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Show Page 16 0 REM TIMES Thursday. June 21, 2007 Utah County girl to perform on public television Jackie Springgay A 10-year-old from l.indon will Ik- aired performing with world famous oMra mezzo-soprano Ix-nise iravts on public television this week Helen McGarr, a Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) national flute champion, champi-on, is "gaining a national reputation repu-tation as an outstanding young classical performer." said l.d Mi (iarr, McGarr's father. I he "From the Top" public pub-lic television series invited Mc iarr to play with Graves, ox-ra singer, last year Along with several other musicians, McGarr Hew to New York and recorded in (iirnegie Hall last October. She played many pieces including parts from "Sonata for Flute and Piano" by Francis I'oulenc and "I.osin Yelav" from f olk Songs by Luciano Lu-ciano Berio "There were lots of kids there," McGarr said. "We played the pieces with each other on the first day, and got instructions of what to wear, and what to say The next day we were there from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. filming it, practicing it, and then performing it. It was a different extx-iience." V J I J, TEETH WHITENING WITH NEW PATIENT EXAM, CLEANING & X-RAYS 3175 I voM with coupor onl, M valid wto other offers Valtf! M MM MM m m MMMMMMi MM MM MM Must Insurance Wins Aivrpicd frvmrni Option Available Ui-itVuth Children1 Senior Dnoiunt tarr(rncir Welcome Knandrift Available 262 N. West State Road (by Smiths) American Fork with the Sprayed on mmm m a b 4:: . m m w , "i m k. m m i'."r."".!'."tj Mocey's Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $ 99 7 lb. Helen McGarr - McGarr started playing the flute when she was six with teacher Laurel Maurer. "I heard a girl playing it and thought it was pretty," she said. 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KBYU-TV's "From the Top" Live from Carnegie Hall will feature Lindon flutist flut-ist Helen McGarr playing Poulenc's "Flute Sonata." teachers. Even when Maurer moved to Vermont, she kept her as her teacher by playing over the phone or recording her pieces and sending them by computer. Several times a year, the two see each other and practice. "Her teacher is more than a teacher," Wendy McGarr said. .i i jnu WW J Orem Salt Lake Ogden 880 North State Street Orem, Utah d 3d American Beauty 16 oz. Large Shells, Smalt Shells. Mosfocaoli, Dtfollnl. Elbow Macaroni Rotlm, Rigaioni & Penne Rigcrte Salad Paitas 69 Wejtem Fomlly 24 01. Ketchup 79 Lbwiyi 12 oz. TwIyoM. MnqulM With Lima, Hel . ( Garlic Lmw lpp Marinadci "aT Marinadei S O $C 3 $179 "She is a mentor and a role model." Practicing has paid off for McGarr. In January, she was the first place winner for nationals na-tionals for MTNA in Canada in the 15-year-old to 18-year-old group. When she was 12 she won second place in nationals in the 10-year-old to 14-year-old group. The purpose of the MTNA performance competitions are "to provide educational experiences experi-ences for students and teachers teach-ers and to recognize exceptionally exception-ally talented young artists and their teachers in their pursuit of musical excellence," according accord-ing to MTNA. They start with a state competition, com-petition, move on to a regional competition, and finish with a national competition. There are three winners for nationals in both age groups, all of who get monetary prizes. McGarr saved her prize money and bought herself her first car, a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle. McGarr had an opportunity in April to play her flute for Senator Orrin Hatch in Washington Wash-ington D.C. "From the Top" picked musicians they had heard before, and asked them to play for their senators. Family Le?acv DeiM Hti d O j, A Group Of The Finest Doctors & Professionals In Dentistry . 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She gave up that dream when she got "quizzy" dissecting animals in high school. Her mom said Helen would be a good teacher, but Helen said if she were to major in music in college, she would want to play for movies. No matter what McGarr chooses to do, her mom said she hope she continues to play because she has a rare gift. "I think she is amazing," said Wendy McGarr. "Even when she was 6, her teacher said she was special because she just had this musical thing. She knew how to make that sound, the sound you can't teach She knew what to do instinctively." E O - c -a u f0 U) 0) & Medicaid Accepted Se Habla Espanol Specializing In: S fl SUITE 100 OREM mm The new Family First Payson Branch is coming to the Payson Wal-Mart Supcrccntcr. Opening June 27. BeBjamiBCorisli,BriBchMgr.l Nabtsco 18 oz. Double Stuff & Ortglnol Oreot 99 Jock Lmk'i 4 6 oz. 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