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A DJ at KESY, Stan Schmitz was guest clinician
for MN and MS music students during their all day
rehearsal here.

Clinic Enriching Time

0 ... Ra ... Mi ... Vibrating voices like music. It helped to break up the
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rang out as students in vocal music monotony of the day," added Junior Lora
went through warm-ups before prac- Schordock.
tice began. There were several different types of
Many students were enrolled in some sort vocal music offered to students: swing,
of music class. Junior Jane Napier, a member mixed, treble, and concert choirs. Students
of concert choir, stated, "I thought vocal who wished to participate in concert choir
music was an uplifting and challenging class, had to try out for it. There was also an
because you could really get involved in the honor choir which recognized students who
music you're practicing. In addition, students participated in the Hastings Honor Music
should receive academic credits for taking it." Festival.
The vocal music department was on the Parents of students involved in music,
upswing. There were several special perfor- formed a group called the Mustang Music
mances planned that enabled students to Association. The M.M.A. was in charge of
show their talent. Junior Traci Carlin said, organizing the fund raisers. A chili feed was
"Learning the music was somewhat harder the· big money maker this year, which
this year, because we had to learn Latin brought in about $875 for the department
songs." Some of these special performances to work with. This money helped send
were the District Music Concert, Fine Arts interested music students to summer music
Night, and the Papillion Contest. camps, workshops, and choral clinics.
Of the department, music director Cindy ""' The big payoff for music students next
Pace, said, "I think we had a very strong year will be getting academic credits no
music program. We had a lot of excellent matter how many semesters are taken of
students, who worked hard to promote music mUSIC.
at Millard North." "Yes, I really

Above: MN and MS music students wai t while the
conductor give s last minute instructions to the piano
player before beginning practice.
Left: While swing choir is taking a break from the
rehearsal of "Hey Laura", instructor Cindy Pace
points out the problems with the performance.
Upper Left: Discussing ways to improve their
selections, is the MN swi ng choi r with Conductor
Schmitz.