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The Canadian Champion, Friday, August 4, 2006 - B1 ARTS Musical stage show takes kids to Camp CNE By Stephanie Thiessen CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF J' not everyone who can say tbey have something i com- mon with a fine dancing beaver - especially sometbing as complex as a phîlosophy on flfe. But given that Milton resident David Di Giorgio is the creator of the beaver, a character in a new musical, its no won- der some of Di Giorgios own nature is fused into the fun-loving animal. Through bis company, As Promised Productions, Di Giorgio bas created a new musical stage show thatîIl be pre- senîed at the CNE twice daily from August 18 to September 4 at the Kids' World stage. The main character is AL-EX the beaver, a counsellor at Camp CNE wbio surprises bis campers by telling tbem they'll be putting on a talent sbow He urges tbem to discover tbeir bidden tal- ents. "The gisi is that everyone bas a talent and if you find the talent wiîbin yourself, theres basically notbing you can't do. Thaîs the kemnel of wisdom," Di Giorgio said, adding, "Its very funny, if 1 do say so myself." Together with bis partnier Toni Grates and lyricist Lee Siegel, Di Giorgio bas written the script for tbe CNF sbow, composed the songs and recorded tbcm in bis at-bome studio- ail in a spani of about five montbs. Tbe 30-year-old composer is living proof tbat, as tbe heaver and campers demonstrate, anyibings possible il you find wbat you're meant to do and tben do it. Last year, Tbe Champion report- ed on Di Giorgios endeavours creating a musical sbow for tbe Wînter Festival of Ligbts i Ntagara Falls, calleci Winier Wisbes. A lot bas bappened since tben in addition to tbe CNE sbow, botb in town and oui. Fîrst, Di Giorgios con- tract witb tbe Niagara Falls festival was extended for anotber two years. And tben the recent teacbers college graduate landed tbe job of E.C. Drurv's new - and only - music teacber, a position be'll start in September. Di Giorgio saîd its rare to get a teacbing job so soon after graduating, and even rarer for thaï job to be in ones owri communîty "Is heen my dream since 1 moved to Milton to live and work in îown," he said. Tbe CNE sbow came about after Di Giorgîo and Grates performed ibeir Winter Wisbes sbow ai a festival con- ference. It aîîracîed the attention of someone from the Ex, wbo asked îbem -see SHOW on page B2 GRAHAM PAINt / CANADIAN CHAMPION Local composer David Di Giorgio joins with CNE character Aies to promote an upcoming musical stage show for kids at the Ex. val Gary 9'Glenna Natasha Iost 44 pounds Iost 45 pounds Iost 87 pounds Iost 45 pounds and 42 inchesl and 43 inchesi aïnd 108 inchesli; and 40 inchesi r your FREFE Consultation! ""WleIGHT LOSS a V4UTM ~ CNTRES Carniage Square, Milton (the corner of Main & Martin Sts.) 905-693-9594