Edina West Upper Division - Windigo Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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 x V M«r Uevt, fk 4- e t FsVcoe.1 mr. s »V u vu't KaV Vi«.if«4 |, mK. ,v w»ble Uftone- (vn The audience gets in the mood' dancing to music played by the Red Carpet Swing Band. The best part about the Cafe Concert was when some of the audience got up and danced. They were really great! Melonee Levine (11) ng the orchestra through the il Journey. Karen Rasmussen. Nancy Vining. and Jan Oberg journey back to World War II days and dance to Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. CAFE CONCERT 29

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Cookies and drinks are served to tho audience cafe style at the concert, attracting many hungry music lovers. Scott Ace Fuller and Jim Highbrow Grinnell bop to the music of the 50's with Sammy Pleat and the Band with the Beat. Violins tuned, standlights on. the curtains opened, and then, the downbeat. Thus began a nostalgic journey through the world of music presented by the Edina West Orchestra. The second annual Cafe Concert. Sentimental Journey, was given November 16 and 17 in the lower gymnasium. The orchestra carried the audience through the different time periods of music, from the I920's up to the I970's in a cafe atmosphere. The concert included its theme. Sentimental Journey. a World War II medley. Over There. and Deep Purple which gave the audience a chance to fox trot. It also included favorites such as. Over the Rainbow and Killing Me Softly. With a sellout crowd both nights, the orchestra possessed an enthusiasm that was not present before. Cafe Concert One of the highlights of the concert was the fifties band. Sammy Pleat and the Band with the Beat. The audience clapped and screamed to the tunes of Blue Suede Shoes and Teen Angel. The concert was concluded with a standing ovation, rewarding the orchestra members for their efforts in staging such an excellent concert. Jeff Anderson, whose responsibility it is to keep the orchestra at the right tempo, keeps one watchful eye on the director. 28 CAFE CONCERT

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While sitting in the Bizzarenski cabbage pafph. a cabbage speaks to Rick Mueller, and he ponders stabbing them when they refuse to speak up. Jan Snyder, as Christina, soothes the cabbages after Jeremy has scared them. It happened some time back that Edina-West players gathered together in anticipation of a new musical improv show. After many weary days and nights they arrived at a town in the days of King Arthur. The troup swiftly set up comp and began writing music, improving and building the story of life in this town. Residing here wore guards, a very bizzare family, the townsfolk and their King and Princess. Then one day a family of minstrels ventured forth bringing in their wake great confusion to the town already laden with troubles, and a boy. Jeremy, who fell in love with Christina, a peasant. By and by a priest arrived with ideas for a grand celebration to solve the people s woes. What if...? In town Jeremy and the princess discovered the power of giving and understanding. Readily the effects of this newfound knowledge appeared when Jeremy and Christina knew alas they might separate to make each other happy: and the princess and king found a new relationship realizing that they each can be right. The minstrels who heretofore were enemies find they can coexist and the town rejoices, singing, dancing. and making merry at the celebration. Some things changed, others remained the same but all things are not what they seem to be. Who knows, someday maybe mutes will talk. Stuffing their faces with mashed potatoes, the Bizzarenski family discusses Christina's relationship with Jeremy, the Minstrel, at dinner. Rookie guards Mike O'Shaugnessy and Rick Howe are shown by veterans Len Marti and Don LeBaron that they have a lot to learn in the life of being a guard. 30 'WHAT IF. . .?'•