believed that those who become fine violinists can pursue a vocation of music, but others can better enjoy the work of an artistic performance, or can play for their own enjoyment. In other words, he felt that the child does not have to feel that he has to grow up to become the world's best A ottjs and ClaraScott of IBayfieid ate /z£eased to announce tine fottI.comin9 may.La9e of tIeit dau9fitet :i`J- ' na Zozzal.nE to S?oy c I fLEl2 (V0ddEn of C£inton THE WEDDING ioi££ta4e /s£ace dSatutday,L�ecemLiet 10 in Dayfie£d OPEN RECEPTION tog. 4Etel 23ayfie£d Community Centze commencing at 8:00 p.m. HAPPY 47TH Aaron & Ruth Fisher LOVE FROM THE FAMILY violinist but rather someone who enjoys and appreciates the fine art of music. Today children in the Clinton, Seaforth and Stratford area are putting Suzuki's beliefs into practice. Elizabeth Fraser, a Suzuki Method instructor travels to these towns to spread the knowledge she has learnt from the Japanese expert. 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