Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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VOCAL VARIETIES FLEXING HER VOCAL CHORDS. Stacy Cotton descends a scale in warm ups whte preparing for the up coming performance at Tri-City Mai. The girls stopped the show, lit- erally. as they were the last group to perform SHARING IS CARING. When there's not enough music to go around, it's not hard to find a partner in such a closety-knit group. Cooperation was a key to the suc- cess of Concert Choir. Concert Choir. Les Chan- teuses. and Showstoppers were as different as their names, but the fundamen- tals were the same. Building self-confidence, motivation, and musical technique were the priorities of choir director Bart Evans and all of his self from the rest through its music and show choreogra- phy. Adding a touch of dra- ma to the show literature they performed, made the group more enjoyable for the girls and their audiences. Each choir molded itself to the ability and experience of choirs. Les Chanteuses, com- prised of six girls, focused on a more lively repertoire. The small group meant that each girl had a microphone and the extra pressure and nerves along with it. Like Les Chanteuses, Con- cert Choir established the background, technique, and sightreading skills of the students. Performing more difficult music, the strength of the individuals made the group one of the strongest ever according to Mr. Evans. The 36 girl show choir, Showstoppers. separated it- Tm not in Concert Choir because there are three girls for every guy, but because I really enjoy singing. Jeff Edman-Sophomore its members, producing var- ied and entertaining perfor- mances. Design by Chris Sar. Photos by Cari Stanek. i Chorus m

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LEAN ON ME. There ore advantages to being the early birds. Not only do first hour Showstoppers get the worm, but they get a massage before dgging into their new music. While being a small group allowed for individual attention, it also meant everyone could be heard, no matter how hard they tried to hide behind the piano. Les Chanteuses. Mr. Evans. Bridget Schmidt. Glenda Thurman. Cherl Coward. Dawn Roberts. Laurie Corwin. Concert Choir. Front Row: Cheri Burchfield, Michelle Strautman. Sheri Beals. Ann McCartney. Paula Frink. Irene Moreno. Steph- anie Chastain. Shanda Palmer. Jeff Benza. Jeff Edman. Tony Oaks. Sandi Brightly. Britney Vargas. Tammy Allbright, Tamara Johnson. Second Row: Doona Stephenson. Eileen Hanson. Dawn Erickson. Jennifer Hannon. Jennifer Hoffman. Heather Porter. Za- chary Clay. Larry Perreault, Ken Wiley. Jessica Ghenno. Diana Denny. Kolly Johnston. Kerry Tlbbets, Brenda Bonagofskl, Mr. Evans. Back Row.Bronwyn Brant. Cathi Thurman. Jolio Boucher. Jessica Truo. Angie Riley. Tyler Stuart. Tim Ehle. Clayton Jones. Mike Lower. Fred Hill. Terrio Jones. Michelle Aguilar. Danoo Lou- derback. Amy Broadbent. Kristin Bochart. . Showstoppers. Front Row: Mr. Evans. Michelle Graham, Anne Pypor. BoBo Bentz. Aimee Luikart, Marcella Mas. Marlene Thompson. Janel Harris. Second Row: Mindy Duffel. Trlsh Huobner. Tracie Stowell, Allison Parker. Kathe Runge. Shirley Urie. Alisa Jones. Gonosis Bulseco. Third Row: Jeanette Spurzom. Michollo Bolender. Kelly Dorrell. Both Borland, Julie Evans. Liesl Carland. Erica Hogue. Nikki Preese. Marcellina Sublran. Back Row: Gia Giliette. Jennifer Smith. Hoather Kochmann, Stacie Cotton. Kristin Dabling, Tamra Stuart. Nicole Angilori. Josette Gagnon. 88 ampus Activities

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THEY SING WITH ONE VOICE Slowly the cliques were lost and a tamily emerged, reminisced junior Chris Pe- terson, a Chorale and Da Capo member. 'Striving for excellence' and yet realiz- ing there was room for im- provement were themes for both choirs. As students This 'family' brought me out of my shell, - senior Jaime Sansouci gained a sense of unity and accomplishment they found confidence in each other. Much of Da Capo was based on trust. With such a small group everyone counted, said junior Kristen Drathman. For some students, being in choir was the only time they were able to be a part of such excellence, strength, and self-image. reflected choir director Bart Evans. This applied to Cho- rale's most outstanding achievement, an invitation to The American Choral Di- rector's Association in Los Angeles. Out of 60 audition tapes, only three high school choirs were chosen to com- pete, and Chorale was one of the three. I think we gave our school a name for something besides football. We were at last known for the arts as well! declared senior Monica Elliott. Students credited Mr. Ev- ans with the success of the choirs. Being named as The ■------1 Educator of the Month ex- emplified this. Mr. Evans had so much support and caring for each student it was amazing, explained student teacher, Julianne Lungren. Mr. Evans’ and the students' common quest for excellence unified their spir- its and harmonized their voices. Design by Roy a Maroufk- hani. Photos by Ashley Towne and Missy Smith. BREATHING BECOMES A TASK. In any chorus, the process of breathing is crucial to the sound. Ju- nior Mike Hops and Senior Brian Neal have learned to breath cor- rectly durog their years of Chorale. .. !□ O.K.. FROM THE TOP AGAIN: Mr. Evans and Kristin Moran leod the top Choir. Da Capo, through a of their performances. Dong it over agon and striving for the best possi- ble product is just part of the job. TEACHING EACH OTHER. Chorale's newest addition has made quite a change. Student teacher Julianne lungron gives the students a new out look at the mu- sic they sing. The difference is that, as she teaches Chorale, they teach her also. 90 horas