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Riverdance paved way for acts The Canadian Champion, Fniday, Auguat 20. 1999 - 17 I ADVERTISEMENT t from CELTIC on page 14 said. "They can just sit back and enjoy." The Terrors are the profes- sional wing of Sundance Studios, with a core of five or six members. Recently, they put in eight weeks performing as a Texas Renaissance festival. They have also, appeared on Good Moming America and, more recently, on Canada's "It is nice to be in your own bed and not a hotel room," she said. "And this community is where we got going." The advance response to Ceilidh '99 has been good, said Ms Irmisch. Its three shows are on the verge of selting out and the Oakville Centre is hopîng to remount it as early as January, 2000. Breakfast Televlsion. MS irmîsenc '.itCUà But today, Ms Irmisch is glad Riverdance for opening the -ma WOt Bld» AUO 8191C to be back on home territory. floodgates for aIl kinds of eth- M SEfllfg Mifton for Over 25 Years Aterror, she 's not r* -OPR URPJ * fromn ARRAY on pagol 6 realized she was champing at the bit to develop ber acting chops. The realization resulted in a two-year stint in a university drama course. It was there ber dream of playing a villainess almost came true. A classmate drafted a script that called for the fresh-faced Ms Brouwer to play a dyed-in- the-wool baddie. Grant feil through After encouraging ber to cross over to the dark side, the classmate's grant didn't come through. The show, alas, did not go on. So Ms Brouwer spent the summer of 1998 playing the pure of heart Jane Seymour at the Renaissance Festival. Ms Seymour was the soon- to-be-wife of King Henry. The character allowed Ms Brouwer to let loose witb ber love of children. "I bad a real way with chil- dren last year," she said. "TheY just flocked to me." This Saturday, she hopes audiences wilt be flocking to matinee and evening perfor- mances of the energetic Ceilidb 1999. Eclectie mix The show is an eclectic mix of bawdy comedy, drama and dance. This time it will incorporate an Austin Powers take-off next to a dramatic look at the tragic bistorical figure Mary Queen of Scots. If the show takes the audi- 'ence for an emotional ride, imagine what it does to its cast. "lIt is challenging in that il bas stretched my acting abili- tics," said Ms Brouwer. "I have neyer been in a production that has taken me in an many direc- tions before. " As a member of the Tartan Terroirs, the professional arm of Sundance Studios, she means that literally. Ms Brouwer spent six weeks performing with the Terroirs at a Texas Renaissance festival. And though hearth and home are extremely important to her, Ms Brouwer only had the best things to say about the travel- ling troupe. Like family "The Tartan Terrors really are like a littie family," she said. "We aren't juat pretend- ing. We really love each other." As for the future, Ms Brouwer has her dreams. She would love to work with special needs children, teaching them the joy of movemnent. "If a child bas muscular dys- trophy, the movement is thera- peutic in itself," sbe said. "There are just endless bene- lits.", She is also cager to play a period role, along the same lines as Jane Seymour or Madge Shelton. "I love periori. It is some- thing I have a real passion for," she said. "I seem to lit into it very well. It's almost second nature." But she bas noticed that flex- ibility can be as important in life as it is in dance. "I'm leamning that no matter what I plan, I have to be flexi- ble," said Ms Brouwer. "I don't know what will happen next." 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Tickets for the Friday and Saturday evening shows, and a Saturday matinee show, can be purchased at the Oakville Centre, 130 Navy Street, 905-815-2021. Tickets are $19. Miltowue Steamer@ Square Dance Club A Lot of laughter and music accompanies Square Dancing. The Miltowne Steamers is a "modemn" or "Western" not transitional / DId time form of square dancing. Modemn square dancing is an activity for personal recreation and socializing. There are no competitions. and it is not intended as a performance to entertain audiences; although many dancers enjoy taking part in community events. such as Milton celebration of the arts. Set patterns are not memorized as in the 1.old time"; movements are caled randomly to bring original partners back together at the end of a set. The challenge is not in competing, but in learning the moves well enough to follow the directions as the caller combines them in flowing intricate patterns. Special costumes and previeus dance experience are not necessary for beginners. but a sense of fun is appreciated. Usually experienced dancers get into the spirit of the dance with colorful skirts and western shirts; long "Prairie" or "Western" skirts are a newer alternative. On wednesday October l3th, there will be a registration night for those who would like to enjoy this activity. If there are sufficient numbers interested, the program would continue weekly. For information caîl John Wriqglesworth. 878-2678 Christopher P Fletcher is the Director of music Ministries at Knox Presbyterian Church here in Milton, afler having served' several churches as Drganist and Director of music over the past fifteen years. He bolds a Master of Music degree in choral music education from Arizona State University and a bachelor of music degree in vocal performance from Wilfrid Laurier University, and has also studied organ performance with sucb teachers as jan Overduin. Barrie Cabens. Michael Burkbardt. Kimberly Marshall and Patricia Wright. Chris is a recent addition to tbe Milton musical community, having arrived witb bis wife from Pheonix this past January. Since that time, he bas joined the Milton Music Teachers' Association and bas grown a diversified private music studio. where he offers instruction in organ, piano. voice, theroy and history. Chris is especially interested in promoting the pipe organ and its literature to the next generation of music students and audiences, and is in the process of planning the future of the historic (1905) instrument at Knox. Donations te the Knox organ fund are gratefully accepted at both recitals this Thanksgiving weekend, helping to ensure that the unique voice of this local musical treasure remains strong and vital for decades to tome. Programme to include works by Karg-Elert, J.S. Bath. Mendelssohn, Daquin, S. Wesley, Rheinberer Brahms ad ier..0 ~1IiIth'iIiIBIIU III 1~I~ III The OakvliIIe cetre for me rerrorming u- 30 Navy Street. OaWiIe, Ontario Show includes: Diretor - crian Nfoward producerg - alan lnulaCh Of Farandole Atlstkc Directon - Ilion & fan trmisch of Mit Tarian Terrors Musical Dlrector#WofId Champion Piper- tara Slon Special Guest Artists: * Tlca nooinaed Grammy Atard teinnera * Mr.u ons'Rowan Corfat *Co.aedy Gravedlgger BarryII Croaker * Sundance Studios anW fore.. S 19.00 for «A em-,ttiÎW f1i CALL NOW Box Offie - (905) 815-2021 BOX OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Fî:day 2:00 5:00 p m Satra:20 SOO Acp n 900CUM L And rwoufs befe each pefforimance. -Lned Seaung Mao re, Card ctd =m adw' 1 I 1 1