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

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P.V. Choirs Work Hard at Fund Raising Singing in four big concerts a year may not seem like a whole lot to some groups, but to the Trebelettes and Mix- ed Chorus it was something to look forward to and to work hard toward. All year the Trebelettes held many fund raisers to pay for a trip that was planned to take them to Phoenix. Several of the fund raisers included car washes in which everyone participated. Mr. Moore commented that this year's Trebelettes were the best girls singing group I've ever en- countered. They can read sheet music faster then I can put it in front of them! Having the opportunity to display their artistic abilities throughout the school year was one of the things that kept the Choir students interested. Last year was the first that the Palo Verde choir section changed their Beginning Boys' and Girls' choir to a combined Mixed Chorus. In most peoples' opinion, it was a change for the better. Because of the change, classes were said to be found more en- joyable to both the students and Mr. Moore. Working with the students, and watching them learn together as a united group was an added plus for Mr. Moore. Although the ma- jority of the class were freshmen, a sophomore here and a junior there and maybe, just maybe, a senior or two for three or fourj, could be found singing their hearts out also. To some people, choir classes may seem like all fun and no work, but,it also re- quired some practice on sing- ing at the right pitch and beat. Since all work and no play could make anyone dull, these talanted students found time for a whole lot of fun and en- joyment in between practices! 108 Organizations

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ching Members vme Symphonic Verde Titan Vanguard Sym- Band is, in essence, the Mar- and. After marching season, 1 heads indoors to play, minus , dancers, and some of the per- The reason some of the per- was cut was because inside it e too much of a good thing. g the concert season, the Syn- 3 . and will play 2 or 3 concerts. a lot. The music is hard, said enkins. Mr. Veres, the band director, said As far as the band goes, the band is a performing group coming along beautifully, and in- dications are that we are go- ing to have a very fine con- cert season. The concerts included: The annual High School Band Festivals, The Christmas concert, Moonlight Melodies, and the Concert under the Stars. During the first week of December, the Symphonic Band acquired a new set of approximately 50 tuxi edoes, and for the female members, matching dresses were provided. The dresses and tuxedoes were purchas- ed by the Band Parent Association. The associa- tion raised the money for the uniforms. In the past, the band wore dark pants and white shirts. Mr. Veres said At the Christmas con- cert fthe first time the band wore the new clothesj, the people loved it. All of the concerts this year were in Tucson. With a sigh, Mr.Veres comments, Do you know how much it costs to move a band? He further commented that this year the band was collecting money so they could go on trips next year. Symphonic Band 107

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M' . xi in RX A j Q A f Q U1 Mixed Chorus, Group Shot. 121 Justin Dundon and Mike Decastro sit still and relax as they take a break from all the activi- ty in Mixed Chorus. U1 Mr. Moore accompanies Trebelletes in a song that they performed in one of the many third hour assemblies. All the choirs put much effort into the assemblies that were performed. 141 Trebelletes: In Alphabetical Order: K. Ar- nold, C. Barbery, D. Battles, J. Bayer, S. Beaupre, A. Brown, L. Brown, R. Cantrell, C. Centeno, S. Corey, J. Costanten, M. Dean, P. Denson, H. Gilliam, R. Graham, H. Greene, J. Happany, 71 Hawkins, R. Herring, R. Hewitt, K. Hinrichs, K. James, B. Johnson, E. Kane, S. Knapp, L. Masseth, R. Mazza, D. McCastle, A. McClellan, 71 McKinley, 71 Phelan, A. Repka, M. Smith, G. Souter, S. Spaniol, D. Stogsdill, N Torres, R. Wagner, L. Wasilewski f5j Mixed Chorus student Patrisha Munoz ac- centuates a certain part in a popular song. ' Mixed and Trebelettes