El Cerrito High School - El Camino Yearbook (El Cerrito, CA)

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Right: Oboe: Keith Sequira:Clarinets1 Keith Knight, Henry Alexander: Trumpets: Dana Kemp and Martha Colburn. Above: First violins: Muriel Strand and Marni Bramson, and second violin: Ellen Douglas. K Above: French Horns: Bob Wakefield, Don Ridone, Phil Johnson, and Above: First violins: Beverly Knight and Andrea Wolfman Fred Holmes, Trumpet: Dana Kemp 1 I Above: Viola Michelle Leacock, Cellos: John Rule and Dave Been. Above: Concertmaster Charlie Sanders. 18

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Phil Lopes chisels carefully the edge ofhis wooden box. Girls in Dance ll work hard to perfect a routine in unison Select classes give students chance to be expressive Most classes in school are designed to develop the students' mental abilities.There are not enough opportunties for students to express themselves with their hands. Thus, classes like shop, sewing, art, and Modem Dance are important to the curriculum. Boys often find it difficult to sit through a day without a chance to work with their hands. In a world where practical skills are needed to compete with the high cost of living, the shop classes teach these skills. They offer basic know- ledge for boys who wish to work after graduation, or to develop a handy skill. - Girls wishing practical homemaking profit from the sewing classes. They leam everything from choosing fabric to making a formal gown. The art classes allow students to express them- selves through various media. Those who take the course have a period where self-expression is encouraged. Students are shown the techniques an artist can employ, and then are allowed to work on their own. Many of the girls, and talented boys who dis- like the drudgery of regular P.E. participate in the Modem Dance program. These students perform their annual version of the Nutcracker Suite. Music for this Christmas show is provid- ed by the Orchestra. Marlyrus Sanderson looks up to ask instruc- Preparing for the start ofa project, Bob Pelovsky guides the board. tions.

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if if Above: Basses: Ronald Blair and Tony Gottlieb Top: Flutes: Marion Lock, Mary Wheeler, Maxine Milmore, Janet Lemmon Below: Violas: Steve Tan and Teresa Donahue Behind Mr. Emmons: Second Violins Jay Sato, Vivian Lowe, Denise Boyd, Winnie Grifiieth, Mike Garringer, Kathy Jones, Sharon Wamble, and Marilyn Bonaparte. Violas: Marilyn Lemmons, Alicia Cameron, Trombone: Carol Hale. Not shown: Vel- da Gooden, Wayne Koide, Jan Lundblad, Irene Murray, and Ralph Hassman. Orchestra provides music as a performing group Orchestra Conductor Mr. Emmons in the be- ginning ofthe year asked each Orchestra member to dedicate himself to a year of excellence. The result came in the form of several fine concerts during the year. In addition to performing fall and spring concerts, the Orchestra accompanied the Modern Dance students in the 'Nutcracker Suitef A select number of Orchestra Members also participated in the pit orchestra for the spring musical, 'Oliverf During the March 18 concert, Concertmaster Charles Sanders performed the solo part to the Beethoven Violin Concerto. 19