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

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ORCHESTRA GIVES A HOLIDAY CONCERT On December 19. the Orchestra, the Jazz Band, and the Marching Sym- phonic Band put on a special holiday concert. The Orchestra was first to per- form that night playing songs such as I'll Be Home For Christmas , and Russian Sailor's Dance. Jazz Band had many solos to their credit. New York. New York featured Brian Bierk- ing on the trumpet. “Soul Mates featured Tom Daily on the trombone and Mark Petrish on the trumpet, and Easy Does It featured Tom Yarr- ington on the tenor saxaphone. The last performance was done by the Marching Symphonic Band who kept with the holiday spirit. 1. The orchestra plays harmoniously under the direction of Ms. Pat Rainer. 2. Cellist Mimi Verdier and Dawn Risk reveal their fix- ed concentration. 3. Roger Berger, the bass guitar player for the jazz ensemble, tunes his instrument before the performance. 4. Kim Boydston and Pam Sayer exhibit their talents as flutists. 5. Violinist Denise Carrillo keeps with the melody. 6. Freshman Mark Petrish performs a solo in a song titled Soul Mates. 7. Saxaphone players Tom Osborn. Gary Berger, and Steve Tomas play their in- struments with enthusiasm. Activities 35

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CHOIRS PERFORM HOLIDAY CONCERT This year the choirs performed their annual Christmas Concert. It was held on December eighteenth, a week before Christmas vacation. The concert open- ed with all the choirs singing a song call- ed. Carol of the Bells. There were many individual groups that performed. Many of the songs contained fine solo performances by individual choir members. 1. Senior choir members Christine Fischer and Camilla Formica pose for a picture in the band room before their performance on stage. 2. Choir director Mr. Jerry Rouse directs the Concert Choir in a song titled Ave Verrum. 3. Senior choir member Ron Sorensen gets the opportunity to direct the Concert Choir in a song called. The Gift . 4. Concert Choir members Wendy Hurley. Natalie Roushe. and Lee Leiper leave the band room ready to go on stage and perform for the audience. 5. The Chamber Choir per- forms a musical skit to a song titled A Christmas Rose. at the holiday perfor- mance. 6. The Chamber Choir performs their second musical skit for the audience to the popular Christmas carol. “Deck the Halls. 34 Activities

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CALVIN COOLIDGE HI COMES TO E.T. Drama Ill's production of Op the Down Staircase was in rehearsal for approximately eight weeks prior to their three night performances running from Thursday. November 19 through Satur- day. November 21. Saturday night was a special night for the cast because of the exceptional turn-out including the presence of last year’s alumni. The plot of the story dealt with the struggles of Sylvia Barrett, played by Kristie Perkins, and the suburban school system of Calvin Coolidge High. In her fight she managed to make an angry and frustrated student, played by Angel Caban, believe in himself. 1. Teacher, Kristie Perkins, enters her empty classroom before the morning bell. 2. The dean of Calvin Coolidge High Mr. McHabe. played by Ken Moody, confronts a rather sinister looking student played by Angel Caban. 3. Syliia Barrett (Kristie Perkins) engages in a heated conversation with Paul Barringer (B. J. Walsh) in the midst of class. 4. Alicea Blake (Cathy Ryan) seeks consola- tion from her teacher Miss Barrett. 5. Much to Miss Barrett's displeasure Sallie Williams (Kristin Watts) displays her prominent sassy nature to the entire class. 6. The class works diligently on the days assignment with the exception of the usual stragglers. 7. Miss Barrett contemplates her lesson plans for the following day. 8. Students line up in the customary way to have their homework checked by the teacher. 9. Miss Barrett reads a paper handed into her from a student while Elizabeth Ellis (Mary Weedman) and Carrie Blaine (Michele Conyers) listen. 10. Miss Barrett is put on the spot by Dean McHabe in hopes of solving Joe's (Angel Caban) pro- blem. 11. A student expresses her opi- nionated views much to her teachers amaze- ment. 12. Some students spend time before class catching up on the latest gossip. 13. Another day. another assignment. 14. One of the less academic students, played by Lori Alicea, waits for a withdrawl slip from Miss Barrett. 36 Activities