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

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Choir Fall Agenda Includes Contest, Opera Jacket The fall semester began abruptly with the beginning of the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) competition. At the first level of competition, district auditions, 25 students entered. Those who did well advanced to region auditions. Region participants included: Seniors David Dougherty and Chris Pappas. Sophomores Dan Issacks and Annette Roesner, Sophomore Danna Dapkus, and alternates • Seniors Ann Candler and Diana Rocha. Chris Pappas. Annette Roesner. Sophomore Tony Silva (who moved to Houston from Austin), and Sophomore Danna Dapkus advanced to state. At state. Annette Roesner placed fourteenth. Tony Silva placed eleventh, and Danna Dapkus was chosen as an alternate to the state choir. Each of these TMEA and Annette Rosncr wants state-ranked competitors, to work toward a career in Danna Dapkus. Tony Silva. music. Photo by B. Mitchell On December 13 and 14. the choir performed their first opera. Amah! and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlos Menotti. The production was double casted and Mrs. Ness was assisted by Olle Middle and A.J. Martin Elementary school music teachers. Choir members also got new letter jackets. The new jackets frorr Jostens featured extras such as embroidered names and name patches. B M. Brown. Organizations Editor Accompanists often get litl credit or recognition. Besid singing in the choir, Senl Sherry Lul and Sophomo Elaine Chen play a duet f the 1984 Fall Concert. Pho by Mrs. Ness Dapkus, Roesner, Silva Sing At State Out of the 24 students that began choir competition at the district level, only three, all underclassmen, advanced to the state auditions. Sophomore Tony Silva placed eleventh, Sophomore Annette Roesner placed fourteenth, and Sophomore Danna Dapkus was chosen first alternate to the state choir. When First Alto Danna did well at district, she set her goal for state. She said of her success. “Everything I've gone for I’ve gotten; but I don’t see myself as great. When I see myself (as great) I do bad -1 get discouraged.’’ Although Danna relied on her singing rather than superstition, she prayed before she sang to thank God for her talent. For First Soprano Annette, success at state competition was impeded by a bout with laryngitis only three weeks before. She was somewhat disappointed about the timing of her illness, but she was glad she got to go. First Tenor Tony Silva had a more relaxed attitude toward competitions. Tony, who drank pure lemon juice before singing, said at distric he felt good. At region he thought, This is cool,” and at area he was freaking out!” Chorale: Front: D. Rocha, T. Lovotro, T. Nguyen. C. Walker, C. Unger, S. Fikac. M. Trammell, T. Perez, H. Aydelott; 2nd: V. Hardin. C. Armendariz, S. Galinos, D. Isaacs, T. Stamm, M.Tighe.T. Tucker, S. Garvey. D. Dapkus, H. Nam; 3rd: M. Peterson. R. Daumbler, C. Pappas, B. Wilson, C. Habcrmachcr, B. Welch, T. Silva, H. Best, M. Woerz, Mrs. Ness: Back: A. Roesner, A. Hansen, K. Hiemer, C. Everett, C. Broussard, K. Crawford. F. Moore. J. Ray. A. Chandlor. P. Jackson 130 Chorale

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Junior True Nguyen and Senior Angie Malaguilla take a quick lesson in how to cook spaghetti for over 100 at the Ronald McDonald House. Photo by B. Mitchell Junior Elian Thang, Senior Thanh Ho, and Junior Judy Tse work out a system of distribution for Valentine carnations. Photo by V. Pal At the Ronald McDonald House, Seniors Ray Schmidt and Tangy Foxworth entertain a young resident with piano lessons. Photo by B. Mitchell fS: Front: Mrs. Laauwe, R. jitzner, T. Rutherford, T. tel, Ms. Frew; 2nd: E. tang, R. Rabe, S. lampagne. T. Nguyen, L. Schultz, P. Raney. M. Morgan, E. Flores, J. Salbana. J. Beltran, T. Lovetro, D. Perez, S. Saoud. H. Fowler; 3rd: E. Chang, C. Wells, T. Nguyen, C. Koehn, S. Rai, G. Baker. L. Haug. M. Shah, T. Nguyen, S. Patel, T. Luc, M. McDowell, T. Foxwoth, J. Oh, M. Brown; 4th: A. Malaguilla, T. Scoular, S. Tangutari, S. Ral. A. Sanchez. T. Ho, M.Ma, K. Chang, G. Thorton, P. Rosen, C. Nguyen; 5th: S. Sorsdal, J. Alba, C. Habermacher, M. Meredith, E. Fleming, T. Cummings. R. Gantella, K. Regan. C. Cradit, T. Kagan. E. Kruse, J. Hyun, S. Johnson; 6th: J. Duong, P. Gldvani, J. Jasek, L. Haong, I. Lei, C. Nguyen, B. Geller, C. Allen. N. Orsak, D. Alfred, J. Christ, M. Schachcrl, J. Strickland, T. Washington, C. Boyd; 7th: M. Pariakh, J. Glasgow, S. Hunt, J. Tse, P. Gandhi, M. Lozano, T. Damron, L. Johnson, J. Parker, C. Thcofanldls, D. Svoren, P. Rose, T. Pachard; Back: K. Hernandez, R. James, J. Johnson, L. Lawless, R. Feeney, D. Bell, R. Schmidt, J. Chen, D. Nguyen. M. Nguyen, 0. Tse. D. Pham, S. Tsai. Photo by C. Teat National Honor Society 129

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■ “ Because of Amahl’s (Tenor Judd Davis) habitual lying, his mother does not believe he secs the Christmas star. Photo by Mrs. Ness Tenor Bass Choir: 7 Earn UIL Awards On February 23 at UIL solo and ensemble competition. Seniors Troy Tucker, Jeff Ray, Tim Stamm, Junior Steve Gabino, and Freshmen Kyle Powell. Judd Davis and Eddie Elizondo were awarded first division recognition for their solos. Participation in competition prepares singers for chorale. In the 1984 Fall Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti, Freshman Judd Davis played Amahl, Kyle Powell played Balthazar, and Jose Carago played the page. Junior James Wagner says he joined Tenor Bass choir, Because I’ve been in choir since fourth grade and I enjoy singing in choir. By Tenor Bass: Front: J. Car- mago, C. Walker, E. Elizondo, M. Tighc, S. Collins, J. Davis; 2nd: R. Wilcott, E. Perez. T. Morris, B. Hulctt, J. Wagner; Back: K. Powell. B. Gilbert. J. May, J. Ray, M. Cope, T. Stamm t UIL solo and ensemble on recognition out of 35 par- ebruary23and25,solosand ticipants. Photo by B. ensembles were Mitchell warded first division Sophomore Tony Silva said. Mrs. Ness really works us on knowing all the keys and sight-reading. She wants us to sight-read well this year at UIL.” Mrs. Ness has been teaching at Elsik for five years. Photo by B. Mitchell Concert, they performed A Patriotic Medley by Foresblad and Siltman and A New Psalm by Duson with the other choirs. In Amahl and the M. Brown, Organizations Editor Men from Chorale and the Tenor Bass choir Join forces to sing Patriotic Medley by Foresblad and Siltman in the 1984 Fall Concert. The soloist Is Freshman Mark Cope. Photo by L. Cates Tenor Bass Choir 131