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Show Feature By Barbara Pyles SEPissssa There is a lot of talent in this into another on the downbeat, town. As an instructor, myjob is The children had fun, she says, to pull it out and to provide " She also teaches simple chore- - portunities for my students to ography. Her students are perform. They already have the taught basic steps and gestures talent. It is just a matter of .to enhance the lyrics and music finingit,she says. Mason added. of a song. T am not a music "Some of the kids, if they keep teacher. I am a performance working, could be amazing teacher," she says. It is not all stars. about singing. It is also about Masons Mission Statement and on performing. Beingon key says it all: To teach young people the note is only one part of per- - an appreciation for themselves forming. Emphasis is also put through entertaining others. To on position of the mike, rhythm, instruct and encourage young facial expression, and havingthe people to stretch, to work, to body tell a story. T tell them it memorize, to utilize their cour-t- o takes all of this. If you know the age, and to fulfill dreams. To words but dont have the beat, it provide visual and audible expe-als- o is not going to be a good perfor-- riences that enable young people to be bigger than they are in mance." be-line is Hie . always open every day life and remember the tween instructor and parent. I feeling. To help young people have the children and parents prepare for the many "auditions of life by celebrating them now! Mason grew up in the midwest These classes are great for talented kids, and they are an(j was exposed to music at an also great for kids who arent as talented. So what if early age. The daughter of a y cant record an album. It gives them a lot of self-- ented man. she sang at church, funerals and weddings. She also esteem. sang at malls, with different youth groups and at school. something that nourishes their sign a contract. It helps show Mason met her husband, Donn, memorization skills. They work the parents what I am looking at BYU. They moved to Kanab about seven years ago. The two as a group, and they know the for, she says. had the leads in My Fair Lady, a what her of asked When goal feeling being a team player. musical Music is the universal language, was for Auditions" she replied, performed in Kanab. I feel strongly that music is an . accepted way for chi Idren to per- op-the- 644-254- 5. re-en- ce ; form." a talent that lies dormant. These classes are great for tal- - JLfJr im kr : " timo-- V Lave rcpl ;4. " didnt. lcckT' tv. wanted trstcikl'i. played h L: vri j: I 4i.iC;:bcL ii : t. :Xi ! i T! 7. Led 'lir' -- dt:' T.LcLw'icet zXXIzz ril&nd ..ryidtyuurre.uta. ' a childhood. 7 r:mnd f a:V 'ctzXao. Live life an I lave iL Lc.ivs no time for activity, cased cut any ether negative L ' -- j : ' bate. ; ; If I had my life to live cvcr,Fd 1 '-- make more mistakes, and havs fewer imaginary problems! Fd walk barefoot more, climb mountains, jump from an airplane, quilt, and do crafts! If I had my life to live over again. Id live each - Personally, i spilt-secon- I likQ 'ht- - Ig. Itr'seams- - nh 'ZTLZ . , ; Vr. . . at group, b a gross way to dsvstp evm if you don't bsve a great singing skiing and performing Spoon Full cfSs&srshe had s&!fconr.d3nce tnd them march arcuni a tails and voice. . iCOPY being an 'ns-slb- 1 -- - d. old gal. know who I am and Fm pleaded with myself, ifa still holds manyjoys, and 1 lan la cn bring as disgraceful in my ascend child, od. to think; Tho I cco tbtT thing i I r-i- ' -- - c 1 3 c ether eat in a chair and re:ke-- , - Whea l Was' tea, I roalixsd there were two adults in my life who always' had & twinkle in their eyes and a laugh in their hearts. There was a lot ofhorse- play at our house. Oncemydad chased me around the dining room table with his false teeth. ' My mother sat in a chair and laughed. Because of my dads antics, and my mothers laugh-te-r I hoped that ifI should ever 1 rack up that many years (ray dad was in fcis mid 40s and ray mom 10 years younger) that I I would have as much firm. , When I h?.d children cf my; buchrl ;; L- -., tic. .Bui n; of ti e r -- yt!r- - aadv.r. tLs! own, I Hum:? is thirty -- ; :jr dd. Whsalrr-u- . Ji r l zzhzot f t 4h vent. Oh years are pvjr-.T- Ji So came fun, I jVs , 0t L. It is -- ented kids, and they are also great for kids who arent as talented. So what if they cant record an album. It gives them a lot of It just wont take them as far." Most of all. Mason wants her students to have fun with music and to learn hewnueh fan learning can be. For example, to ha!? the students kam the bsst cf' A AvdSom, self-estee- lo. m tal-the- According to Mason, not everybody who signs up for Auditions" will have the voice to be a star. I think everyone can learn to sing, but not everyone has a good voice and that is the differ-- . ence. Its about confidence. Its about having a positive influ- -' ence in their lives." . . Many cf the younger children are in the class because their parents want them to experience music. Once a child is in middlecr high school, they pretty much need to have a good voice," explains Mason. It is hard on them if they dont" Mason says children heed opportunities and deadlines to develop their talents. Otherwise they may have Fjk WEDNESDAY spoon sugar from one container Are your kids interested in singing? If so, it's time to enroll in the performance classes of Auditions. Just call Cheryl Mason No expert- is required. . At Auditions, children ages 3-18 will expioie the wonderful world of music. Mr son separates her students into classes by grades. Students in each class are given an opportunity to per- form before an audience. Accord- ing to Mason, singing stretches minds, voices, and courage. Mason exposes her students music that they normally wouldnt hear every day. They gain the skills of working as a team. I want my students to feel unity "says Mason. T think it is good for a child to be a part of tl fif SOUTEE2N UTAH NEWS dfec... j |