Alisal High School - Trojan Yearbook (Salinas, CA)

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140 F music is love in Seanch of A Wor2o . . music Once again the band was on the move. One of their fund raising activities was a very successful pancake breakfast which helped them travel on a tour to Northern California. They traveled to Merced for the big band review. Competition was against sixty-four bands in which our band placed third. It was practice, practice, practice which resulted in very successful half-time shows at football games and in such successful parades. The band also presented the best Band Concert ever, led by director Mr. Gary Horsley. K . .,.. 4 'T 'Q - , . in - f . a t ., 1. -W 1 4 hulk .,,4 :ge xx gf' IEE' 1 N t fr 'Xl get T. .w 1 is 5 Eff 1 i il f .-.21 aff f t , -' :Q l a for fi! if 4 .ir swf f 'K g W ,arg 3,1957 ,av ff Xxx, 'j Listen to your intonation! A few band members hard at practice. Listen, warm up. and tune up! f K t The band plays with pleasure at the game. The band joins in and watches the rally

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Skill, patience, Dnactice . . Onama Smge crew take time to watch rehearsal. Drama involves just about everything. This year the Drama Department learned about the skills and patience of acting. Three one act plays were presented with a touch of variety. The first and second plays were dramatic, chilling, and full of expression. The third play was a comedy about human communication. Outstanding senior actors were Brady Plyburn. Scott Rogers, and Cherilyn Maddox. Many thanks are owed to Mrs. Smith for her many hours and hard work of teaching and producing such successful productions this year. If I were a carpenter? The lady carpenter. -if- Ti Mlkg works on lighting, Mrs. Smith is pleased with a performance. The light man is always at work. 7 iv

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W J theme is A Soho on Oun lips . . Vocal ,anal-..u.s--Q f 5, f Vocal students listen to instructions, Listen' The n blend in Work is enio yable here. This year the vocal classes were minus two important things. One was the Boys' Glee. But the most important was Mrs, Di Girolamo, Replacing lVlrs. Di was Mrs. Lins, The vocal classes began the year with a Christmas concert directed by Mrs, Di. Various performances were given by the Vocal Ensemble such as a tour to Marysville and Nevada City with the concert band on Nlarch 8,9, and 10. Also a quartet sang at the wedding of Kathy Pettigrew and Bob Palma. The Spring Concert, directed by Mrs. Lins, was, of course, a success. The choral festival, which was a combination of all the Salinas High schools Cappella Choirs and Vocal Ensembles, was held for the public on April tenth. The vocalists concluded the year knowing they had entertained in an enhancing manner. Singing is not merely interpreting notes, but understanding the meaning behind the words. 1' i oi 'W i In vocal, well begun is half done, 14