Douglas County High School - Huskie Highlights Yearbook (Castle Rock, CO)

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Gaynel Lankenau Mark Wurst and blends in uni on By Lynne Ricks , Band, is it just another class? That's not the impression 'ou'll receive if you talk to one of the dedicated members of I f x 3, vim nornings on the practice field and the frenzy of marching eason behind, the band adopted the warmth and comfort of loom ll7 where they spent the rest of the winter preparing or yet another spectacular concert. Band gave its members goals to strive for and obstacles to overcome. It left you with a feeling of accomplishment, after uccessfully completing a concert, because you looked back .nd remembered how awful you sounded just short months iefore, said sophomore Mary Kate Green. You can see the esults after you learn a new piece of music, when you have ,layed it back to yourself, you can't help saying to yourself, ls that really us'?' 'i replied senior band member Rich Hysing Band was different from most classes because rather than forking as individuals students learned to work as a group. If ine person sounded bad, the whole group sounded bad. Each member practices to reach the performance Mr. Wurst xpects from us, and each day the band, as a whole, sounds letter, said another band member. From director Mr. Mark Wurst's point of view, teaching husic rather than a Math, Science, or English class had far aore advantages than disadvantages. I get to deal with the me people for more than just one semester or year. When a ,udent starts band as a sophomore I usually get to teach that erson for three years, professed Mr. Wurst. Mr. Wurst also emarked that some of the his best friends are students that e has had. Another advantage to teaching music was that the tudents being taught were there because they wanted to be, it las not a required class. Band is a class that's fun and challenging, a class that all ieople can enjoy. Mr. Wurst adds humor to the class and uakes band a class to look forward to. Band is also a good lass to take to break the monotony of students' lives that are illed with so many science and math oriented classesf' oncluded senior Lori Wells. . . . eff. M k . he Concert Band or Wind Ensemble. Leaving the bitter cold c 55 farmwiswz+,i+wa1,w K5 94-gif zJQi,gw?,iif ,. Ms. Gay Lankenau, choir director, sets the beat for her Concert Choir's rehearsal. Ms. Lankenau requested nothing but the best of her students, and the request was well accepted by choir members who performed nothing but the best concerts. 23

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Stagecraft offers flare to drama Taking away any theatre production's sets and lighting would eveal that though the actors are talented, the play loses its flare 'ithout those little extras which make a production the great erformance that it is. For students interested in this very impor- nt role, they were offered a class that could get them involved in e technical aspect of theatre. The class - Stagecraft, the eacher, of course, - Mr. Wally Larson, theatre teacher and ead producer of all DC productions. Emphasized Mr. Larson, one-half of everything we do is technicalg it is very important to lay productions. Mr. Larson went on further to express that the eal details of plays go into the technical aspect. According to Mr. Larson, the average class size for Stagecraft 'as 12 students. The class called for work in class and after hool when necessary in .order to prepare the sets and lighting stems for the productions. The class covered and studied all spects of theatre stagecraft. From the class, students not only gained skills they could put to se for the DC theatre productions, but a chance to be creative. Described Mr. Larson, It is a very creative situation. We . , SY get ' 1 Elia ' 2 Ava Curry Wally Larson .fe My Noah Brodbeck and Beth Malone brilliantly illustrate drama gestures while experimenting with a new role. Like all actors, high school dramatists must adapt to many different roles. f npggdtifva Riek, junior, practices his role for an upcoming DC play, A play must be read quite a few times in order to understand the emotions and actions of a W .se Marcia Noble replaces costumes on the clothes rack in the drama room. Marcia put forth extra time in sewing and ironing costumes, 25