Catalina High School - Torch Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Music, Drama and Literature Arts In Action adds a new aspect to the Fine Arts Department. The pur- pose ot this one period course is de- fining the relationships of art, music, drama, dance and literature through- out history and during modern times. The curriculum of the Fine Arts De- partment covers all classes of art, music and drama. The CHS Art Department offers not only general arts, but design and crafts and special courses offered to all students except freshmen. Band, orchestra, music appreciation, theory, vocal studies and the en- sembles are included in the Music Department. Drama is divided into beginning and advanced classes, which present plays throughout the year. The stagecraft class operates the lights, makes the sets and applies the makeup for the plays. New this year at CHS, Mrs. Toni Hulse is in charge of the drama department. In the begmmng chorus directed by Robert and recognition as preparation for the coeduca- Edgmgton girls are trained in tonal formahon tional intermediate and advanced choirs. Thoroughly engrossed in his violin and paying attention to technique, senior Mark Underwood concentrates on reaching the correct notes. Senior Iohn Pecararo illustrates depth through a drawing in his study of perspectives.

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of I:- Arts in Action, a New Concept, Combines Art R. Sai time? The sixth period art workshop works diligently on posters to keep CHS Trojans informed. FINE ARTS-Top row: Miss Mary Beath-gen- eral art, design and crafts, advanced art, ad- vanced art studio, art workshop, dept. head . . . Max Brillhart-string orchestra. orchestra. honors music. arts in action, music discovery . . . Mrs. Elizabeth Burtis-general art, fashion and in- terior design . . . Bottom row: Robert Edgington -beginning chorus, intermediate mixed chorus, advanced chorus, arts in action, vocal en- semble . . . Mrs. Toni Hulse-drama, stage- craft. advanced drama . . . Carlyle Webb-ad- vanced band, string orchestra, orchestra, inter- mediate band. -m'w'svzg,, F 1 sn- sti efwz - it 4 5 e ,, f is 8 2 Q x 2 yy . . . msg., so Spectators enjoy an act from You Can't Take It With You put on by the Drama Department. Dardanaires warm up with various routines be- fore rehearsing for their dance performance. is iy, y I 192

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Offset Printing Made Possible Addition of New Machines The goal of the Industrial Arts De- partment, according to its head Fred Piziali, is to provide students with a varied program in the area related to industry. These areas include me- chanical drawing, auto mechanics, welding, woodworking, general metals, graphic arts, electrical work, and ma- chine shop. In every class of industrial arts, stu- dents develop projects while learning Among the maze of wire, senior David Cook iol- lows a schematic diagram from a tube manual. to work with tools and materials. Any student who wants to further his skills in any of the areas may take voca- tional courses at Tucson High School. The graphic arts program is now stressing vis ual communications-a new approach to learning in this facet of industrial arts. Also in this part of the department is new equipment: a copy camera, plate burner, light table, and multilith offset press. When the semester project is finished. it will be an audio or a guitar amplifier. Senior Don Greg grinds the center on a lathe A lathe center is one of the first projects a stu- dent developes when he takes machine shop.