Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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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

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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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iwnT UP FRONT We had a sense of unity and family that I think most pro- grams on campus didn't have; we had so much to share with each other ' Debbie Denlinger, senior Todd Dunn, Mr. Evans. Middle Row: Debbie Denlinger, Jaime Sansouci, Bob Redden, Rodney laulo. Leah Heron, Brian Neal. Carol Holmberg, Julio DeMarco. Kristin Moran. Back Row: Kristen Drathman, Monica Elliott, Yujl Suglyama, Robert Stuart. Joel Na- nnie. Brett Percy. Front Row: Mindy Myrtck, Willie Brown. Genlsls Bulseco. Todd Dunn. Jaime Sansouci, Denise Hodglns, Chris Peterson, Debbie Denlinger. Kristin Moran, Dona Maldonado. Jim Bierer, Jennifer Hunt. Korl Reese, Mr. Evans. Second Row: Michelle Car- rlck, Joel Nalme, Tiffany Powell, Bill Tankovlch. Stephanie Good. Yujl Suglyama. Stacy Smotek, Jeff Montierth. Heather Tanner. Aaron Thorson, Cherry DIGiacomo, Robin Bucklew. Shawn Wal- stad, Trish Longo, Janet Crews. John Benza, Julio DeMarco, Jon Summerfleld, Misty Johnson, Sean Fuller, Amy Arneson. Bob Redden, Carol Holmberg, Brain Neal, Leigh Pyper, Jason Hakes, Heather Summerfleld, Erik Spletter. Back Row: Brian O'Rourke, Elizabeth Reed. Jack Bowling. Kristen Drathman. Justin Turner, Melissa Whitaker. Robert Stuart. Monica Elliott, David Taylor, April Fox, Brett Percy. Leah Heron, Dan Erlkson. Judy Wallis, Rod- ney Laulo. JUST TWO IN THE CROWD? With such a small group as Da Capo, everyone counts. The ab- sense of one person changes the sound. Rob Stuarl and Chris Peter- son aren't 'just members': their pre- sense completes the group. Campus Activities