Emmerich Manual High School - Ivian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Music department creates sound The Manual music department offers something for anyone interested in mu- sic. It has classes for beginners and those more advanced. For vocal begin- ners, there is Boys ' Chorus and Girls ' Freshman Chorus. However, if a student becomes interested in music after the freshman year, there are Boys ' Chorus and Girls ' Chorus. Vocalists advance at the individual teacher ' s discretion by performance in beginning classes. Stu- dents who advance may move to Prep Choir. This is a combination of the Girls ' Advanced Chorus and the Boys ' Concert Club. Each of these classes has done various parts of Sound of Music which was performed in November. In all vocal classes the emphasis is on the individual student ' s development. Piano classes are divided into sec- tions, beginning and advanced. When asked why he took piano lab, freshman Xavier Rowe said, I played by ear and I wanted to learn to play music, so I signed up in piano lab. Senior Justine Kendirick answered the same question by saying, I ' ve been taking piano for three years to improve my musical ability. I ' ve learned to coordinate my hands so I can handle music better. If a student is not interested in the vocal side of music, Manual offers vari- ous classes in instrumentals. Beginners start in C band where they learn to handle their instruments. The next step, B band, prepares students planning to work in the more arduous A band or Concert Band. A special percussion class is offered for those students who are interested. Music Theory class is a must for music majors. This year Manual ' s music department added a member to its staff, Mr. Rudolph Finell. Mr. Finell came as the new orchestra teacher and also teaches piano lab. His schedule is split so that part of his day is spent in the grade schools. When asked why he chose to teach music, Mr. Finell replied, Music has motivated and directed my life into a discipline that has brought order and sequence with it which has carried over into other aspects of life. For example, family, sports, hobbies, and employ- ment are important areas in which this discipline has helped me. I ' d like to bring this discipline into the lives of others. 1 .«•.» 12 Music

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Facts 1. Homeroom starts directly after third period unless it ' s a 3A 3B aud day, in which case follow the crowd. 2. To stay alive you must cheer for the Manual team at all athletic events. 3. Don ' t throw passes in the halls. 4. When walking up the stairs, keep to the right. 5. When walking down the stairs, keep to the right. 1 The mosaic design in the center hall challenges the artistic skills of sophomore Dallas Richardson. 2 The trombone and baritone squads practice marching techniques in band. 3 ROTC members Darryl McRae, James Cough- Ian, Barbara Receveur, and Earl Perry take down the Manual flag at the end of the school day. 4 During the 1977 spring vacation, 11 Manual Spanish students went to Mexico. This picture, taken in Acapulco, shows a cliff diver. 5 Sophomores Xavier Rowe and Robert Jackson practice their pianos in Key Board and sharpen their musical skills. Academics 11

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1 Senior Deanna Todd and junior Terri Todd fiddle around in orchestra. 2 Mrs. Martha Cross directs the freshman girls ' choir in Room 154. 3 The drum section of the Manual band always sticks to the tempo. 4 Another day, another F, says Mr. Bruce R. Smith after a mock inspection of band members. 5 Piano lab tunes into the world of music. 6 The advanced choir for boys listens carefully to the directions of Mr. Thomas Williams. Music 13