Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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I 1 ,:' - 1 W Q H' awp'- A variety of artistic endeavors occupy students in art and crafts classes: Mary Anderson, Pat Gorman, Diane Stein, ,f '-..,,, ,, . H awww f W' ' Breon Gilleran, Nancy Miller, Wendy Moustrokas, Lynn Devaney and Debbie Walker concentrate on their work. Cynthia Haack William Hagelstein Judy Hall Linda Hall David Ha ndelman Robert Handley

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Stroking carefully for lust the right effect, Linda Valley concentrates on her painting in water color displayed on the drawing board. Artists express their Feelings Learning to express their thoughts and feelings through art forms, SHS students are offered a wide variety of art courses. The General Art course which includes the fundamentals of basic style, color, and balance is required for students desiring to further their knowledge of art techniques. Besides the pre-requisite course in General Art, more advanced courses are offered. ln Drawing and Painting l-4 the stu- dent is involved in pen and ink sketches, water colors, chalk draw- ings and oil paints. Ceramics 'I-4 delves into the construction of objects using ceramic materials and original designs. As Mrs. Nichols reviews the final steps for finishing a clay Marilyn Smith intently listens and observes. sy. M I Cindy Haack and Mr. Cavanary discuss the merits and faults of drawing from Cindy's portfolio in a private conference.

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Changes come with instructor as vocalists sing major works Great changes have come to the vocal music depart- ment along with the instructor, Mr. Steven Jones. Philosophy and approach differ greatly from past years, offering serious music students a chance to learn about music and its uses and background. The Maple Chorale is tremendous according to Mr. Jones, and has come a long way. This is a highly selective mixed choir, utilizing musical skills and emphasizing performance. This year, the Chorale undertook some finer pieces, such as Schubert's Mass in G and the Vivaldi Gloria! Never be- fore was the enthusiasm so high or the performances so well done. Mr. Jones feels that the students definitely bene- fitted more by doing maior works, rather than sticking to only popular music. A special ensemble, the Madrigals, con- sists of fourteen students who have the time and the high quality voices to work on extra pieces of music. Boys' and Girls' Glee Club emphasizes the use of musical tools for singing. Students learn basic musical skills by sight reading, rhythm and using fixed Do. Much time is spent with individual voices as well as with the whole group. Music Appreciation was a semester course, exposing participants to classical pieces of music literature from the aspect of how to listen to them. Music theory, using various skills for analysis and composition in music, was the second semester follow-up. Building an awareness of our cultural heritage by studying musical form, the music appreciation class listens to Mr. Jones as he lectures. 'us-ls A .1 t ,:.,tsm?nWswe5fV! wmse:ss..i2