Capistrano Valley High School - El Gato Yearbook (Mission Viejo, CA)

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▲ NOT AGAIN - Cheri Siebert and Heather Thornton practice singing in class. During class the students learn the words and notes to the songs. M Camerata — Back row: Gabriella Patterson, Chantal Lamourelle, Dawn McKinster, Corie Fdwards, Hope Krupa, Jennifer Myers, Leslie Manuel, Kim Coon, Heather Irvin, Shannell Sedgwick, Aimee Masgai, Michelle Bizzarre. Front row: Ed Minch, Bill Montebello, Rich- ard Stauffacher, Steve Thornton, Ted Wil- liams, Robert Yamada, Eric Kraus, Dave Kuss. Camerata Choir 81

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T MIXED CHOIR-Top row: Kim Garner, Jolie Landers, Stephanie Clary, Garret! Fredrick, Carrie Landers, Tracey Ham, Kim Schuti, Emma Blakey. Front Row: Stephanie Plost, Gina Grotsky, Holly Archer, Lisa Bolton, Jen- nifer Baker, Michelle Slechta. ▼ SINGING A SOLO — Sophomore Amy Gi- raud works on her part during the class peri- CdoVo lUi i fon l(MdU:af}f)ed A inging V andgi O saidst ig makes me feel good gets my blood flowing, senior J ason Swain. So if your blood is sluggish and you ' re feeling low, join the camerata, tapes- try and mixed choir. They learn how to appreciate different kinds of mu- sic and also get a chance to sing it. All three levels of choir perform at concerts, special occasions such as Christmas, and at handicapped foun- dations. Singing for the handi- capped people makes me realize how lucky I am. Also, it makes me feel happy when I know 1 can help them in some way, says Leslie Man- uel, president of Camerata. Swain also added These experiences are going to make good memories. But when a concert or performance isn ' t going on, the choir spends much of its time practicing and learning new and old music. During class the students learn the songs and notes. At the beginning of class, Mr. Nickel leads them in a vo- cal exercises to strengthen their voices. He also teaches expression and they work on a dance routine. A lot of time is involved but Leslie Manuel doesn ' t mind. She explains, If it means taking time to spend on it to make it right it ' s well worth it! Camerata isn ' t the only level that is putting a tremendous amount of time. The tapestry and mixed choir do too. The tapestry is another perform- ing choir. They do the same things as camerata. There are 21 girls involved in the program. The mixed choir consists of 16 girls and no guys. Where are the guys, you ask? Well, there aren ' t any. One would think any guy would jump at the chance to see 16 girls every day during third period. But they haven ' t. Maybe next year guys will think about it. ▲ TUNE UP TIME- Star class in warm-ups in the Camerata Choir

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• THROUGH THICK AND THIN - Christen Lee, Laura Wu, Mrs. Pietrantoni, Julie Choi, and Veronica Briseno establish team unity during competition. The students often gave each other support before each testing. ▼ FBLA CLUB — Top row: Ben Lloyd, Gary De Wulf, Dave Haimes, Laurie Blomberg, Dae Jin Kim. Front row: Christen Lee, Mrs. Pie- trantoni, Afshan Ali, Sandra Nassar, Ingrid Wang, Elizabeth Lin, Joanna Wan. fBLA U Mtm Htm buium l ' t ' s so much more fun than thought to be-we ' re not nerds! Cutie Lee ' s comment clearly sums up the atmosphere of FBLA. A nationally recognized orga- nization, the Future Business Leaders of America reach out as a civic ser- vice group to teach business leader- ship and business oriented values. This goal is reached with much en- thusiasm by its members and adviser Diana Pietrantoni ' s support. As ad- viser, she recommends future busi- ness majors join this group to learn about competition in areas such as accounting, business law, entrepre- neurship, and public speaking, all done in a stimulating way. Contrary to popular belief, FBLA members have fun at competitions due to the fun sessions, workshops, speakers, and vibrant dances. And since the competitions are usually away at such places as La Palma and San Fran- cisco, the excitement is doubled. As a result, Mrs. Pietrantoni ' s walls are decorated with awards of excel- lence in various subjects of the Sec- tional and State competitions. This year, eleven members received awards in different categories and placed third among the fifty-two schools who competed in the South- ern Sectional Competition. These enthusiasts will attempt to enter the Nationals in Orlando, Florida in July. ▲ WHAT DO YOU WANT? — Todd Russell seems upset at the break in his concentration. Last year, Todd made it to National competi-