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music L«he fact that girls just want the Th opportunity to sing was loud and clear for Gerald van Wyck and Linda Humphries, both of West Vancouver, when they held an audition last summer for a new North Shore girls choir. Celesta Girls' Choir. They hoped for 40 interested girls and were overwhelmed when over 150 turned out. Van Wyck. conductor of the British Columbia Boys Choir and West Vancouver United Church Choir, is a teacher and conductor for choral at Vancouver Community College and had. along with Humphries, been thinking about forming a girls choir for some time. Van Wyck was constantly getting requests by parents who wanted the same musical experience for their daughters as the boys were receiving. At the same time. Humphries, who has assisted with the music program at Irwin Park Elementary School Girls, Just Wanna Sing Too for a number of years, was witnessing the grow ing enthusiasm in young female singers. The Celesta Girls' Choir is open to North Shore girls between the ages of 9 and 19 who love to sing, want the opportunity to learn how to read music and develop their voices and performance skills in an environment of musical excellence. The goal of the choir is to foster a love of singing and an appreciation of sacred and secular musical styles of all ages. Rehearsals begin this September and the choir's first performance is scheduled for November 3. 10 a.m. at West Vancouver United Church during the worship service, cs f-r: Christina Humphries Linda, with her daughter and Jennifer with Gerald Christina organizing van Wyck conductor/father, van Wyck. and Gerald the first are North Shore girls choir both of their will be which daughters members. 1996 FANS NIGHT In Benefit of the Fund For The Arts On The North Shore Tuesday, October 8, 1996, 7 p.m. Squamish Nation Recreation Centre 100 Capilano Road (corner of W e l c h and Capilano) A celebration of the arts on the North Shore featuring a visual art show, live performances, an auction and a cocktail reception. Honouring a Nationally Renowned North Shore Artist 1996 AWARD FINALISTS: Michael Conway Baker, Daniel Izzard, Ann Mortifee, Elizabeth Smily Tickets: $25; $40/couple (advance sales) all prices include GST C O N T A C T THE 148 N O R T H SHORE A R T S ST., N O R T H COMMISSION, E. 2ND V A N C O U V E R 9 1 Media Spon 980-3559 north shore n e w s Award Sponsor: The British Columbia Boys Choir travelled to Australia and New Zealand this past summer. The 19-da) tour began in New Zealand, touring Auckland and Rotorua and then Hervey Bay. Lady Elliot Island. Brisbane. Armadale, Sydney and Canberra in Australia. The 30membcr choir gave 16 performances for schools, community concerts. Canadian High Commissions and radio broadcast during Ihe tour. In addition to performing, choir members saw wonderful sites, including the Great Barrier Reef, the Sydney Opera House ( pictured above) and the Hard Rock Cafe. Sydney!