Edina West Upper Division - Windigo Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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Chamber Singers Row 1: C. Voss. A. Holderness. K. Peterson. J. Schwartzbauer. J. Stevens. D. Scudder. M. Kelly. J. Rose Row 2: D. Getsch. D. Diebold, S. Prin. Row 3: J. Pluhar. D. Dragseth. L Harris. B. Otteson. M. Howell. L. HarroW A. Kemp. D. Enrico. Concert Choir Row 1: A. Boiler, M. King. S. Mathees. C. Opp. A. Dobies. B. Usem. L. Harrold. C. Voss. C. Quigley. H. Schnieder. P. Hoffman. A. Bilgutay. M. Reardon. L. Larson. K Pearson. S. Weir. D. Rippie, L. Pautz, K. Peterson. Row 2: L. Brinkman. L. Harris. S. Leonard. S. Lipps. A. Dahl. K. Zimmerman. S. Caldwell. J. Pluhar. A. Jarvis. K. Karls. T. Reid, E. Nelson. S. Rice. S. Howell, B. Underwood, K. Hostnick. K. Kleidon. T. Healy. M. Emstad. Row 3: A. Forrest. K. Tessmann. D. Dreher. J. Lindemann. J. Nord. J. Rose. R. Shannon, A. Beeson. M. Sutton. D. Peltier. C. Rodriguez. D. Kujawsky. B. Lee. M. Curry. D. Dragseth. D. Enrico. M. Howell. M. Bromer, M. Kelly. Row 4: S. Huber. J. Farmer. L. Lindman. P. Melin. D. Getsch. S. Campbell. M. Pederson. J. Rogness. B. Otteson. A. Holderness. S. Prin. G. Chapman. P Long. B. Bunce. G. Olsen. D. Scudder. D. Diebold. B. Fulford. A Kemp. Dan Diebold (12). with luggage in Molly Kelly (12) bursts forth in hand, gives his ticket to the gate song at the annual Holiday Con- keeper.” cert. Smiling from ear to ear. Molly Kelly. Angie Kemp (12). and Jenny Pluhar (11) show off their tickets to Japan. 28 CONCERT CHOIR CHAMBER SINGERS

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Mike Shaeffer (10). Steve Davis (10). and Jeff Magnuson (10) sound the battle call. In perfect form, the Varsity Band maintains their magnificence. Making sweet music on her bassoon. Suzy Schlafge (12) emulates talent. VARSITY BAND 27

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SING AND BE MEED vious years, was exceptionally stunning. Many tears were shed as the last farewells to seniors were made. Current Jam. the most challenging and rewarding stage performance at Edina High, sold out every night. Chamber Singers was the group which wore the Renaissance outfits and signified the pride and talent of Edina. Their tour to Japan brought about not only a great experience in understanding vocal music, but also a greater appreciation of the United States. With the Concert Choir and the Chamber Singers combined, the year was a singing, ringing success. By Sue Weir Brian Fulford Since childhood everyone has been able to sing. Perhaps some not as well as others, but some had pride in the way they sounded. There were exceptional students that were blessed with a wonderful talent. Such students could be found in the Edina Concert Choir and the famed Chamber Singers. The Chamber Singers were known for, among other things, their once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to Japan. Concert Choir. Teamwork. Pride. These were the things which made Concert Choir star in local and regional contests. Throughout the year, Concert Choir acclaimed outstanding performances, yet not everyone knew what went on behind the green and gold robes — hours of work and dedica- tion — and the desire to be the best they could be. And that they were. Mr. Bob Peterson (fac), the choir's director, shared his motivation with the rest of choir. Molly Kelly (12) and Jenny Pluhar (11) referred to him as being “like a teddy bear. But he was also tough, and made the musi-cality of a piece first priority. not discipline. The performances were the things I liked best about Concert Choir. Rehearsals were always challenging, but payed off once we were on stage and we achieved our goal of a good performance, stated Angie Do-bies (12). Our voices achieved what our minds believed, said Brigette Underwood (12). Current Jam, like all pre- Singing along with vim and vigor. Ann Forrest (12) and Meg King (12) study songs. ft Our voices achieved what our minds believed. — Bridget te Underwood (12) 99 CONCERT CHOIR CHAMBER SINGERS 29