Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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l)Recrcating moments from Damn Yankees. the ball team laments lost love and the big game. 2)LuAnne Wartchow and Cathy Coroy discover their Paris Originals” are not as original as they thought. 3)Fa!len angels Chuck Smith, Ann Towler. and Chris Volpe tell the story of How the Blues Began. 4)Debbie Bach and Susie Myers tease big spender Herbie Sellers. 5)Ann Towler leads the final number of Applause. 6)“A Secretary is Not a Toy according to Wayne WII-bright, Angela Orr, Lance Johnson. Botsy Cardie, Dan Trudeau and Wendy Wilkins. 7) Paul Stoltz searches for the Rhythm of Life. 8) Lynda Prlckman strolls amidst male admirers in Marne. 20 POPS CONCERT

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Music Play . f f J®3 ■ he third annual Sleighbells and Noels” concert couldn't help but fill everyone with the spirit of Christmas. For after months of memorization and perspiration, the Edina-East choirs combined to put on a first-rate show. A show full of magic and fun, imagination and talent. The concert began with a series of Latin and less-familiar numbers, all of which were well done. Throughout the evening, different choirs sang alone and together, sometimes around a fireplace on stage and sometimes even walking among the audience. The mood was somewhat serious until after the intermission; then the traditional Christmas tunes began. Old favorites such as Silver Bells.” Winter Wonderland” and White Christmas” brought loud applause as did many songs destined to become new favorites. The Twelve Days After Christmas” by the East Side Singers was just one of several numbers that added humor to the evening. Audience members were invited to join all of the choirs on stage for the finale. And the Glory of the Lord” and Hallelujah!” (both from Handel's The Messiah”) demonstrated the range and power of these talented singers. Sleighbells and Noels” offered something for everyone. For the choirs it was an opportunity to display their talent. For choir alumni, the concert and choir party held a chance to relive their high-school days. And for the audience, Sleigh-bells and Noels” offered a thoroughly enjoyable evening. l)The spotlight finds Vlckey Soubort and Kathy Schedin Singing Santa Claus is Comm' to Town. 2)A family mood is created as the choir gathers around the fire. 3)Exprcssions reflect the warm feelings of the holidays. CONCERT 19

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I 25th TOPS B silver year for the Edina-East Concert Band, the 1978 Pops Concert paid tribute to the talented musicians and exciting productions of the past twenty-five years. It was time for band members to drop everything and dedicate themselves to making Pops ’78 the best ever. Try-outs, held at Elledge’s, began before Christmas, with parts being cast on the basis of singing ability and personality. Weeks of rehearsals followed, held three or four nights a week for four to six hours. Band members choreographed the numbers. parents helped with set construction and costumes were bought, made, borrowed or rented. Conductor Bob Elledge also dressed for the occasion in a sparkling silver suitcoat. The concert opened with Telephone Hour. followed by such classics as 1812 Overture. Jazz March. Jericho and Chuck Elledge’s arrangement of Star Wars. The Dance Band also drew thunderous applause, featuring Chris Volpe on trumpet and Dave Bjerken on tenor sax. After intermission, a character named Mugsy snuck across the darkened stage, determined to steal the show. His conscience got the better of him. however, as he relived great moments from past Pops. Old favorites from How to Succeed in Business. Damn Yankees. Marne.” Sweet Charity and Applause combined with the enthusiasm. talent and unending energy of the band to add extra sparkle to the silver anniversary of Pops. And so twenty-five years of Pops were over; although faces had changed year after year, the feelings remained the same. Senior Nancy Jones summed it up. Rehearsals got to be a pain. I began to feel like I lived at school. But the concerts and the parties made up for all the hassles. It was sad when it ended. It was over too fast. POPS CONCERT 21