Dallas High School - Dragon Yearbook (Dallas, OR)

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1: Choir. (Bottom row) Samira Ramadan, Debbie Shockey, Karen Palmer, Mike Wait, Kelli Luker, Bill Down, Tony Dixon, Penny Jacobsen, Chris Hockman, Mrs. Rosenbalm and Melinda McCaw. Middle row) Kevin Winters, Phil Rempel, Vickie Reed, Sherri Lindsay, Scott Penner, Darren Radke, Jim Johnstone, Rob Claussen, Debbie Siemiller, Mike Martin. Top row) Debbie Epperson, Mark Flaming, Wayne Dickerson, Mary Voung, Jim Cunningham, Bill Slack, Denise August, Larry Pursel, Paul Shinn, Sherrie McIntosh, and Julie Wall. 2: The Girls chorus presents “The Time of Your Lite. 3: Providing entertainment at the winter concert is the girls chorus. VOCAL Rosie Returns Returning from a year leave of absence, Mrs. Nancy Rosenbalm expressed her pleasure at being back; she thought it was great working with old associates. She observed that student attitude had changed, and it had become harder to get her students to work than in previous years. In recent years, choir has been the most active of the vocal groups. But with the rising popularity and antics of the Dragonaires, the smaller group has enjoyed increasing prominence. However, as tar as Director Rosenbalm was concerned, every singing group was equally important. Choir performed at Eugene for District 4 competition and they received two 1’s which was the top. Other performances included coronation, fall concert, winter concert, and a spring jazz concert. Setting goals for the next year wasn't hard, but meeting them was. Rosie, as she was affectionately known to her students, was able to do both. Her goal for the year was to help each vocalist perform at their best and to make each performance better than the last, and she met these goals. VocaU2T

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MUSIC Active and Vocal As the year came to a close, the entire music department was as active as any group in school. The choir went to compete in Eugene for District 4 ratings and Dragonaires, as usual, performed all over: Kiwanis, Rotary and at many concerts. The band, too, was involved in competition. Of the three contests, perhaps the most interesting was the U. of O. festival in Eugene. Accoustics and the musical environment brought out the best in the performers. The pep band played at the home football and basketball games and they also appeared at the girls’ state basketball tourney. The stage band came into the public eye in February, when they sponsored and played at their own dance. Actively speaking, music was where it was at! 1: Junior Brent Tilgner readies himself lor the down beat. 2: Choir members Debbie Siemiller, Barbara Pope and Kelli Luker listen to a stage band performance. 3: Dallas High's own ‘Buddy Rich Brian Wagner lays down a tew rim shots for the swing choir. 26 Music

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BAND Beier's Last Song As an active part of band curriculum, student musicians went to two competition festivals as well as putting on four concerts throughout the year. The most popular for those involved was the All-District band festival, at which all district band students gathered together on the gym floor. Each individual band played its own piece; then they performed two selections as a mass band. A related musical activity was that of stage band. This group put on a dance in February called the “Big Band Era and the turn-out was better than expected. “It went over well and we had many requests to do it again. Hopefully, they will do it next year, stated director Mr. Dave Beier. Since Mr. Beier was completing his last year at D.H.S., he was able to look back with satisfaction on many successes over the years. He planned to go to the University of Colorado to enter doctoral music education. He said that it was time for a change, and felt the need for advanced education. His love of the mountains and skiing were also a factor. “We have been playing difficult pieces for high school bands and don't seem to be improving he added. In competition, percussion was rated as tops at the U. of O. contest, with judges giving excellent marks to this section. Overall though, the entire band performed at about the same level as before. Two of the band students who went to a solo ensemble contest, Debbie Fischer and Katie Kaiser, both collected top marks for their competition in the spring. 1: Band director, Dave Baiar talks with Kathy Hill about an up-coming concert. 2: Brass and woodwind sections ol the band complete a solo. X Row 1: Kathy Young, Ruthle Chase, Debbie Fisher, Peggie Macs, Angela Foster, Shonda Smith. Row 2: Jean Regier, Debbie Vogle, Connie Classen, Elian Gaga, Nancy Gardner, Lori Brostrom, Dinah Coonrod, Annette Kelley, Pam Johnson, Kelly Kozlsek, Colleen Relmer. Row X Donna Baldwin. Jodi Taylor, Tina Hart, Kathy Hill, Jackie Aebi, Wendell Dick, Kathy Kaiser, Ray Trueblood, Sob VanElverdinghe, Tammy Humphreys, Scott Zentz. Kathi Gatlin, Mark Lyda. Row 4: John Shodln, Greg Donnel, Jeff Classen, Tom Kunke, Ed Gish, Phil Kllewer, Greg Hottman, Mark Dunmire, Brian Bowman, Steve Smith, Todd Heppner, Bryan Brown. Row 5: Jett Lange, Brian Wagner, Jack Sullivan, Kyle Gersvokt, Brent Tllgner, Mr. Dave Beier. 28 Band