Alief Elsik High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Junior John Santos carefully demonstrates the floor rock knowing how dangerous it is. Photo by R. It's the Hottest Dance Craze Rapidly contorting all parts of the body to an exploding electronic beat blasting from a jambox is the new dance craze called breakdancing. This unique way of dancing caught on like fire throughout the nation. The first question that most people seemed to ask was: Where did these kids who are doing all these weird and in- credible movements learn to dance like that? Well, breakdancing originated with the superstar James Brown, and the dance was the 'Good Foot'. The Hustle was the big dance style of the day. But when he performed his hit Get on the Good Foot, he did a high energy, acrobatic-like dance that was appropriately known as the Good Foot. Soon dance battles became a tradition in places like Harlem World on 116th Street. It appealed to young men who were very athletic and was an outlet that replaced fighting. Micheal Jackson, Shields and Yarnell, and Jeffrey Daniels were some other contributors to the dif- ferent styles of break- dancing. So at the end of 1983 and early 1984, for reasons unknown, after having been around for years, breakdancing be- came a dance craze. Breakdancing was be- ing used in many videos, influenced professional dancers, and movies were being made, such as Breakin. Many people came to believe that this style of dance really got popular after the movie Flashdance. Breakdance battles played an important part in it's development. Most breakdancers have a perfection - the step they do best, but this is not shown unless necessary to win. While any music witl funky beat is good f breakdancing, tradition ly, breakdancing is asso ed with rapping. In 1981 new instrument was i vented: the beat box, small electronic box which you program be and rhythm. Breakdan music was called H Hop. The music cou be African, jazz, roc Latin, or reggae. Lost in concentration Junior Manuel Pitts shows off another fresh n routine. Photo by R. L 158 Rambler

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 hman Verlon Smith endures his owner's torture and secution. Although there were 74 groups of freshmen sold, »s President Elliot Segal brought the highest price, $60, which paid by Junior Don Ballard. Photo by S. Lackey Popular dress for males was a dress and high heels which freshman R. J. Harr chose to carry. The Sale is the major fund-raising event for the Freshman Class. This year they earned a profit of $2,432. Photo by S. Lackey Health teacher and auctioneer Susan Contine once again carries on the tradition of the Freshman Sale. Mrs. Contine has been auctioning the fresh- men ever since the first sale six years ago. Photo by S. Lackey hman Class Sponsor Jean Muckelroy, after weeks of planning the April 18 sale, watches the auction go off successfully. In background, Kelly Benson and Melissa Herzog wait anxiously their turn to walk to the middle of the gym to be auctioned. Photo by S. Lackey 157

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nox group members are - Richard Poston, Jeff Seal, Wendy Rich, Tex Coburn, and Leif Coburn. s Rich Rocks On leather, spandex spikes, and chains, ust a part of the act, lead vocalist ndy Rich of the vy metal rock group uanox'. I like all kinds nusic, not just the kind t true head-bangers jam Like 98FM; that's a ion that plays music t's nice to relax to. Some ly favori tes are Hello by nel Richie and Against Odds by Phil Collins, s Wendy. here are six people in group including the ?st member, rhythm tarist Richard Posten. ? rest of the members are d guitarist Jeff Seal, on ims Leif Coburn, on bass Tex Coburn, and lead vocalist Wendy Rich. Everybody in the group is real close; they are the kind of friends that if I ever needed anyone to talk to they would always be there to help me out in any situation, expressed Wendy. Although the group just got started since September, and are still very young, they always seem to keep their professional image. When Wendy was asked if music was going to be a part of her profession, she replied, Definitely, and I plan to get more successful by trying out with more professional groups. Wendy likes to spend a lot of her time working on her car. Although I do spend a lot of my time with the band, I always seem to get my homework done, says Wendy. And if anything, my grades have gotten better because I'm doing something I like to do. Wendy got involved with the group after call- ing about an ad she had seen at Music World requesting a lead vocalist. She said that the first impression they got, wasn't what they were looking for because of the way she was dressed. But all it took was one chance to hear her sing and they decided she was it . Rambler 159