Kickapoo High School - Legend Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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Voices Ring Cut One fifth of Kickapoo's student body was involved in the vocal music pro- gram. There were 114 peo- ple in the concert choir alone. Senior choir member Kerrith Ray says, One of the main reasons that we all enjoy choir so much is, for example, at choir assemblies we feel like we've done a good job and accomplished something when the audience enjoys it. There were four main types of choir and vocal classes. Madrigal choir was the last step of ac- complishment in the Sophomores Shaune Moore, Amy Horst rehearse their part in the Hallelujah Chorus for the Christmas concert. 'N ll vocal music program. Thirty-six people were selected from concert choir to be a part of this elite group. Girls' choir was new. Mrs. Connie Bilyeu, vocal music director, said she decided to have girls' choir just for variety. There's a lot more excitement and motivation in taking girls' choirg and when a student takes choir as a junior, they've had performing ex- perience, Mrs. Bilyeu said. Concert choir and Madrigal choir attended and excelled at such per- formances as SMSLI Music Festival, District competi- tion, and State at Columbia. Seniors Bill Jones, Terri Yarham, Kyle Day sing Sincere as the school board turned barbershop quartet in the Music Man. Madrigal Choir 1 123

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In preparation for concert techni- que, choir members generally stand during practices. 4. Q, e 'R h V. 1- 4 1 122 1 Girls' Choir, Choir Sophomores Diane Bacon, Debbie Lee, and Jenny Fleming sing out for girls' choir during Mrs. BiIyeu's 6th hour class. Son Jody Bilyeu imitates Mrs, Connie Bilyeu as choir director while she is in the music office with score sheets, , lx. V ' di X . :,.,,a .,.. , 433

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Concentration shows on the faces of these musicians. The jazz band is for the band person who really enjoys his music. A marching band appears magically at the end of the Music Man as the dreams ofa small town come true. 5 .. . ,. I M1 131 A 3' ' 1, n ,IL 'v'4lrn. W, nw. f . ,. , , L-, 124 f Marching Band, Orchestra 1 . x ,'4 ' . 9 4 1 i Ready for action, the drum line waits for direction. They receiv- ed Best Drum Line at SMSU. K