John Tyler High School - Alcalde Yearbook (Tyler, TX)

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Choir Perform And Competes Choir Director Herbert Coursey directs the choir to Mr. Coursey directs the choir to lower the tone build up during a Booster Club meeting. during a Booster Club meeting performance. The A Capella Choir consists of Back Row: Royce Allen, Doug Owens, Paul Preddy, Tony Hicks, Rondy Dotson, Larry Ticey, Tony Carter, Doug Wilson, Brent Crowder, Chris McCauley, John Moore, David Mass, Johnny Cain, Ricky Stegal, Lewis Gamble, and Dwight Williams. Second Row: Brenda Sims, Judy Bowens, Marilyn Pike, Laquita Land, Kathy Burton, Cindy Ward, Shawana Griffin, Hazel Black, Vivian Clark, Ann Liles, Martha Pike, Rhonda Kightlinger, Charlotte McCaleb, Shirley Collum, Shirley Turner, Artelisa Hughes, Rosemary Sullivan, and Pat Smith. Bottom Row: Nona Freeman, Mary Sue Breen, Anna Zotz, Marsha Williams, Shelia Day, Shelia Jones, Angie Patterson, Melonye Deaton, Joann Kirven, Laretha Gardner, Shelia Rayburn, Carolyn Walker, David Jackson, Reginald Whitaker, and Kenneth Thompson. A Capella... 19

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A Capella Beginning with the All Region Choir Clinic in January, members of A Capella participated in many contests throughout the remainder of the school year. Selected members entered the UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest in March, and UIL Concert and Sight Reading in April. A Coterie performance was given in February at a local church. A Capella visited area junior high schools to promote the John Tyler choir program and moti- vate the freshmen to join the choir upon their entrance into high school. All choir members were included on a choir trip taken in early May. Mr. Herbert Coursey directed and spon- sored the choir. Boy's Choir includes Back Row: Tony Landers, Alton Johnson, Marvin Gilbert, Joe lVlitchell, Carl Staley Fredrick Taylor, and Joe Turner. Second Row: Jeff Sanders, Ricky Nlims, Calvin Johnson, and Ernest Lacy Third Row: Michael Shaw, Sebastian Creswell, Keith Friend, and Rickey Smith. Front Row: Don Clower Herb lVlaxson, Brian Ashley, and Don Taylor.

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Performing and competing kept mem- bers of Pro Musica busy. They attended the All Region Choir Clinic in Greenville and also competed in Nacogdoches. Selected girls attended the Texas Woman's University workshop in Denton to improve musical abilities. Later they participated in UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest, Coterie performances, and UIL Concert and Sight-Sing Contest. Pro Musica members entertained John Tyler students at the Christmas Assembly and local junior high students in various performances in January. Director of the choir was Mr. Herbert Coursey. 20 . . . Pro Musica L-. Members of Pro Musica are Top Row: Cindi Willson, Jeanette Fry, Leigh McFall, June Miller, Nena Play, Jacqueline Riles, Lewanna Desdunes, Shirley Jackson, Jannie Johnson, Robbie Guinn, Shelia Craven, Stephanie Baxter, Fiegnia Hubbard, and Margaret Smith. Bottom Row: Denise Nelson, Melinda Gilliand, Latricia Harris, Vanessa Starling, Georgia Hall, Patricia Davis, Phyllis Wallace, Mary Ellis, Franscene Carpenter, and Sherrice Carpenter. Pro Musica also includes Front Row: Karen Clayton, Mary Sue Breen, Gloria Jones, Vickey Staley, Flita Jones, Claudette Johnson, Frankie Simpson, Debbie McGill, Sarah Martin, and Pamela Williams. Back Flow: Nelva Mims, Delores Dotson, Derrell Leach, Lana Williams, Toni Loving, Charlotte Ellis, Rita Crawford, Paneltha Williams, and Margaret Hawkins.