Brooklyn Center High School - Centaurion Yearbook (Brooklyn Center, MN)

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Opposite Page: 1. The uIsn't Our Love Grande chorus swings into the opening tune, uIsn't Our Love Grande. 2. In a tender scene of in- tense emotion, Juan Don Ueff Slaviki is reunited with the lovely Lo- lita Chiquita iDiana Bariandi. 3. Mrs. Strongheart iKathy Ryndersi unfolds Snerdley's iEric Thompsoni evil plot to gain the inheritance. This Page: 4. Trapped! Snerdley iEric Thompsoni is unable to explain the muddled situation to Mrs. Strongheart iKathy Ryndersi and Lo- lita Chiquita iDiana Barlandi. 5. Sir Sydney Strongheart iScott Hol- thusi pledges his undying affection to Penelope Purestock iKitty Eck- mani. 6. Baba-loo Juan Don Uefic Slaviki startles the onlookers iDiana Barland, Greg Ellendson, Gregg Ledin, Kathy Rynders, and Eric Thompsoni with his dramatic entrance. 7. In a Hashback of remi- niscences, Lolita Chiquita's chorus and danceline once again perform on stage. 8. Card girl Kathy Wagoner asks the $64,000 question. Junior High Musical 19

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18 Junior High Musical Old-fashioned melodrama becomes first junior high musical The Junior High Choir performed its hrst musical, uIsn't Our Love Grande, written by alumnus Haeri Tollefson. It was advertised as an old- fashioned melodrama and indeed it was, complete with an arch villain and a sweet heroine in distress. Set at the turn of the century, the story revolves around the dilemma of who is really rich. Lolita Chiquita, wishing to marry into money, poses as an elegant lady of wealth and breeding to trap Sydney Strongheart into mar- rying her. Poor Sydney is penniless after Evil Snerdley Grassnake fore- closed on the Strongheart's mortgage, Mrs. Strongheart believes Lolita iS a rich rehned lady. Lolita believes Sydney is a wealthy, welI-born man. But Sydney is in love with Penelope Purestock who isn't interested in money, only in Sydney. As in all melodramas virtue triumphed over evil. Juan Don was reunited with his love, Mrs. Strongheart's house was saved, and Pene- lope and Sydney lived happily ever after. The musical provided many junior high students the opportunity to sing, act, and dance in a full-scale musical production.

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Band focuses on nostalgia The Brooklyn Center High School Concert Band and Concert Band Ensemble opened the school year with their annual Indoor Marching Band Concert, performing all the tunes played by the band at sports events and pepfests. The Band Pop Concert, uFrom Rocks to Rock Music through the Agesi was performed in January. Starting with a caveman beating the first toe-tapping tune with a club, to the grease paint tactics of nKiss, the bands took a journey from syncopation to amplification. In tribute to Glen Miller the bands played such memorable hits as HMoonlight Serenade and uPennsylvania 6- 5000. A special selection of Glen Miller's HIn the Mood had the power to soothe the savage. Everyone was uin the mood as the band closed with its tradition of playing John Phillip Sousa's uStars and Strips Forever with an invitation for the alumni to join the band. 20 Indoor Marching Band Concert