East Mecklenberg High School - East Wind Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Folk singer: Kristina Lange brought a little Danish culture to East with The Heron Song and Danish Song . Rap-rap-rappin': The Q.C. lQueen City? Boys showed their talent in rhyme and rhythm with LaDeeDaDee . Harmonizing: Eight well-tuned voices from the men's choir combined to uphold POP'S POURRI's tradition of great singing. Www g259gQ:Q'i?YF5 mi. Qt fl? M 'Z L Tfgl' ,V . . f IV' f 4 f gf Q? . 1-AQ VKAV . V V2 fw KLVL , k,', 5 fiwgsfg N f 7, ,X Entertainment East Meck: Performers and stage hands worked together to produce a special show filled with future stars. All that jazz: Karen Fowler brought variety to the show in her jazz routine with Donna Mooshie. Pop's Pourri 21

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Shgwtinl-2 After a month of practice, rehearsal, and dress re- hearsal, it was time for the premier performance of 1986 Pop's Pourri. If you wanted to see the future stars of the entertainment industry Pop's Pourri was the show to watch. Pop's Pourri presented nine singing acts and two bands, along with various other performances which included lip sync, clogging, rapping, and jazz rou- tines. The show began with Catch 22, an all girl band that rocked the audito- rium with Pat Benatar's Hit Me With Your Best Shot. Bringing her gentle voice and love songs from Denmark, Kristina Lange sang The Heron Song and a beautiful ballad in her na- tive tongue. Greg Nivens gave a memorable performance with a song he wrote himself, You're the One . Greg also harmonized with eight other members of the men's choir, a cappella. Reminiscent of the old barbershop quartet, Michelle Berrong, Ioy Noe, Donna Mooshie, and Missy Mee- chum delighted the audience with Around the Corner. Displaying ver- satility Donna Mooshie sang with the quartet in one act and danced with Ka- ren Fowler in another. Adding variety to the show Missy Privette tapped her way across the stage in a high step- ping clogging routine. After her solo, Finding Out the Hard Way , Caryn Kaplan joined Dreamweaver with Heartbreaker . These were only a few of the special acts in the show 5 each act was as exciting as the one before. Since Pop's Pourri was an event to showcase students' talents, students were important components behind the scenes. It's a show for the students by the students, explained Mr. Thomas Elmore. Along with Mrs. Ioyce Helms, Mr. Elmore held audi- tions in mid-january We look for tal- ent and confidence, Mr. Elmore stat- ed. By the time they audition, the stu- dents have already polished their acts. Twenty-one acts comprised Pop's Pourri, giving the performers a chance to display their talent in their own spe- cial way 'k s F . '. Q Q' M' 'MA' I I f rn., il 'Y' ' l ,, ' N A 1 . e 5-A My P' .. A HK Dreamweavers: Caryn Kaplan joined Gus Garces, Rod Moore, and Micheal Greenspon to sing Heartbreaker , giving the final rocking performance at POP'S POURRI. 20 Pop's Pourri MmM' Eamw ww if

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aqdventwcfa qn ea'C -'Jig Weeks of fun, friends, and excitement prevailed throughout the summer for a privileged few Pro- ject Excel was a time for broadening the horizons of students who were selected to participate in this educational opportunity On june 8, 1985, approximately twenty students from East Mecklen- burg headed for UNCC or Queen's College for what was to become one of the most fun-filled three weeks they had ever experienced. Little did they know that there would be things to learn, friends to meet, and memories to share. Of course, this was Project Excel. In order to qualify teachers had to recom- mend each student in one of the fol- lowing areas: English, Science, Math, Spanish, Drama, Art, or Computers. Each person studied one subject in classes that met for three hours a day Monday through Friday Because the enrollment was limited in each class, students were able to broaden their understanding with more indepth studies and thus expand their knowl- edge. Mark Mueller, a senior partici- pant, explained, The spiritual depth and understanding of my world was greatly expanded. Although academics were the main focus, We got a real taste of the college life, exclaimed Micheal Stine. This life was attained through the dances, field trips, and talent shows, or by just plain kicking back in a friend's room. When it came time to close the books for the day several activities were offered. Leadership was empha- sized greatly, every other day students traveled to Harding High School for exercises to sharpen their leadership ability Also, sports played a major role in Project Excel. The dorm life was great! , ex- claimed Lisa Eilbeck, junior. It gave the chance for independence and to strengthen newly made friendships. Unfortunately not all Project Excel stu- dents were able to enjoy the hectic life of the dorm. These select few chose an alternate route, Washington Close Up. Instead of professors and college cam- puses, Washington D.C. was their classroom. During the week-long pro- gram, they visited the halls and com- mittee rooms of the U.S. Government. They met the men and women who run our nation. There were seminars, workshops and interviews. It was a chance to find out firsthand what was going on in America and the world. Through both Washington Close Up and Project excel, a certain bond was shared with the people who attended, and there were lots of fond memories that are held close in the hearts of many 22 Project Excel