El Toro High School - Amanecer Yearbook (Lake Forest, CA)

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HOLIDAY SPIRIT SHOWN AT ASSEMBLY This year's Christmas assembly began with the band playing songs titl- ed Holiday on Ice and “Babes in Toyland.” Afterward the choirs sang. The Concert Choir performed songs titl- ed The Gift and Gesu Bambine. The choirs also performed a song under the accompaniment of a harpsichord, played by their student teacher. The jazz band played next, performing songs like, Soul Mates, “Easy Does It, and I Hear ya Talkin.” These songs featured various solo performances. For a final performance the band played a medley from the Nutcracker. Also, for a final performance the Chamber Choir performed a song and dance routine to the popular Christmas carol Deck the Halls.” For a grand finale to the assembly, Santa Claus entered the gym full of spunk and paraded around the gym. He ran up and down the bleachers. He only stopped long enough to have a chat with Mr. Jerry Rouse about what he wanted for Christmas. I. Band director Pat Rainor leads jazz band in a song called 8oul Mates. 2. Sophomore Tom Yarrington performs a saxophone solo to a song called I Hear ya Talkin. during the December Christmas assembly. 3. Santa Claus makes a grand appearance during the Christmas assembly. 4. Tom Osborn and Gary Berger perform a saxophone duo dur- ing one of the band's performances. 5. Chamber Choir members Daphne Rigsby, B. J. Walsh. Michelle Hird, and Dena Ming per- form a song and dance routine to “Deck the Halls.” 6. The jazz band members perform a trumpet solo to music called Easy Does It.” 7. The combined choirs, under the direction of Mr. Jerry Rouse, sing a song titled “Carol of the Bells. 8. Combined choirs sing “Allelujah at the December Christmas Assembly. 9. The crowd looks on as 8anta Claus runs around the gym. 10. Santa Claus pauses for a moment to hear what Mr. Jerry Rouse wants for Christmas. 11. Band members Katie O'Donald, Kim Brcnswick, Veronica Dougherty, and Diana Wolf per- form a song titled March of the Wooden 8oldiers.” 24 Activities

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