Corcoran High School - Glen Echo Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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HR lt's first period, and time for a B flat, a beat or fa-la-la. Every morning, the schoolls musicians and vocalists warm C building with tunes and melodies both classical and contemporary. The choir, directed by Sidney Novak, has performed at various places downtown. The group consists of three different choirs: girls, boys, and mixed. The versatile musicians in the concert band, directed by William Bishop, also com- prise various smaller groups such as the Stage band, the Brass Choir, the Dixie- land band, and several woodwind ori- entated quartets. The Brass Choir has been busy playing at several churches locally for such occasions as Easter, Christmas, and special services. The annual Christmas Concert, put on by the Music Department and sponsored by the P.T.S.O., was an enjoyable suc- cess. The stage was decorated with several Christmas trees fwhich were raf- fled offj, snowflakes, and an original Roosevelt Fire place. Even Santa man- aged to help out! Karen who? fKaren Hirshmanlj The music department also puts on a spring concert and a Quadrant concert, which combines the elementary bands and junior high bands from the southside, in addition to Corcoran's own musicians. And the beat goes on... Taking time out to meditate, members of the band think about their next performance. ET TT Y l Strike up the band. says Mr. Bishop to, vin, John Canfield, David Freund. 2nd front row: Ganesh Sundaram, Alison Gar- row: Glen Sturge, Tim Reed, Joe Dadey Everyone in the mixed Chorus seems to enjoy in and around the Corcoran community. performing in area schools and for others 5' Q 9 fi

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While performing on stage, some of the members of the cast of Lil' Abner, watch Mammy Yokum yell at Pappy. Standing like a manikin is no easy task, but Judy Douglas performs her job well. 55' :sxggf n 11 rx. ,Ara Getting a little help from a friend, Roger O'Dell prepares for his role in Life of the Party. front row: Cheryl Heard, Loie Gerace, Paul McKenna, Amy Markert, Richard Fennessey, Sabrina Taylor, Connie Stat- hum, Donna Drake, Lisa Procopio, Brian Holm. 2nd row: E. James Lucas, Donna Bornhurst, Robin Duprey, Ramona George, Laura Lapradd, Antonio Baker, David Ford, Rhonda Vesey. 3rd row: Tammy Silva, Judy Douglas, Bridget Sparks, Debbie Galloway, Valerie Mer- rill, Steve Wolfe, Donna Valerino, John Akins, Janet Martin, Theresa Sullivan, Valerie Townsend. 0233

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A. .... A - i Members of the band are: front row: Rob ert Stathis. 2nd row: Tracy Large. 3rd row: Santa Claus Karen Hirschman, Kaz- umi Tanaka, Sue McDonald. 4th row: Robert Parry, Jeff Jaquith, Tim Reed, Joe Dadey, Neil Huhta. 5th row: Jerry Bognaski, Bill McRae, Jonathan Bratt, Jerry Burns, Kathy Beach, Kathy Petrauskas, Marie Jasinski, Tony Bioselle, Debbie Hutchins, Mark Chilton. Raising his arms, a familiar signal to begin, Mr. Bishop gives a brief glance to check that everyone is ready. Looking for their cue from Mr l-'ront row: Valerie Capels, Jane Eckert, Lisa Procopio. 2nd row: Joan Meikleham, Sue Stone, Melanie Burcick, Alice Ayres. 3rd row: Glen Sturge, Steve Cross, Robert Schuffenecker, Santa Claus Karen Hirschman. 4th row: Allen Gilbert, Matt Petrauskas, Cliff St. Dennis, Robert Parry, Jeff Jaquith, 5th row: Robert Freund, Alison Garvin, Ganesh Sundaran, John Canfield, Jerry Bognaski, Bill McRae, Jona- than Bratt, Jerry Burns. are ag - ' I ' Members of the Dixie Land Band are: front row: Joe Dadey. 2nd row: Bisho ' e: D' dP t 'h M' - PM , 'WI le mlm ' du Jerry Burns, Glen Sturge, Joan Meikleham, Jonathan Bratt, Matt Sokolic, Mike Harrington, Andy - , - Y Klocek. Sokolrc, David Freund. oo OO