Elkhart Memorial High School - Monolith Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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{emorial alumnus Meee “Rocky” Barnes Soph-Tones, consisting of 24 sophomores, added ppears as a guest in his third Kaleidoscope. A to the choral deperines salute to musical ir oscope °80. Their selections ree performances, included “Autumn Leaves.” ormer Varsity ner Barnes has sung “Oh, comedy in Kalei [appy Day ” in all t —— es el The jazz septet, featuring members of the Jazz Ensemble and jazz artist Pat Harbison in solos, belts out another popular tune. Kaleidoscope ’80 opened with Gold Rush sing- ing “On With The Show,” complete with their black top hats even during rehearsals. Gold Rush was one of four choral groups. + Kaleidoscope 29

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AALEIDOSCOPE “HIGHER AND FIGHER ’ This year’s show was an excellent combination of lights, sound vocal and instrumental talent highlighted by former Memorial Varsity Singer Juard Barnes. Barnes sang the solo ak in “Oh, Happy Day” with Gold ush acco him. Also, art- ist in residence Pat Harbison, a jazz trumpet player from St. Louis, directed the jazz septet in Kaleido- scope. ough some were Seer by the absence of the drill team, according to Mr. John Lund, show director, “This had little effect on the show. It just gave the singers a chance to get more involved in Kaleidoscope.” Kaleidoscope 1980 was also the unveiling of new choir formals and tuxedoes. Money-making projects last year and this fall made the out- fits possible. “Send in the Clowns” was performed by the Golden Girls, a newly-formed all-girls’ swing choir. Kaleidoscope performances were Novem- ber 6 and 7 in the auditorium. | ‘aa et | l A jazz septet chosen from! the Jazz Ensemble provided thé backup music for! nostalgic 'tunes and current hits performed by the four vocal (agrours in Kaleidoscope ‘80. i het Jazz artist in residence Pat Harbison performs is solo in “Feels so Good,” a Chuck Mangione song. Mr. Harbison also directed the jazz septet. 28 Kaleidoscope

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..and now, in the center ring, “Ladies and gentlemen, step right up to the oes show on | earth—‘CIRCUS1” shouted Steve | Blake, the ringmaster in Reader's | Theater 1980. . The theme for Reader’s Theater was chosen by Mrs. Sondra Walker, who also directed the production. She said, “I wanted a theme that children as well as adults could enjoy.” ecause the “CIRCUS” script called for the movement of charac- ters, the use of scripts was kept to a minimum this year. An assortment of slides with cir- cus faces and acts was accumulated and projected during the perform- ances. Along with the slides, “CIR- CUS” used special music from the 1980 award-winning musical ““Bar- num.” Liz Sickels, a clown from ““CIR- CUS” said, “A lot of the kids made their own outfits; | made mine and had fun doing it!” Almost half of the clowns acquired their own cos- tumes. Each clown made his or her own face using white clown base, color sticks and pencils. “CIRCUS” attracted about 400 people to each of the two perform- ances, the highest number to attend a Reader’s Theater performance. Tammy Simpson, a senior who went to see “CIRCUS,” said, “I thought it was a cute show; I really enjoyed myself. Ewa real pleased with how the tformances turned out; everyone id exactly what they were sup- posed to do. I was pleased with how the makeup was handled and how the audience responded to the shows,’ commented Mrs. Walker. At the finish of the song “Join the Circus” the cast of clowns and circus acts join together in building a pyramid.