Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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ARTS FESTIVAL Andrea Whiteacre ' s solo that captured the audience ' s awe. Andrea did most of the choreography for all the routines. Special thanks are due to Mrs. Lumsdon for all her help, time and patience because the show ' s success depended upon her. Mary Morden Thanks are due to Susan Herold who did an outstanding job on the scenery and to Gwen Baillie who put her time and effort into The Boy Friend and made it one of the best musical productions Branksome has ever seen. Signy Eaton Andrea Duncan The setting of the show was taken from the interior of a New York hotel. As probably would occur in any fashion show, there were last minute tramas. These ranged from last minute hems to running pantyhose. Thanks to everyone that survived. DOCU-DRAMA The grade 12 Dramatic Arts class researched, wrote and produced the 1980 docu-drama based on Broadway in New York City. All the ideas and scripts were written by the Drama class and were based on facts. The class was very talented. Bindu and Maureen entertained the audience with their fancy footwork and Andrea demonstrated her musical ability. She also choreographed the concluding Jazz routine. Signy, Heather, Laurie, Sheila, and Laura sang and acted well. Sandy acted famously in her two scenes as well. Brook was the director and Tracy was the production and stage manager. Thanks are due to Mrs. Smith, the adviser. The musical is one of those things that makes New York New York. Take away the musicals and Broadway is just a couple of side streets. Tracy Dalglish 1 1

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ST. ANDREW ' S MARCH Every spring our brother-school marches from Rosedale Park to St. Paul ' s Anglican Church on Bloor St. As they pass Branksome Hall, the Batallion leader orders, Eyes to the right, and they salute and acknowledge Branksome ' s past, present, and future. They are in regimental dress; they look distinguished. Their kilts are red and match the colour of our Prefect ' s kilt. There are 12 Prefects standing in front of the school, and 8 clan banners brightly blowing in the wind. There are green kilts there, too, and the pride that we all have in this occasion will be remembered forever. THE SPRING The Syncronized Swimming Club ' s contribution to the annual Arts Festival is the Swimarama. The Swimarama, held last May, was a success. Few people realize how many hours of practice are needed to put into a show. Participants are both Junior and Senior School students and they compose their own solos, duets, and trios. There were two routines that deserve special recognition; that of the senior team, and The Drama Club ended a successful year with their spring productions of Passacaglia, Arsenic and Old Lace, and the musical, The Boy Friend. Passacaglia went on to place in the Metro Finals at Hart House Theatre with C.K. Purks winning the award for the best actress. Arsenic and Old Lace was an adventure. Comedy filled the room for two hours on two consecutive nights. Last year ' s fashion show turned out to be a great success for everyone involved. A lot of hard work went into it by students in Grades from 9-12. The show was in May and from September until then, there were many busy people in the textile ' s lab. The show was organized and produced by the Grade 12 Fashion Arts Class. The fashion director was Alison Adams and the stage director was Judy MacGowan. 10

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Would you like to dance? No thanks. Oh. Can I get you something from the Rotunda? Sure. Coming? Yup. The food was great. The punch was amazing. Spiked? I hope not, the teachers had some. Kate Wiley and Jill Palmer did a good job with the food. Sheila Coulter did a great ticket design; the tickets looked really good. They must have, for Sue LeFeuvre did a great job as a salesman. Did she sell three or four? It must have been death of a salesman. The dance contests and hoola hoop contests went over well. The winners of each were deserving of the honor. The disc jockey was not all that bad. He was able to vary the songs of his six records reasonably well. I think the people that showed up had a good time. At least, I hope they did. Would you like to go out? Sure. Great. Happy endings for all. Beverley Hicks-Lyne P.S. I hope this year ' s grade 12 ' s have better luck with their dance. After being inspired by the famous Zolten and Eunice skits in prayers, many of us dared to make the devastating phone call, ex- tending an invitation to the B.H.S. Formal. Next on the list was to write a correct acceptance to Miss Roach ' s invitation. For many unlucky people this step was repeated quite a few times. Despite all these terrifying and careful preparations, the dance proved to be a great success. It was held on March 1st, 1980 at the RCYC Carleton Club. Many Branksomites and their dates could be seen dancing on badminton courts - what an ex- perience. We boogied, waltzed and polkaed to the orchestra sounds of The Canadians, who played everything from Muzak to Donna Summer. The styles included Laura Ashley, Laura Ashley, and the ever popular Laura Ashley, and the black tie did wonders for the school boys. The dance was a lot of fun and we all had a great time. As the dance came to an end, people dispersed to their cars to drive to the un- forgettable breakfast parties. Lets do it again next year, okay?! Kathryn Montgomery and Lisa Carroll Last year, in May, the Perfects and Clan Chieftains held the year ' s only open dance. They were well organized due to the incredible force of C.K. Purks, who was in charge. The theme for the evening was based on the idea of a European holiday. The grads had a French cafe in the Rotunda, and smaller tables set up outside as well. The gym was decorated with posters and student-painted murals of scenes of Europe. The dress code was also original, and everyone was asked to be white, bright, or tight. Most people did follow this code, and there were incredible combinations of bright colours in all shapes and sizes making the evening more colourful and fun. The music for the event was supplied by a disc jockey. There was a wide variety of music, satisfying the varied tastes of most of the dancers. Throughout the night, there were slide shows made up of all sorts of slides of different European holidays. We all will remember the Prefect ' s Rock Lobster skit, and it was obviously enjoyed as the last song of the evening was Rock Lobster. The dance was a great success and the evening was enjoyed by all. Victoria Graham 12