Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Silhouetted against the A Capella Choir, P. J. Rogers conducts as they perform for the student body. sr v f-J MADRIGALS: Left to right-Ernest Jarrett, Andrea Anderson, Stephen Coleman, Elsa Kramer, Mike Bryant, Sadie Harris, John Crawford, Cecelia Boler, Howard Baetzhold, Kitty Harger, Dan Duke, Mary Ringel, Donald R. Davis, A CAPPELLA: Back Row-Kevan Melton, Sylvia White, Lucia Spears, Karla Spinks, Elsa Kramer, Diana Lyer- son, Andrea Anderson, Diana Conway. Row 3-Susie Dawson, Carol Grady, Shirley Stewart, Sadie Harris, Steve Coleman, Robert Wilson, Dan Duke, James Gibbs, Eric Vaughn. Row 2 -Nona Merrill, Barbara Slatter, Tanya Trotter, Alberta Stevens, Kathy Watson, Mike White, Tim Lewis, Anthony Winston, Howard Baetzhold. Front Row-Alexis Mirsky, Martha Ringel, Anita Thomas, Debbie Schneider, Jeffery Jones, Ira Hogan, Don R. Davis, Mike Bryant, Ernest Jarrett. Q.

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tablishmenf swings to a new beat he Music Department boasts a new teacher this year, Phillip Rogers. ln addition to his glee and choral clubs, A Cappella Choir, and Madrigal classes, Mr. Rogers has taken on the task of directing the New Establishment, a performing group formed in 1970 when the Music Men and Girl's Ensemble were combined. The group underwent an almost total transformation, with nearly every member, both vocal and instrumental, being new. The music performed was new and expressed many moods with slow ballads such as We,ve Only Just Begun and One More Baby Child Born , and fast soul numbers including Genious and I Just Wanna Be Your Friendf' Performances took the ener- getic group all over the A11-Am- erican city including Fort Harri- son, Noble School, and the Red Cross. In December they taped a half hour television show for Channel 20.

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Classical groups slrive for perfection fn an Q . a wry' . ,M Y. xi vt , FQ ,Qf. Chnl' MUSIC DEPT. STAFF: Mr. Leonard Behling, Mr. Philip Rogers, Miss Nancy Elmore, Mr. John Medjeski nder the direction of Mr. Rogers, the Shortridge A Cappel- la Choir enjoyed another great year of musical experience. The choir worked diligently with many diverse types of music ranging from Winter Wonder- landl' to Handells Messiah,', from which they performed sev- eral choruses at the P.T.A. Christmas program. After the holidays, the choir performed for the annual Choral Classic in May. The Madrigal singers sampled all kinds of music in readying for their performances. Selections included portions from Schu- mann's Carols of Deathil and Ah Lovers Departl' by De Ser- misy. With men in their tradi- tional black tuxedos and women in newly made olive green for- mals, the group entertained at social and private functions, in- cluding Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Methodist Hospital. MUSIC DEPARTMENT Leonard Behling-B.S., M.S.g Music Dept. I-lead, Arrang- ing, Band Nancy Elmore-B.sM.3 Accom- pianist John Medjeski-wB.M., M.M.g Music, String Ensemble Philip Rogers-B.S.g Music, Madrigals, A Cappella, New Establishment