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ArtsCultureMusic17TuesdayJuly9201313071RR013065RR1MTISINTRODUCTIONTOCAMPCOOKPROJECTTrainasaCampCookwithhandsoncampcookingorientationtrainingsafetycerticationpersonaldevelopmentacademicupgradingandmoreParticipantscompletingtheprogramwillreceivefulltimeemploymentwithPTIInc.TrainingprovidedinparticipationwithNAITandPTIInc.ProgramRunsJuly29th-October5th2013ApplicationDeadline-July15th2013Call1-888-48-MTIS1-888-486-3847onlineatwww.metisemployment.caFundedinpartbytheGovernmentofCanada.ByRENEFRANCOEURBowsandstringscameto-getherontheKatlodeecheFirstNationreservelastweekforanannualaffairhonouringoneoftheNorthsmostbelovedmusicaltraditions.FiddleenthusiastsofallagesfromacrosstheNorthwestTer-ritoriesockedtotheChiefSunriseEducationalCentretolearntipsfromskilledinstruc-torsduringthe11thKoleCrookFiddleAssociationKCFAFiddleCamp.ItsauniquecampaddleneartscampifyouwillandeveryyearwetrytogetanewinstructorortwosoitkindoffeelslikebeginningawholenewfriendshipforusGerdaHazenbergKCFAspresidentsaid.FiddlingisanimportantpartoftheNorthernidentity.Thatswhywepromoteitanditsfromcampsandgroupslikethisthatwehopetoseemorepeopletakeaninterest...Itssuchanintegralpartofwhoweare.WhileddlingispracticedacrossCanadathereisauniquevibetoNorthernddlemusicHazenbergsaid.WeexposeourstudentstoallkindsofddlingsotheycanseehowEastCoastddlingisdifferentfromNorthernddlingandunderstandtheimportanceinpreservingthatshesaid.ThecampwhichranJuly2-5hosted55studentsfromYellowknifeBehchokoFortProvidenceandHayRiver.ManywereadultsbuttherewasalsoahandfulofyoungddlerskeentotakeupthebowforthersttimeHazen-bergsaid.Wehadtwo5year-oldstheycamewiththeirparentsforourMomandTotsclass.Therewasa6year-oldtoo.Ithinkwehadaboutveyoungonesintotaland12rst-timeddlesintotalshesaid.Theyoungeroneswerereallyen-thralledbythemusic.Thatwasgreattosee.Thecampfeaturednined-dleinstructorsStaceyLynnReadaNewBrunswickerwhohasbeenplayingtheddlesinceshewasfourEastCoastclassicalviolinistRosannaBur-rillBonnieGregoryandRodOlstadmusicaldirectorsofGatewayFiddlersandFestivalCityFiddlersfromEdmontonAlbertanturnedinternationaltravellerCamNeufeldHayRiverddlerLindaDufordFortSimpsonddlerrecordingartistsongwriterandmotiva-tionalspeakerWesleyHardistymusicteacherandMtisddlerAndreaBettgerandviolinistpianistHelenEdgarfromNewBrunswick.Therewasalsoafull-timeartteacherJanMcNeely.EveryyearforthepastthreeyearstherehavebeendailyartclassesjusttocomplementthecreativityinmusicandthisyearwefocusedonmaskmakingfortheweekHazenbergsaid.Itsaweekofveryfulldaysfrom800a.m.to800p.m.StudentsparticipateinddledanceclassesorchestralessonsbasedontheirskillleveljamsessionscommunityeventsandoptionclasseswheretheycanchoosetostreamineitherclassicalviolinMtisddlingstepdancingkeyboardinggui-tarvocalsbucketdancingorpennywhistling.Wednesdayeveningfeaturedatalentshowcaseandstudentsexhibitedanumberofskillsfromuteplayingtosinginganddancing.Teachersspiceduptheatmospherewithalivelyconcertoftheirownentwin-ingEastCoastarewiththerhythmofNorthernddlers.WhilecampregistrationnumberswerefairlylowthisyearHazenbergsaidtheas-sociationremainspositiveandhasnoticedinterestinddlingpickingupinsomecommuni-tiessuchasintheTlichoregion.Thebigthingistosharewhatwerelearningsharetheddleknowledgewhenyougobacktoyourcommunities.TalkaboutitshowwhatyouvelearnedlistentogoodddlemusicwheneveryoucanHazenbergsaid.TheKCFAwasestablishedinmemoryofNorthernd-dlingsensationKoleCrookofHayRiverwhotraveledtheNWTteachingtheddletoyoungNortherners.CrookpassedawaytragicallyinaplaneaccidentonNewYearsEvein2001.Theassociationseekstocon-tinuehislegacyandbringjoytoothersthroughddlemusic.FiddlecamphonoursNorthernidentityNineinstructorshelpspreadloveoffour-stringedinstrumentPhotoGerdaHazenbergYoungstudentspracticepositioningtheirbowsandddlesduringthe11thKoleCrookFiddleAssociationFiddleCampontheKatlodeecheFirstNationreserveoutsideofHayRiverlastweek.