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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 2016-07-06, Page 9dEd Contributed photo Clinton resident Jayme Verhoef performing. veil: "-i� ill tlr tl� _airs -1!e ieo= ! •• i! tl '7";� SESsiii.Ll:: L9Eitel i eul' [�� .isviltl. III ""-i tr lutlt..• . !-r— et!11...111U1 1lr�iltl. ....,..Y_tli ... Clinton teenager to train for two weeks with Cirque du Soleil Justine Alkema Clinton News Record Local acro dancer Jayme Verhoef is headed to Montreal for two weeks in July to train with the Cirque du Soleil. Although Verhoef is currently only 14, her ultimate goal for the future would be to join the troupe full time. The circus offers a two week intensive summer camp program which Verhoef will be attending. It is for ages 9-12 or 13-17. The camp allows participants to experience professional training in cir- cus arts and gain experience if they are planning to go into circus arts. Verhoef, who lives in Clinton, has been dancing competitively for five years. Recently, she has been dancing in Blyth under Jamie Styles. She is hop- ing to audition for the competitive team at Danceology in Lucknow this coming year. Verhoef heard about the camp in Montreal from a poster she saw when she was taking a tumbling class in Port Elgin. She looked up more information online and decided to apply which included submitting several photos and an audition video to vie for a spot. Some specific areas of interest Ver- hoef signed up for are tumbling and areal hoops. They'll practice hard dur- ing the days and do some small trips on the weekends such as to the beach. At the end of the week, they will put on a performance for the parents and who- ever else wants to come. Eventually, Verhoef wants to join the Cirque du Soleil. They offer a high school program, and someday she wants to do that. After that she wants to attend their college program, and when she graduates from that, she can audition. Huron Superior Memorials • MONUMENTS • FLAT MARKERS • INSCRIPTIONS Appointments in the privacy of your own home anytime MICHAEL S. FALCONER - MANAGER RES 482-3664 • CELL 525-2281 Wednesday, July 6, 2016 • News Record 9 Cultural Collective Announces HuronSound Lineup EXETER- The Cultural Collec- tive is pleased to announce the HuronSound Music and Arts Fes- tival which will be held on July 16 in Exeter Lions Park from 2 p.m. until 11 p.m. This will be the third year that the festival has been held, and its first year in Exeter. "We are really excited to be able to bring this event to Exe- ter," says HuronSound commit- tee member Aaron Neeb. " Our goal in the Cultural Collective is to provide unique experiences to our community and area, and this festival is a great opportu- nity to showcase our local talent': The festival will feature music, food, art and cash bar. Featured musicians include The Mar- rieds, Graham Bedard, Among Giants, Ivan Rivers and the Exe- ter based band, The Odd Soul Collective. The headliners of the event, the Marrieds, are known for their folk country sound. They are currently promoting their third album entitled "Fire and the Flame. In addition to the music, the event will feature a free-for-all water balloon fight and a community arts project. The community will also have an opportunity to perform at an open mic hosted by Charlie Weber before the bands take their place at 6 PM. "We are really looking forward to all of the community talent that we have lined up for the festival" says Committee Member Scar- lett Raczycki. "Celebrating arts and culture in a rural area is important because a lot of times we feel we need to leave our area to find exciting things. Sometimes we don't look at our local area and appreciate what we already have" The HuronSound and Arts Festival is brought to you by Blyth 14/19, the Grand Bend Rotary Club and the Cultural Collective. The Cultural Collec- tive is a youth -led organization whose mission is to provide opportunities for cultural workers and experiences for audiences. For more informa- tion about the Collective and HuronSound visit the Cultural Collective facebook page or website at www.culturalcollec- tive.ca. if it's local, it's here clintonnewsrecord.com Participating business' • Investors Group • ReLook Nook • Verbeeks • Libro Credit Union • Per-Fect Designs • Side Street Antiques • Partners Paint • Made in Huron • Interior Trends • The Dutch Store • Malta's • Crossroads • Robert Q Travel • B&M Fine Furniture v2 O0LIV ALM— /11 ANN " I,erar if a ( Clinton ) ATTENTION ADVERTISERS! DEADLINES Our Weekly Deadlines are as follows: ADVERTISING & EDITORIAL Friday @ 2:00 pm Clinton e Nws Record www.clintonnewsrecord.com 53 Albert St. S, Clinton PH: 519-482-3443 MI POEM E DIA OFFICE HOURS: Mon. - Fri. gam - 5pm CLOSED TUESDAYS