Butler Community College - Grizzly Growl Yearbook (El Dorado, KS)

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Chica go bound Showcasing their talents, Butler ' s concert choirs presented a variety of concerts this year. Headliners, Chamber Choir, and Concert Choir gave single per- formances as well as performing with the Jazz Band to present a collage of concerts. In November, some choir mem- bers, from both choirs, traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska to participate in the N.A.T.S. (National Association of Teachers of Music) competition. The performers were: Katie Beck, Todd Brown, Jeff Dickey, Eden Hulse, Steve Mason, Bonnie Meanor, David Wehry, Steve Cowan, Christi Welsh, and Michelle Dolan. Each person sang two classical music solos for the contest. Also in November, the singers hosted a Show Choir Festival in- volving four colleges including Butler, Coffeyville, Northwestern Oklahoma, and Miami Oklahoma. Seven high schools were also in- vited to participate: Buhler, Cir- cle, Clearwater, Seaman (Topeka), El Dorado, Winfield and Maize. Headliners and Chamber Choir topped off the year by going to the Collegiate Showcase Invitational Show and Jazz Choir Competition held in the Pavilion Theater of the Bismarck Hotel in Chicago, March 24-27. The competition was sponsored by the Keynote Arts Associates and participants were selected by audition only. Headliners and Chamber Choir competed in Division II, which consisted of four-year colleges with less than 200 music majors, junior colleges and community colleges. Judges and clinicians for the competition included such famous names as: Bob Banner, producer of the television show Star Search; drummer John Robinson, producer, writer and arranger of We Are The World Los Angeles, ; Don Shelton, member of Hi-Lo ' s and Singers Unlimited; Robert Ashens, conductor of In- ternational Companies, A Chorus Line and Jesus Christ Superstar; Sonny Anderson, director of casting and booking for the Walt Disney Company ; and entertainer Ray Charles. Katie Beck and David Wehry were among ten people selected from the seven colleges competing at the festival to compete in the solo division of the competition. SLOWER — Director, Peggy Waldschmidt (far left) tries to slow the group down during ' Somewhere out there ' . REMEMBER, THINK AND COUNT — Jeff Dickey and Raylene Basque (left) do their moves during the ' Charleston ' . 24 CHAMBER CHOIR

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rhe concert was termed i success with the fount ' s band wowing a :rowd of several hun- ired. Another highlight of the season was the HomeTown Cookin ' 1988 variety show. For the second year, the jazz band has participated at Willie ' s El Dorado Club with other campus bands. It also in- cluded a meal of home cooked food. High school seniors from the area were guests April 10 for a per- formance by the jazz band. The performance is mainly presented for recruiting purposes ; giving seniors a chance to see what the Jazz Arts Band is all about. A trip to Greeley, Colorado was another highlight. April 21-24 the band participated in the Jazz Festival. Com- peting with other com- -munity colleges and some four-year schools, the competition should be fierce with bands receiving ratings for their performances. May 6 was the band ' s grand finale for the school year with a con- cert with the other music groups. TRUMPET TRIO — Kristen GUI, Bobby Moreno and Burton Treadway demonstrate their lung capacity during a trumpet en- semble. KEEPING THE BEAT — Sophmore Chris Cook maintains a steady tempo during the Count Basie Orchestra performance. BATTLE OF THE TRUMPETS — Kirk Daniels, left and John Anderson duel it out during the opening act of the Big Bands Con- cert. SOLO SAX — Jeff Chism takes center stage during the Basie Orchestra concert. Photos by Donna Marier JAZZ BAND 23

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f 5 v ' ft % - - : ■ L BOUNCE AND LOOK — Katie Beck, Brian Unruh, Christi Welsh, and Donny McElhiney (top left) exaggerate their facial features. WHERE DID HE GO? — David Wehry, Michelle Dolan, Jen- nifer Templen, Mike Snow, and Katie Beck (above) look for their shadow during ' Me and My Shadow ' . IS SHE HEAVY? — One could wonder as Jeff Dickey and Leslie Elmore (left) do the final pose in ' Charleston ' . HEADLINERS25