Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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Strings ’n’ Sings spent in learning music and vocal tech- niques. This is the key to success in choral music performances. The instrumental department consisted of orchestra, marching band, symphonic band, and jazz band classes. This year’s performances included tournaments and festivals at B.Y.U., the (J. of (J., Region Competition, the Nebo Tournament, as well as the school musical, pep assem- blies, sporting events, and school concerts. Mr. Gondor. commenting on the im- provements and weakness of this year’s groups compared to past year’s replied, ‘‘At the beginning of the year, I worried about the quality of the program because so many seniors had graduated—nearly one-third of our bands; but we had a superb group of freshmen enroll, and the overall result was that the groups were even better than before. I hope this is a continuing trend.” by Carolyn Franz During the Alta High Christmas Concert, Ashealle Robinson and Rachel Eidahl sing Do you hear what I hear” and Mow is the caroling season.” For the fourth year, members of the school choirs performed Christmas selections at the ZCMI Mall. Ashealle Robinson, Alan Smith and Susan Pearson dramatically perform Give A Little Love at Christ mas. Obviously enjoying her talent, Jan McLelland joins others of the Madrigal Choir in performing spirited Christmas songs for parents and patrons of the school at the annual night-time holiday concert. 122 • Music

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Ironically consisting of mostly sophomores, the Junior Choir provided a singing experience for those who did not tryout for Concert Choir or would next year The choir performed two numbers at the Christmas Concert Dressed in their pink, silk like dresses and tux edos the Concert Choir always presented a classy image when performing at or away from school. Buying and making the uniforms was the respon sibility of each individual choir member The mighty •Clausettes do their thing With sweats and caps. Barbara Erikcson. LeAnn Gaydon. Chris Blankentstein. and Nancy Booth perform a quartet number between choir presentations at the Christmas Concert. Daily practices in the Instrumental Room prepared the Symphonic Band for concerts during the year Andy Dahl and Chris Weiss share a music stand during a woodwind section solo. Music • 121

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Tooting his tuba. Kevin Jensen joins other select band members in a temporary pep band appearance during the first pep assembly of the year. Later, a pep band was organized to play at sporting functions. Taking time out to give Jennifer Bohmholdt and Kris- tine Asplund personalizied attention. Mr. Gondor made sure that every student received equal time to help further musical talents. Students interested in learning to play guitar or im prove their skills, could register for a group-lesson class held twice a day through the music department. Music 123