East Detroit High School - East Detroiter Yearbook (Eastpointe, MI)

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STATE-WIDE festivals and a contest at Interlochen music camp earned Rick Temkow more top honors than any previous musician from EDHS. Rick was a featured performer in the Winter concert and solo recital. SYMPHONIC band members numbered 85 this year. Pictured below are the musicians who performed at the Winter concert. Names of the Symphonic and Varsity band members are listed on page 229.

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Choirs Expand To Give Opportunities To Many CHORAL groups expanded to three this year vith the formation of a sophomore choir under the direction of Mrs. Bernice Lieber. The new group joined the concert and mixed choirs to present the annual Christmas concert and the choral segment of the Fine Arts Festival. This year the Christmas program was presented in the evening rather than during assembly hours as in past years. East Detroit ' s choirs have been judged su¬ perior, for the past 18 years, an achievement matched by few other schools in the state. Su¬ perior ratings were also won by several of the singers in the District Solo and Ensemble festival. In addition to their concerts choir members also perform at the honors assembly, bacca¬ laureate, and commencement exercises. GAYLY dressed choir members cheer jolly old St. Nick, Don Ozga, as he arrives on stage for the winter outdoor segment of the Christmas concert. HARMONIZING, the combined choirs which included the concert, mixed, and sophomore choral groups, performed at the Christmas festival. Mrs. Bernice Lieber directs.

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Outstanding Band, Soloists Offer 3 Concerts RANKED as one of the top high school bands in the state, East Detroit ' s symphonic band added new laurels during the 1964 concerts. In addition to the traditional winter concert and Fine Arts festival, the band held a special solo recital featuring senior instrumentalists, ac¬ companied by the band. Featured soloist in the concerts was Richard Temkow who was selected as the outstanding woodwind player in the state of Michigan at the first state-wide contest at Interlochen Music camp last spring. Bob Rustowicz, a senior, served as student conductor for one of the selections and the 46- member Varsity band also performed. Most of these same musicians played impor¬ tant roles in the Marching band which enter¬ tained at all the home football games as well as marching in various civic parades. The band also journeyed to Ann Arbor last fall to take part in the annual University of Michigan Band day activities. Selected musicians were organized into the Pep band which added spirit and enthusiasm to pep meetings and basketball games. Mr. Alfred Marco, band director, again formed a special pit band to perform for the annual Shamrock Shenanigans variety show. Band members are anxiously looking forward to a special trip to Toronto, Canada this sum¬ mer to take part in an international civic club convention.