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

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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

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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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UNED TOGETHER tc mk Treble choir is a lot of fun; it teaches you how to enjoy music while enhancing your appreciation of music. We all learn to work as a group and perform together.” — Brooks Holder ness (10) 4 99 The largest classroom was filled with more songs than chairs and desks. Every fifth and sixth hour, numerous students who wished to pursue their musical talents filed into the choir room. The classes were Varsity and Treble Choir. Both choirs participated in the same three concerts: Holiday. Masterworks, and Happenings. Treble Choir competed in a choral contest which was held during the spring, and Varsity Choir competed against other Twin Cities' choirs in March. Varsity Choir broke in a new director. Dan Nelson (fac). Meanwhile. Robert Peterson (fac) continued to successfully direct Treble Choir. Treble choir consisted of all sophomore girls and singers who were experiencing their first year in choir. Classtime for Treble was spent experimenting with different types of songs and new forms of music. Varsity Choir tried out new songs, also, and they worked on sight-reading and other aspects of music. They also learned about the music they sang and about the musical scale, and they studied various musical instruments. John Colby (12) summed up Varsity Choir by stating. I enjoy it. We have a great cunductor and a lot of good times. I'm looking forward to the end of the year and Happenings. Oh. ya, and also singing my solo.” By Velma Gleason Laurie McNeil (10) and Stephanie Hietala (10) practice new music chosen for Treble choir. 30 VARSITY TREBLE CHOIR