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Written by Citizen staff
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Thursday, 27 November 2008 |
Students from Sowchea and David Hoy elementary schools held a concert after taking fiddle lessons for 12 weeks. (Submitted photo)
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After many years of cutting music programming across the province, School District 91 chose this year to teach a group of Grade 6 students, some from Sowchea elementary and some from David Hoy elementary, how to play the fiddle.
Last Monday, the students got together to end their 12-week program with a grand finale concert in Fort St. James.
"The students bravely played to a large and enthusiastic audience," said Sowchea principal Cam McCormick. "Following the performances, the students from the two schools presented their fiddle teacher with a drum made locally by Mr. Vince Prince, and signed by each student."
The lessons were taught by Lynn Langtry-Smith, nicknamed Vio-Lynn by the students and staff.
McCormick said they couldn't have done this for the kids without the support of district administrators who saw the academic upside to in-school music lessons.
"We gratefully acknowledge School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) for its support of the arts in general and specifically for initiating and funding the 12-week Grade 6 fiddle program," McCormick said. He singled out the district's director of instruction Eugene Marks and SD91 superintendent Ray Lemoigne "for their leadership regarding the program’s inception."
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