Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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nifer Kraay, Tami Ushio, Julie Grassmick, Laurie Beckhoff, Retta Jenkins, Marilyn Higgins, Lori West, Dee Panwitz, Audrey Gonzalez, Susan Stinnette, Kelly Kaufman, Wendy Miller, Janine Ballentine, Heather Brost; 4th Row: Toni Greggs, Nancy Hashman, Nita Navarro, Julie Hirter, Polly Abbott, Dawn Dunning, Pam Appleyard, Nancy Smith, Wendy Krause, Deanna Beckhoff, Shelly Nolette, Jeanne Sterner, Betsy Larkowski, Linda Pebley, Nancy Fowler, Celena Bolinger, Amy Green, Jereen Goode, and Kim Marchant. Showing a less serious side of choir, these toga-clad members prepare their float, portraying mythical times, to move into place among the other Homecoming floats. Receiving the most money votes, Amanda Heitz wins the choir's fall talent show with her vocal solo. made when the choir closed with Pass It On ' forming a cross glowing with candles in the darkened auditorium. Director Mrs. Marcy Giles said that, because of the many favorable comments, this might become a new tradition at future Christmas concerts. The new cabinet, along with choir President Candace Gaswick, assisted Mrs. Giles in making important decisions and served as representatives for the choir. Although some might not have considered the choir extremely active, several choir members expressed the great choral satisfaction, confidence, and leadership abilities gained through class time and while performing. Amy and Eric Green, decked out in their Sunday best,'' place second in the choir's fall talent show with their vocal duet. Concert Choir 19

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Musically Speaking AHS Concert Choir Says It All Choir members include (front, left to right): Amanda Heitz, Sarah Sherlock, Ion Moyle, John Balderson, Doug Bearden, Jason Hirter, Tyler Winkler, Tony Berry, Eric Green, Dan Carnine, Tony Hedrick, Jerry Shannon, Scott Abbott, Rhonda Jones, Maria Vasquez; 2nd Row: Tina Wodke, Melody Pebley, Jason Minnick, Ralph Gonzalez, Tom Beagle, Tim Thies, Ron Batt, Mark Swesey, Rob Moyle, Trey Govier, Rosie Patino, Laura Dye, Julianne Gonzalez, Vesta Curtiss, Lori Bearden; 3rd Row: Vicki Cark, Joey Forney, Lisa Davis, Jen- Choir cabinet members include Candace Gaswick, Eric Green, Tony Berry, Polly Abbott, Linda Pebley, Vesta Curtiss, Amy Green, and Amanda Heitz. Accompanists Candace Gaswick and Vesta Curtiss play a vital role in the functioning of the choir. 18 Concert Choir Concert choir began the '83-'84 school year with several new faces, a new set of choir goals, and a new choir cabinet. Those students wanting to be in choir were required to take a listening test before becoming a member of the choir to check their ability to listen to other choir members and to blend in well. At the beginning of the year, the choir voted on their goals. They agreed that the production of better vocal quality by improved vocal skills was important, along with working together to better appreciate a variety of music. Throughout their concert performances, it was obvious that they had successfully carried these goals out. The Christmas concert was especially noted for the special effect

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Focusing on Alliance High's Stage Band plays several jazz numbers at the talent show The Stage Band, besides their trip to Spearfish, performed at the Fall Talent Show, the band Christmas concert, the High Plains Concert at Chadron State College, and the District Music Contest. The band, under the direction of Dick Rischling, specialized in jazz, rock, and pop music for a change in mood after the larger concert band's traditional pieces. Stage band members consisted of Susan Turgeon, Tami Ushio, Ray Berry, Melody Pebley, Lisa Davis, Polly Abbott, Andrea Whipple, Chris Jesse, Monty Petrich, Vesta Curtiss, Ralph Gonzalez, Dion Renteria, Mike Schnell, Jim Graff, and Karl Knight. Swing Choir receives many requests to perform at various community functions and are also a popular attraction at concerts. The AHS Swing Choir, formerly known as Blue Persuasion, updated their look with the guys wearing black dress pants and vests with white shirts, and the girls in black dress pants and red blouses with black ties. They also kept their musical performances in tune with the times singing and dancing to songs by Alabama and other popular artists. The group, along with the stage band, sold crystalline ornaments to raise money for their trip to Spearfish, South Dakota, where they both participated in the Black Hills State College Music Contest. Swing choir members included Tina Wodke, Ron Batt, Vesta Curtiss, Tony Berry, Amanda Heitz, Jerry Shannon, Tami Ushio, Ralph Gonzalez, Rod Stark, Amy Green, Lisa Davis, Scott Abbott, Susan Stinnette, Eric Green, Polly Abbott, Ray Berry, Wendy Krause, Jeanne Sterner, Linda Pebley, and Jim Graff. 20 Swing Choir Stage Band