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

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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

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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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Creativity through the thespi- ans and Varsity Arts deve- lopes the performing and Fine Arts. Although the number of experienced art students were limited, much was accomplished for the Varsity Art Club. Three students were able to compete in the Diamond Bar Artist Guild ' s Puente Hills March Art Festival, where they submitted artwork and competed against many students from local high schools for cash prizes. Doing the artwork for the fine arts maga- zine. Calliope, was also one of the Varsity Art Club projects. But Varsity Art wasn ' t all paint- ing and drawing, they sponsored Diamond Bar ' s first annual Brahma Blood-In with a large success of donations. In addition to class time, many club mem- bers took advantage of the art room during lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays where they were able to work on drawings, air brush paintings, animation, and many other types of art activities. Although the students who participated in Varsity Art will never earn a Varsity letter, they gain assistance, satisfaction, and recognition on Honors Night for being a Varsity Artist. Advisor Mr. Donn C. Morris commented, It provides an opportunity for work time, gives students prestige, and allows students who are unable to be a part of a formal art class, to be a part of the Art Department. Another group of artists on campus were the THESPIANS. Though the troupe was lack- ing in membership, there were still many inter- ested drama students trying to achieve a Thespian membership in the International Thespian Society. In order to become a Thes- pian, each student had to gain 15 points through participating in plays, and helping with set design and lighting. Devoting hundreds of hours to plays was common for the Thespian troupe. During De- cember they presented six shows of Arsenic and Old Lace. In May they presented a Spring play. The Thespian organization gave many members recognition, personal satisfaction, and honors for their achievements in the fine art of performing, as well as the invalubale experience achieved through participation in a production. As advisor Mr. Bruce Dunbridge commented, It ' s very important since it gives students a sense of importance, recognition, and their own true identity. Veteren Thespian Mykel Allan adds, I enjoy having friends that have the same interests as me. ► A stunned yet worried mortimer (Tony Merten) realizes that his aunts (Mykel Allan and Michelle Brown) have just poisened many of their tenants. Mykel and Tony were also Thespians at Walnut High School. W Applying more paint, Steve Horvath puts finishing touches on his painting of singer Keith Moon. Large paint- ings like this were later displayed near the lunch area to be admired. SHARING THEIR HE ' ART ► Concentrating on his woric, Jeff Boyer draws a Ma- rine. Doing drawings such as this took a lot of time and dedication.