Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Capricians Practice Expression in Dance Being the best they could possibly be was the goal of the Capricians. By per- forming both creative and attractive performances, they won the hearts of many with their stylish attitudes and grace. In beginning dance, the students began developing necessary skills which they continued to use during the year. Self choreography was a big part of the learning process for the begin- ners. In Capricians, it was expected that- the dancers had already accomplished the basics and were ready to ' move on to more complicated moves. Many changes took place a new dance teacher, Mrs. Roediger. Another change was the controversy over allowing freshmen to try out for the ad- jx vanced dance class. The Capri- cians traveled to several junior highs on field trips where they for the dance group including Q My W 5 improve their dancing techni- ques. In this way the dancers hoped to encourage the kids to become interested in the Fine Arts. Choreographing dances and incorporating imaginative ideas is what the talented young dancers accomplished in the advanced dance class. helped the junior high students J jx A Performances were a major part of what the Capricians were involved in. Many over- time hours helped the dancers achieve their goals and be I rewar ied with the recognition they dc e. Jed. Striving tc express an idea through dance was always hard work but when the dance was finished and the perfor- mance was over, the same words escaped every dancers mouth. It was worth it! 100 Organizations

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U1 Sophomore Karen Thomas proves her true dancing abilities as she performs a self- choreographed clance during her first year in Capricians. 01 Caprician David Holland pause.s for dramatic effect as he takes a stance during one of the many dances he executed. G1 CAPRICIANSg Front row: 71 Ward, A. Shaughnessy, S. Fevold, D. Baessler, T. Wright, D. Rodieguez. Second row: M. Worman, C. Amsden, K. Thomas .L Jungen. Back row: D. Holland K. Ulichn y, L. Kleese, M. Pineda, W. Campbell, T. Dastole, S. Evans. M1 Dancers Julie Jungen, Theresa Wrightanrl Deb- bie Baessler perform The Weird and Wild Club, a group choreography that was perform- ed in early December at one of the many school concerts. 151 Toby Dastole, a sophomore and afirst year Caprician, performs a solo dance in a school concert early in the year. I Capricians 101