Diamond Bar High School - Taurus Yearbook (Diamond Bar, CA)

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Choir had a slow beginning, but it had a fantastic ending! Chamber singer Suzy Macrae. Late night reahersals, after school soloists, and lunch time choir classes enhanced a successful year of singing for the Chamber and Brahma Singers. The beginning of the musical year consisted of only one choir, Brahma singers. In the hour class everyday Brahma singers were taught new and better techniques of singing in means of breathing and posture, this led to many excellent concerts such as Christmas Is and Cabaret Night performances. Soon after the Brahma Singers were settled into their choir classes, Larry Cline advisor of both choirs, de- cided to form a new choir group, the Chamber Singers. When I looked for students for Chamber Singers I looked for voices, personal- ity, and experience, commented Mr. Cline. Students tried out for the group during lunch and after school until Mr. Cline finally selected 1 5 couples for the choir. Until second semes- ter there weren ' t any school classes for the Chamber Singers, so the students compro- mised by gathering during lunch and some evenings after school to learn the music for both singing and dancing. Chamber Singer Larry Dillard commented, It seemed to take so much time getting Chamber Singers to- gether to sing, people were everywhere during lunch but in the choir room practicing. But once the class started during second semes- ter, everything was rolling along just fine! Together the choir classes had many fun- draisers such as singing telegrams during Val- entines Day, a jelly bean contest just before Christmas, and a Dill pickle sale during the Variety Food Day to pay for special effects at concerts, dance instructors, and instrumental- ists. Participation in Chamber and Brahma Sing- ers practically doubled through the course of the year. This in itself was proof enough to show how successful the choirs ' year had been. The choirs have been just great for their first year, commented Chamber and Brahma Singer Elva Padilla, And I know it ' s going to get even better! - ' ' V- ► Chamber Singers. Front Row: Jane Rhee. Mike Roll- heiser. Maria Gibbs, Randy Thoas, Kelly Ellis, Richard Montgomery. Mary Jenks, Richard Barsamian: SECOND ROW: Gordon Marantz. Karen Kuo. Dan Crawley, Karen Jensen, Steve Chester, Suzy MacRae. Rick Gillespie, Mi- chelle Brown, Mark Grissom, Monica Gavaldon; BACK ROW: Elva Padilla, Curt King, Jeannie Smrth, Larry Dillard, Veronica Diaz, Mark Stallings. Heather Moore, Judd Gar- ren Alison Duran. ► Giving a hand of advice, advisor Larry Cline both directs at the piano during classes. Having an accompanist was one of Choir ' s major needs. ▼ Routine exercises before singing teach students how to breathe better while singing. Chamber Singers Monica Gavaldon and Linda Comyns demonstrate the moves SUCCESS IN SINGING 74 Chamber Singers group rates

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▼ INTERESTED IN THE RESULTS shown on the screen Mary Jo Noble, Jeanine Twyford, and Lisa Hedekin Drogrammed the Apple computer to show them a popular video game. Space oriented video games were very popular to the Apple Users club. EXPANDING THEIR MINDS Computers are the basis for both the Apple Users and the Science Club. ENTER - - For Apple Users it stands for: Apple Programming, People, for Learning and Enjoyment. The Apple Users Club allowed students the use of the computers. They worked with the computers for outside activities as well. Consisting of 18 to 20 members, they did more than just play games. The club traded software, a type of programming disc, learned the basics in ac- counting and budgeting and held computer game tournaments. The tournaments were games where the Apple Users played against each other for a Dr. Pepper. RUN — Computers are fun! Computers are fun! Computers are fun! — Jeanine Twyford (Pres.) Refreshments! Refreshments! What ' s this? Science Club members selling refreshments during basketball games and wrestling match- es? In order to make enough money for trans- portation. Science Club members tried raising money for their field trip to the Griffith Park Observatory and Laserium, a laser light show. Not only was the club designed for such activities as the Laserium show and the Griffith Park Observatory trip, the Science Club gave the students who were interested in science a chance to gather and share ideas together. During the field trip the club also had a chance to see the stars with a very large telescope. They also experienced Laserium where rock music ran through the theater. STOP - - VJ ' j: A DISCUSSING PLANS for future club information, Eric Ruud and DeAnne Swift are talking over the Tuesday Apple Users club meeting. Eric Ruud was on the Science Club as well as the Apple Users Club. Group Rates Apple Users 73

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I A Brahma Singers. Front Row: Rick Gillespie, Larry Dillard, Richard Barsamian: SECOND ROW: Mark Grissom, Gordon Marantz, Ed Melendez, Dan Crawley. Veronica Diaz, Heather Moore, Etva Padilla. Maria Gibbs, Michelle Brown. Alison Duran, Kelly Ellis; BACK ROW: Larry Cline (advisor), Kelly Ward, Mary Jenks, Stacy Morton, Linda Comyns, April Lang, Kim Warren, Nan Pinkelman, Betsie Starry, Debbie Decico, Olivia Yu, Tara DeCosta, Kris Kelly, Lisa Peterman. Having fun with singers, the the Brahma Singers start each day off with exercises. They then moved on to selections of music that were to be sung at future con- certs. A A special technique in singing showsChamber Sing- ers Kurt King and Gordon Marantz how to lubricate the voice. Lunchtime and after school practices helped pre- pare the Choir for their performances. Group rates Brahma Singers O