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8 stouffville suntribune thursday march 10 2005 rehearsals in high gear for music mania by hannelore volpe staff writer sequins black lights hilarious skits and loads of music and dancing return to stouffville for the 45th annual music mania vari ety show next month more than 150 people have been rehearsing for the show everything old is news again since the beginning of the year performances are april 28 to 30 in the stouffville district secondary school auditorium new this year is the addition of the men of note chorus it will perform with the music mania chorus as well as on its own the chorus features a new music director margot rejskind who succeeded jeffrey mcaloon he was transferred by his company to saint john new brunswick in december with a doctorate in musical arts and literature from the university of illinois ms rejskind has directed a number of choirs and choruses including the concordia university concert choir the mcgill university womens chorale in montreal and the university of illinois concert choir she is a trained singer and founding member of a sixmember professional group performing medieval and renaissance music longtime music mania member heather andrews who returned to the show chorus after a twoyear break noted the men are back in the chorus last year only two men joined women in the cho rus this year there are 14 in the 40voice choir some songs will be per formed in more than one style and there are a cou ple of tearjerkers ms andrews said there are a number of people following their par ents footsteps in the show bonnie neprily 22 emily martin 20 and 25yearold jeff larkin join the dancers while siobhan baxter takes your first 15 pounds are on us based on full program excludes mandatory product expires morch 31 2005 jennifer lo 50 vomd md 71 mchci the staff at herbal magic was awesome they were very supportive and helpful they were there for me every step of the way through the good and the bad they kept me focused on my goal as our dents wiy so do their resub stouffville 61 62 main st i 9056426906 block n drop fat with formula sbsev reduces fat absorption so less fat is stored sugar and starch blocker reduces the absorption of carbs one coupon per purchase expires arch 31 2005 weight loss nutrition centres on the job of auditorium manager tom pullen again heads the band and melissa ferguson is the music director jeanette emslie is producing the show while sharon baxter directs the skits gayle dunn is director for the second year in a row and has been working on the show since september she tries to look in on most of the rehearsals dur ing the week as well as attending planning meet ings a music mania fundrais- ing dance and silent auc tion is being held at latcham hall on park drive south in stouffville april 9 beginning at 730 pm tickets for the show are 15 for adults and 6 for children 12 and younger last year only two men joined women in the chorus this year there are 14 in the 40voice choir tickets are available next month at cards tv and appliances fame international mm meat shops reids antiques stouffville florist latcham gallery and the 1001 variety store 14m for moraine projects five groups will split 14 million for conservation projects on the oak ridges moraine the grants will improve the oak ridges trail secure sensitive forests and moni tor the health of the moraine which is the source of the regions rivers the oak ridges moraine foundation said we are available to dis cuss applications with inter ested groups and the board meets frequently to make funding decisions founda tion executive director michael scott said 0711 5team l00se rugs jjl br0adl00m e uph v 3m scotchquard -xmmm- mm llills fspf delivell m if or more information oil sreliable flyer distribution anywhere in the f greater toronto region contact steven feld 9052942200x3321 cell 4168368292 mi in competitive design and printing rates available new bonus pak a powerful marketing envelope filled with exciting savings one very low rate includes design printing distribution call for more information n v rf