Newman Smith High School - Illiad Yearbook (Carrollton, TX)

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O On cz Hgh Note The Choral Department sings their way to a year of entertaining This was a year of perfor- mance and competition for the students in the Choral Department. The group presented three major con- certs, performed a full-scale musical and competed in the district, area and state levels. In October the Women's Choir, A Cappella, and the Vocal Ensemble began the year with a fall concert. This show featured a patriotic medley with solos by senior officers. This medley was lat- er peiformed at the Horatio Alger Assembly. Also in the and accomplishments fall, students competed for the All-District and All-Area Choirs. Those selected for All-Region were: Matt Apple, Candy Bailey, Colleen Big- gard, Billy Bradford, Wendy Hackworth, Alan Little, and Erika Lundy. As usual the Christmas Holiday show was the high- light of the year. Playing to a standing-room-only crowd, A GM For You featured special appearances by a faculty en- semble and officers from 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1987. In February, the Choral Department turned Newman Smith into a tap dancing Broadway Avenue. Members of the A Cappella Choir presented the musical 42nd Street. The show, known for its fast costume changes and lively dance routines, re- quired that the entire choir learn tap dancing. Crowds re- sponded each night with ap- plause and well-earned stand- ing ovations. The year was topped off with U.I.L. Solo and Ensem- ble Contest and also the Spring Review. This show used the theme 1987-88 Choir: A Show Stopper and featured a salute to George Gershwin, a special senior farewell, and the traditional '6One Voice Closing. For the Vocal Ensemble, this was a year in which the group presented over six shows. There were conve tions held at the Harvey H tel, DFW Hilton, and tl Crescent and performanc at the West End Mark Place, and radio shows fro the Adolphus Hotel, Valli View Mall, and Loew Anatole. There were al: shows for elemental schools, junior highs, and 1 cal organizations. The e semble closed its year with performance in the Ampk theater for the communi and with the group 'tEvening Encore in lai May. Written by Mr. Ji: Sparks. Matt Apple, as Julian Marsh, dresses the cast of 42nd Street. .0 to sul li 24 MUSICAL -A'-4Q '

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