Dallas High School - Dragon Yearbook (Dallas, OR)

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Vocal Music Swing Choir Introduced Working hard to accomplish their goals, performing concerts, competing at jazz festivals and working as a group in the vocal department, were among some of the activities that the choir classes were involved in. There were three vocal music classes. The chorus class was made up of freshman and sophomores. They worked hard on breathing and improving tone quality while performing three concerts. The choir was comprised of juniors and seniors who polished tone and worked on music concepts. They were part of three evening concerts plus two festivals, one at McMinnville and the other at Univ. of Portland. Vocal director, Nancy Rosenbalm commented, “This was an outstanding choir and it was a joy to work with them.” New this year was a swing choir that involved a beginning vocal jazz group which worked on concepts like tempo and rhythmn. They performed at LaCreole Junior High, went to the Pleasant Hill Jazz Festival and the Mt. Hood Music meet. When asked how she felt about teaching, Rosenbalm commented, “They are a great bunch of kids. I loved working with them and their positive attitudes.” 1. Choir members at the Christmas concert include: Row 1. Tricia Glavine, Shel Riemer, Colleen Bahler. Row 2: Vicki Rhodes, Barb Fecker, Lisa Staple-ton, Row 3: Paula Masalta, Mike Bogdan, Gene Pyle. Row 4. Candi Ford, Jim Steele. Greg Kenyon, Dan Hallberg. 2. A choral solo is presented by Jon Friesen. 3. Soloist Judy Emigh is assisted by chorus members (row 1) Donna Christensen, Marie Bechtold, Dawn Mendenhall, (row 2) Vicki Fry, LoDice Waldner, Autumn Johnson, Jodi Walker, Linda Zinzer. (row 3) Stacy Peterson. Bob Cox, Tim Keeton and Andy Brandt. 4. Director Nancy Fosenbalam leads her choir members in Greensleeves” at the Christmas concert.

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1. Trying to find his gradebook on his “neat desk is Mr. Shawn Mosely. 2. Mrs. Susan Spain takes time out of her class to show a little sense of humor. 3. Ms. Barbara Benson waiting patiently for her students to pay attention. 4. Mr. Dennis Fritz shows his class how to fill out a tax form. Business Education • 17

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1. Clarinetist, Eric Ciolina gets ready to perform “Mother Hubbar’s March at the winter concert. 2. Ann McCloud, flutist, Doug Thomas on clarinetist and Georgie Lindow, flutist complete a winds ensemble in Kaddish”, While Kelly Johnson takes a breather. 3. Mike Bliven completes his sax solo in the little theater concert. Instrumental Music Skelton Assumes Lead Several changes have taken place in the music department. The major change was a new instructor coming from LaCreole Jr. High, John Skelton who took the place of Doug Comsia. Additional changes involved adding a concert band for freshman and beginning players, and offering a symphonic band for advanced musicians. Concert band was smaller in size compared to the Symphonic band. This gave them the felixibility of performing more solo ensembles and in working on tone quality. Symphonic band became the advanced course, with students kept busy by concentrating on improving style and performance. A factor that caused problems in scheduling concerts was a lack of open dates, but they managed to perform regularly. Concert band had five concerts; the same number were held by symphonic band and both bands were able to compete in Fall and Spring festivals. Symphonic band made three daytime performances for first and second graders in the community. Instructor, John Skelton commented, “The overall performance of the bands has been very successful and many positive results were accomplished.” 3 Instrumental Music 19