Charter Oak High School - Shield Yearbook (Covina, CA)

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Own company reaped no benefits They neither received recognl tion nor credit for the class However, it was indeed honor to the dancers Not only did they have to be in advance dance and to be able to express themselves through dance they also had to be willing to sacrifice personal free time They had to be personally se lected by Mrs Rebecca Baker who was the advisor of the company The practices were difficult and strenuous, on the mind as well as the body Dancers often had to be up by 430 am in order to get to class by 6:00 .m. The thought of waking up at 4:30 a.m. would be ludi- crous to almost everyone, but to me it was worth it because l love dancing, commented Athena Regala. Led by head dancer luli Phil- lips and assistant Debbie Blunt, the six-member dance com- pany including Athena Regala, Nema Pierce, Diane Beck, and Michelle Cesene performed for the first time at the Covina Christmas Parade with the C.O. Marching Band on December 6. They also performed at the November and May dance shows, where they were in a class of their own. -by Mar- garet Wong. A dancer s goal is to perform a perfect routine juli Phillips Debbie Blunt and Ne Pierce practice the dance routine with ease Photo by lim Collins Q In a Class Act of Their g g ' U g Being a member of the dan-ce . . ari a ll T10 DANCE COMPANY Taking time to practice alone was sometimes the answer for the dancers. Shellie Tay- lor works hard on finishing her routine. Photo by lim Collins.

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1' is Rifles takes many hours of practice to perfect. Michelle Pruitt practices her form for a competition. Photo by lim Collins. Rifles. Front row: Michelle Pruitt,1odi Sohl, and jennifer Mazzarelle. Back row: Diana Miranda, Denise Miranda, and Rachel Weinreb. Photo by lim Collins. as rl 1' p e.... . Drill team. Front row: Gena Espinoza and Tracie Wade. Sec- ond row: Kristi Harden, Vicki Holmes, Christina Kass. Third row: Suzanne Shuler, Antoinette Santy, and Paula Olds. Photo by lim Collins. BAND AUX. UNITS 109

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Front row: Diane Beck, Juli Phillips, and Michelle Cesene. Back row: Debbie Blunt, Nema Pierce, and Athena Regala. e . xi, L. v n My P , I Learning the ciorreft form is essential in beginning dance During rehearsal, Lynn Hutchins concentrates to perform at her best and improve her grade. Photo by lim Collins, . fm mirage? Q gg? J-f W W l i F-,..4f--v 1 .gli 5 232 .5 V-52315 V 'ff , 3 ,, ,, -,UM I ...., , Front row: Diana Fernandes, Diane Berk, Athena Regala, juli Phillips, and Larissa Regala. Sec- ond row: Patrifia Quiroz, Lisa Contreras, Lupe Curiel, Kristina Reizer, Michelle Turner, and Erin Zaccaro. Bark row: Serina Malignaggi, Kimberly Kane, Na- nette Ilorvath, Laura Brown, Diane Mathews, and Amy Mon- roe. DANCL COMPANYXDANCI1 CLUB lil