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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1980
TAI PO TO FORM DISTRICT CHILDREN'S CHOIR
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A DRIVE IS BEING LAUNCHED IN TAI PO TO RECRUIT 100 CHILDREN WITH A FLAIR FOR SINGING TO FORM A CHILDREN'S CHOIR.
THE BOYS AND GIRLS CHOSEN WOULD BE THE DISTRICT'S +MUSIC AMBASSADORS, A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
THEY WOULD BE REPRESENTING TAI PO IN CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT AND WOULD ALSO BE PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN PROMOTING MUSIC AMONG LOCAL RESIDENTS.
ALL TAI PO CHILDREN AGED FROM EIGHT TO 14 ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY BUT THEY WILL FIRST HAVE TO PASS A VOCAL TEST.
THE SPOKESMAN URGED PARENTS AND TEACHERS TO ENCOURAGE THEIR CHILDREN AND STUDENTS TO JOIN THE CHOIR.
+ IT WILL BE A MEANINGFUL EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY WHICH WILL DEVELOP THEIR MUSICAL POTENTIAL,+ HE SAID.
BESIDES SINGING, THERE WILL BE TRAINING IN INSTRUMENT PLAYING AND MUSIC APPRECIATIÓN. OUTINGS AND VISITS WILL ALSO BE ORGANISED TO MAINTAIN INTEREST.
HE ASSURED THAT JOINING THE CHOIR WOULD NOT AFFECT SCHOOL WORK AS PRACTICE WOULD BE HELD ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS AT A LOCAL SCHOOL AND ACTIVITIES WOULD BE HELD MAINLY AT WEEKENDS AND ON HOLIDAYS.
THE CHOIR IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT'S NEWLY-FORMED ARTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD. THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL HELP WITH TRAINING.
IT IS PLANNED THAT THE CHOIR WILL GIVE ITS FIRST CONCERT
IN SIX TO EIGHT MONTHS.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE BEING SENT TO ALL SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT. THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE, TAI KWONG SECONDARY SCHOOL AND THE LION'S CLUB TAI PO YOUTH CENTRE.
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