Vo - Friday, reoruas, 9, 1s0 - North Shore News Miusic ma’am Teacher makes music lessons fun THIRTY-THREE years ago, Shirley Aenne made a wonderful discovery. tt all began at the Banff School of Fine Arts, where she was introduced to an instructor by the name of Boris Roubakine. Roubakine exposed Aenne — then a classicalty- trained piano teacher — to Daleroze Eurhythmics, a unique way of teaching music using natural body movements and ear training. Almost immediately Aenne became a Daleroze convert, She packed her bags and moved to Geneva Switzerland and in 1973 earned a diploma from the Institute Jaques-Dalcroze. “PE had taught for two years be- fore I discovered I didn’t like the way I was trained to teach," says Aenne. ‘tl decided to take the plunge and learn Dalcroze. | sold everything in sight, including my piano.”’ Aenne, who trained as a profes- sional dancer and formerly danced with the Martha Graham Dance Company in New York, has given private Dalcroze lessons and taught in colleges and universities in North Carolina, Ohio and California. Last summer she returned to Canada and set up a private studio . in North Vancouver. Today Aenne ue is one of only five Dalcroze teach- ers in Canada and the only one of- - fering lessons west of Toronto. “T feel that I’m on a mission here. I’ve got lots to do,’ she says. ” Using games, hoola hoops, io scarves and puppets, Aenne makes learning fun through Daicroze. “It’s an easy way to learn music. What the child learns he’ll be able to take to the instruments. And the younger the child is, the better.”” The method utilizes only the natural movements of the child — a “‘no ballet steps or tu-tus are us- ro ed,”’ says Aenne. ‘‘What | do is set Aenne says her method is fool- TWO-YEAR-OLD David Goldberd (top photo) gives music teacher Shirley Aenne a hand with the harp. Aenne teaches rhythm with physical movements like pass- ing a ball back and forth to pupil Sarah Hansen (left), Above, Eva Reimer and friend make music. a up a game. While I play the piano proof because youngsters are natu- , : . . hago a the children run around the room ral movers. ‘They're natural pT ; ; oo Qu The Fudd .. in a gallup rhythm as if they were listeners also. You simply have to =: aoe ee . : co. - horses. When | slow the music connect the two.” evi 4 a . - ; le L down, the children hear that it’s For information phone 986- ; : ; oan time to go back to the barn.”” 6022. , ee 4 . = SSS Se " — ee Sa SS ~~ - *SALE-SPECIALE AANBIEDING: SALE- VENTA: Fe Whatever language we use it means ¥$ the same thing ... & A SUPER SALE at THE QUEENSDALE GALLERY. 129 West Esplanade, North Vancouver 986-3222 This is our year end inventory SALE GREAT REDUCTIONS ON —=—-. . JEWELLERY - ART WORK | » POTTERY - ART GLASS - GIFT ITEMS ir { Ha Hl { ash Come to §* CapiLANOMALL Saturday, February 10, 1 to 3 pm. SATURDAY, FEB. 10'» TO SUNDAY, FEB. 18"" THE QUEENSDALE GALLERY. 12S West Esplanade, North Vancouver 986-3222 AY et + DIVS » SAVMHSAASNY “avs Vad aTVS SALE: SALDI -SALE» AUSVERKAUS - SALE 5 Then watel your greeting on Shaw Cable 4. Feb. (4, 7 put. + SALE - AUSVERKAUS - SALE.-