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SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 1985

CHILDREN SOUGHT FOR CHOIR *****

THE SHAM SHUI PO CHILDREN'S CHOIR IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS, AND THERE ARE PLANS TO BOOST THE CHOIR'S TRAINING AND PERFORMING PROGRAMMES.

CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN SIX AND 12, LIVING OR STUDYING IN SHAM SHUI PO, CAN APPLY TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CHOIR. UPON ENROLMENT A CHOIR MEMBER WILL RECEIVE VOCAL TRAINING BY PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTORS FOR TWO HOURS EVERY SATURDAY AT BUDDHIST TAI HUNG COLLEGE.

AFTER THE EXPANSION, THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHOIR IS EXPECTED TO REACH 140, COMPRISING SENIOR AND JUNIOR SECTIONS.

THE CHILDREN'S CHOIR IS PART OF THE DISTRICT-BASED RECREATIONAL AND ART PROGRAMME SPONSORED BY THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD. THE ENTRANCE FEE IS $60 AND THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION IS $40.

THE CHOIR WAS FORMED IN 1982 TO ENRICH CHILDREN'S MUSICAL INTEREST AND KNOWLEDGE, TO FOSTER THEIR TEAM SPIRIT AND GOOD CHARACTER THROUGH HEALTHY GROUP ACTIVITIES, AND TO PROMOTE ART AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING PROGRAMME.

DESPITE ITS SHORT HISTORY, THE CHOIR HAS MANAGED TO ORGANISE A NUMBER OF SUCCESSFUL CONCERTS AND MADE REGULAR APPEARANCES ON TELEVISION AND LOCAL STAGES,

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APART FROM TRAINING SESSIONS, THE CHOIR ALSO ORGANISES FREQUENT GATHERINGS AND OUTINGS, AND ARRANGES MEMBERS TO ATTEND OTHER CONCERTS IN GROUPS AS WELL AS TAKING PART IN OPEN COMPETITION,

ENQUIRIES

ENTRY FORMS FOR THE CHOIR MEMBERSHIP ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFF ICES. CAN BE MADE AT 3-704251 DURING OFFICE HOURS.

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