Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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-arol Holmberg and Joel Na- me open their mouths wide Carla Thelen puckers up for or a round vowel sound.’ her own perfect sound. usic akes erriment (continued from page 90) Head resonance and fo- cused sound may sound for- eign to people outside of choir, but to musicians these terms were heard every day. A certain degree of excel- lence and commitment was understood to be a part of each of these vocal groups. Students devoted their time to rehearsals, fundraisers, personal singing goals, and solo and ensemble competi- tion. Director Bart Evans helped each of the choir members develop an appre- ciation not only for music but for each other. Not only was there this kind of commitment, but an- other kind was evident in Da- Capo practice at 7:00 in the morning. That round vowel sound sometimes became a mid-phrase yawn. But one ad- vantage of early morning classes was the availability of good parking spaces. After all was “sung” and done, the final product was ready to be shared. The ten- sions rose, throats got dry, voices shook, but the ap- plause from the audience was the reward. Choir was a great success for the audiences ears, but mainly for each choir members own ears and the impression left on their hearts. Design by Leigh Pyper and Kristen Pond. Photos by Tawnya Chitwood and Tony Fiori. Jaime Sansouci, Leigh Pyper, and Julie Berg, sing S’Wonder- fully. The deep, dark, sound of Chorale comes from this cute bunch of men, The Basses.” ampus Activities 93

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Pinned to the floor, two members of the visiting Jap Casually modeling aquatic anese wrestling team exhibit “aminal” wear, Craig Day their best maneuvers. gets ready to cruise. Ready for the attack, sen- Dreaming of a home run, ior Sean Hibbs shows his Ingrid Centurion clenches bulk in hope of scaring her teeth and swings for a away the enemy. win. Dobson’s sports teams school board mandated ath- were determined to force ri- letes take a certain number val schools to feel the agony of classes and maintain a D of defeat. The 1986 girls’ average. Unlocking the door teams were the first to ac- to victory, spirit helped to complish such a goal. For psyche the teams up as well the first time in state history, as help them over the rough all of the girls’ teams quali- spots, fied for state competitions. No longer a fledgling foal, Discipline, one of the keys after six short years the Mus- to success, was not only em- tang emerged mighty and phasized on the field but ready to release its fury, also in the classroom as the district enacted the “no pass Design by Hilary Stephens. no play’’ policy. In order to Photos by Meredith Hoefle. participate in sports, the SPORTS ports