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Variety of Vocal Options

Senior Kate Koch and Juni ors Renee Caverhill and Carmen
Orner exi t the stage afte r performing a number of tune s at the Leads To High Enrolbnent
winter concert. (E. Strauss)

Interested Students Commit To Hitting High Note

-Valerie Arms-
Commitment in many activities could be competitions.
very time consuming. However, with the variety The Swing Choir included 27 members
of options offered to students interested in who practiced several mornings a week, and any
music,these engagements were worth the time necessary additional time. They performed at such
commitment. places as Regency Fashion Court, Douglas County
Junior Roni ConneD was involved in swing Hospital, Westroads Mall, the AT&T Building,
choir, voice lessons, musicals, and concert choir. and the Red Lion Inn. Performing brought per-
Some weeks she spent up to 20 hours with these sonal satisfaction to some, "I enjoyed being in
activities. Senior Mindi Orner said,"The time Swing Choir because I liked to sing and perform;
commitment was worth it when we performed for it was neat making people happy by doing this, es-
other people,". The enrollment in vocal music that pecially at times when we performed for children
has increased in the last ten years proved this. and elderly people,"said Senior Amy Straub.
Along with size, quality and more difficult litera- According to Teacher Cindy Nabity, fu-
ture was an advancement. ture plans included a hopeful addition of courses
Specific vocal music classes included such as voice classes , and a fine arts requirement."!
individual concert choirs for grades 9-12, mixed think the arts are becoming more popular as an
chorus, Music Theory, and A.P. Music Theory. avocational interest," said Nabity. Students are
The talents of the students were performed at proving this point each year as they continue to
concerts, choral clinics, contests, and district enroll in such classes she said.

AU -State Chorus : front row - Mandy Torrens, Rebecca
Bolam second row - Nathan Underwood, Gregory Mark,
Bryan Crawford, Kevin Riley third row - Amanda Straub,
Roni Connall, Justin Baylor back row - Kri ssy Ludlow not
pictured - Stephanie Lammert, Jeanne Curran( Rick Billings
Photography)
All-State Orchestra : front row - Kristy Keiser, Amy
Schlichtemeier back row - Jack Wei, Randy Mollner, Chris
North, Michelle Sallach, Erin Lunders,Angelina Mullikin,
Mindy Orner (Rick Billings Photography)
Vocal Music