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ENTERTAINERS EXPECT AUDIENCES OF UP TO 18,000

Local performers show their stuff

at the B.C. Pavilion’s

PERFORMING in front of a large group will never be the

same for 230. children of
Elementary School. :

The students wil! perform at
Expo ’86, during B.C. Pavilion's
Talent Showcase. Another 12
North Shore groups . and’ seven
local entertainers . were also
selected.

- “We were told we can expect an
audience of between. 10,000. and
18,600,” said Westcot school prin-

_ ‘cipal Arnie: Smith. {‘It’s a little in-
timidating ‘compared to our school
concerts of:100 parents..°”

“But we-went on‘the aspect it
was a once-in a lifetime opportuni-
ty and everyone at the school has
pitched in to help,’? he said.

The students, who will perform
a 45-minute musical. based on

- Vancouver’s: history, were’ chosen
this month by B.C. Pavilion ad-
‘judicators;* who auditioned more
than &, 500 People throughout the

“@uditioned. more than’
8,500 people:
throughout the
province.”

starting in May... Be

Jack: Anderson, executive ‘pro
ducer ‘of the fair’s event$ and per:
. formances, said 12. regional: advi.

. Sory.. committees: were ‘established .
last summer to begin the process | of

identifying possible performers.

He ‘said auditions: were ‘held at
32- locations throughout th pro-.

_ vince. With a ‘theme | for‘eac!
region, in Greater Vancouve: th
theme is Pride of the Pacific.

In a press release Anderson said,

_ olinist.
fe Primary : :French:;, Choir,~. pianist
os Nicolas Maloff, the Tang family to
. perform on piano, (West). Van-.
couver’s Children’s Choir, (West) -.

West Vancouver’s Westcot

By KIM PEMBERTON
News Reporter

“We -wanted communities- to
develop events and performances
which reflected some aspect of the
distinct character. of each of the
regions ‘of the province.”’

Jacqusline Pappas, from ‘North
Vancouver, will be singing her own
song called City of the Century.
This song was a runner-up in the
Vancouver Centennial song com-
petition.

“I was very cxcited to go and
audition,’’ said the mother of
three.

“T was overwhelmed by the pos-
itive response that I got, and I’m
really looking forward to perform-
ing at Expo.’’

North Vancouver resident Leo
Gosselin will be giving six perfor-
mances at the B.C, Pavilion on the
touch stick, an electrical string in-

.. Strument..

Gosselin, who has performed in
front of large crowds at the Win-
nipeg. Folk Festival, said “he was
pleased to be chosen.

“One. of, my main reasons in
auditioning is Expo will have a
worldwide audience. It's good eX-
posure,’ he said.

Other locai performers. include

singer Debbie Creighton, the. Clare

Cunningham: Dance Conipany,  vi-
Ronald Ho, Hollyburn

City: ‘Singers, North

tish. Country” Dance,” ‘Sevan. Dance

Ensemble, West: VancouverAdult,
i j y-gNorth :

Youth Band: a id puppeters Mar: :

: " Royal “Scot- oa

howcase

STUDENT: S from Westcot
Elementary School, in Wes’
Vancouver; gather around
one of the sets that will be
used in’a musical ‘called
Vancouver: Explorers to
Expo, written and pred

one of the ‘many act ea
B.C. Pavilion’ s Talen
Showcase.