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TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1984

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AS FOR CHINESE MUSIC, RENOWNED MUSICIANS INVITED FROM CHINA T JOIN THE CAMP INCLUDE MS HUANG XIAO-FEI GUEST CONDUCTOR OF THE MUSIC CAMP CHINESE ORCHESTRA, MESSRS. XU JIANG-DE, SONG BAO- CHOT AND LIU DE-HAI, GUEST INSTRUCTORS FOR ER-HU, SOU-NA AND PI-PA RESPECTIVELY.

SOME 260 YOUNG LOCAL MUSICIANS WILL BE JOINING THE MUSIC CAMP AS RESIDENTIAL CAMPERS TOGETHER WITH YOUNG MUSICIANS FROM MACAU, MALAYSIA AND THE PHILIPPINES.

IN ADDITION, ABOUT 1 500 TRAINEES AND ORCHESTRAL/BAND MEMBERS OF THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF CAMP ACTIVITIES.

DURING THE TWO-WEEK MUSIC CAMP PERIOD, YOUNG MUSICIANS WILL RECEIVE INTENSIVE MUSIC TRAINING THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN ORCHESTRAL AND SECTIONAL REHEARSALS, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, MASTER CLASSES AND DEMONSTRATION CONCERTS.

TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM PUBLICLY THE JUNIOR CAMPERS WILL PERFORM IN AN EVENING PERFORMANCE AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 3 AND THE SENIOR CAMPERS IN A FINALE CONCERT JOINTLY PRESENTED WITH THE URBAN COUNCIL AT THE CITY HALL ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 4.

BETWEEN PERIODS OF INTENSIVE MUSIC TRAINING, THE CAMPERS WILL BE TAKING PART IN VARIOUS RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE PAK TAM CHUNG HOLIDAY CAMP AND THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE. THESE SPORTS INCLUDE ARCHERY, CYCLING, ROLLER SKATING, CANOEING, SAMPAN ROWING, FIVE-A-SIDE FOOTBALL, BADMINTON, SWIMMING, TABLE-TENNIS, CHINESE BILLIARD AND FITNESS TRAIL.

PARENTS MAY VISIT THE CHILDREN DURING AN OPEN DAY ON THE AFTERNOON OF SUNDAY, JULY 29.

DANCE TEAM PERFORMS TO FULL AUDIENCE

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MORE THAN 200 MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS DANCE TEAM STAGED PERFORMANCE BEFORE A FULL AUDIENCE AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING, UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.

INCLUDED IN THE AUDIENCE WERE THE ACTING CHIEF SECRETARY, MR DENIS BRAY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN; THE DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL SERVICES, MR DARWIN CHEN; THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR MICHAEL LEUNG; AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR BOWEN LEUNG.

TONIGHT'S SHOW IS ONE OF A SERIES BEING STAGED BY THE TEAK AT THIS YEAR'S HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DANCE FESTIVAL.

THE TEAM WAS FORMED IN 1970 BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

/ITS MEMBERS