Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Fine Arts Adds Class C horus, drama, band, and or- chestra — performing arts had it all and more. For instance. Chorale Choir combined the talents of more ad- vanced vocalists. In drama, the- ater-in-the-round enabled actors to be viewed from all angles, thus drawing the audience into the per- formance. Also, band took on a new dimension including more complicated choreography enliv- ening the arrangement of rou- tines. Cooperation by the orches- tra members gave it a family-like relationship and resulted in more polished performances. All of the efforts of the staff and the students made working to- gether easier and much more suc- cessful. According to Mr. Evans, “The most important thing is to give a little of yourself and work well with others. And that’s ex- actly what happened! Design by Tracy Milbratz. Photos by Jerry Moore and Andy Phelps. With style and grace, drum major Dan Keller sets the band in action at the first varsity home game.

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Julie Richter deftly, painstakingly de- signs a piece of jewelry, her move- ments as precise and as skillful as a heart surgeon’s. Working away in ceramics class, a de- voted art student meticulously molds her work. Leaning intently over her easel, senior Vera Knipps lets creativity flow, her lines transforming paper into an Indi- an brave.