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hen the Waterloo Concert wnand was established more than 100 years ago, it‘s a sure bet none of its members had any idea their beloved organization would be thriving a century later. But thriving it is, thanks to the 40 or so volunteers, of various ages and from all walks of life, who share one common nterest â€" music. While proud of the band‘s long history n the community, the musicians look forâ€" ward to the next millennium with enthuâ€" siasm under the direction of their new conductor Cameron McBain. A music teacher and band leader at Bluevale collegiate institute, McBain took over as the band‘s conductor mid way through last season, replacing Kitchenerâ€" Waterloo Symphony musician John Tickâ€" ner who headed out west to teach music. McBain, 29, hopes to bring a youthful vitality to the group and lead it in new and exciting directions. "There are a couple of things that we . _ _By Deborah Crandall _ Somewhere in her wildest imagination, Waterloo teenager Tanya L‘Abbé pictured herself basking in the glow of the white hot spot light on stage at The Centre in the Square, mmbxmdwuhmw-hom Waterloo teen _g‘ets_]b‘i‘g' break e C FrV/ [Â¥ T TV M Ni _" ~J% } P I.i iz § . e 1 A rJIJ/ ""*%@ *~* also want to increase our audience appeal »f ie . SA by performing more varied concerts and it 3 expand where we‘re performing. Last . * TR spring, for example, we performed at the f’ CE waterioo community Arts Centre. Many f P P of the people who attended the concert ie Y â€" nad not only never heard the Wateri0o y : Concert Band before, but they had never 1 .*.2 even been to the community arts centre. % So it was good for the arts centre and d good for us." McBain, a percussionist, was born and raised in Toronto, studied music at the } University of Western Ontario, and moved to Waterloo six years ago. After settling ‘ (MM | here, he played on occasion with the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Chamber Orchestra and the Wellington Winds. While he loves teaching music to his young students at BCI, McBain is thrilled Waterloo Concert Band conductor x:h,:m perf‘mnt; ;gggm a profesâ€" Cameron McBain "I want to pass on the joy of music to plan to work on as a group," McBain says. _ other people and | want to do that "We want to perform works that are through teaching," McBain says. even more dynamic and more challengâ€" "But I have always wanted to conduct ing, whether technically or musically. We (Continued on page 19) e n L ol y P im y * e P | "I had that hope," L‘Abbé recalls. "But I never thought it would actually happen." 0 teenager A few weeks after auditioning with the song Somewhere * ‘of the from West Side Story, L‘ Abbé was informed that she was defiâ€" Square, nitely in the production in some capacity, likely the chorus. 0o Musical _ But a few weeks later, she was invited to audition for the role story, of Maria. A f ught. . *When they called and said that I was a definite for chorus, ondary .\ ‘I was really excited," LAbbé recalls. "But after they called ing through . about auditioning for Maria, I was ecstatic. When I went in to mME IHT y Some of Waterloo Region‘s most talented young people will celebrate the tenth anniverâ€" sary of their unique high school for the performâ€" ing arts with a gala performance this weekend at Eastwood collegiate institute. Students in the school‘s integrated Arts Proâ€" gram will present Nov. 22 and 23 "Gala ‘96: Celâ€" ebration", an evening of entertainment featuring every discipline the school offers. Perâ€" formances will range from standâ€"up comedy to Broadway productionâ€"style numbers and from instrumental music to jazz choir music. The event also features a juried art exhibition. The show will be presented in ECI‘s auditoâ€" rium beginning at 6:30 p.m. nightly. Tickets are $8, available at the school‘s box office (just inside the main entrance) weekdays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 245 to 345 pm. ECI arts school celebrates 10th anniversary applicants by a panel consisting of Jackson, David Mirvish of Mirvish Productions and Joyce Zemans, coâ€"director of the arts and media administration program at York University‘s Schulich School of Business. both of which received $25,000; the Drayton Fesâ€" tival Theatre, which received $10,000; and the Stratford Festival, which (based in Kâ€"W and Hamilâ€" ton) and the Kitchener .. j« 2 The winners were chosen from more than 60 Home Video), ened from his Bronx Tale) wh Harry Connick good are lead Smith, Bill Pull af‘wfifio released on ifsw::-; lion to Moc:'(m job at fibm»‘z