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

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ALYSSE DONOHUE OBSERVES as experienced choir members, Jenny Wilkes and Peggy Rehfus warm-up. WOMEN'S ENSEMBLE, FRONT ROW: Becca Bahr, Alysse Donohue, Jenny Wilkes. SECOND ROW: Sheri Metz, Linda Clayton, Laura Stapleton, Melanie Hansen, Peggy Rehfus, Jaema Hook. THIRD ROW: Adele Crawford, Emily Rietz, Heather Braun. MEN'S VOCAL SOCIETY, FRONT ROW: Charlie Frederick, John Sucher, Matt Hook, Rocky Roland. SECOND ROW: Josh Leiberman, Ben Davis, Jim Link, Tim Fowler, Scott Husted, Chris Ciccone. Tom Wydra, Alan Neally. THIRD ROW: Ed Neally, Pat Williams, Craig Hentgen, Mike Boroday, Jeff Morton. NOT PICTURED: Phil Peters. P ERFORMANCE 5 5

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RMU I ING After all the hard work and dedication, we know it all pays off and we have really accomplished something. ' ' Vocal Society and Ensemble give a group of future per- formers a chance to get together and get creative with all kinds of music. SMVS sang just about everything from the traditional to showtunes and barbershop, entertaining audiences with a unique blend of harmony, chor- eography, and humor. It's a super group of guys, comment- ed senior baritone Tim Fowler, fun to work with and there is never a dull moment! In September, tryouts were held to ensure a perfectly balanced, sweet sounding group of sopranos and altos known as Seaholm's Women's Ensemble. After school on Mondays 54 PERFORMANCE CAPTIVATING THE CHOIR ROOM with his rendition of Let It Snow , Ben Davis entices Jim Link to sing along before the winter concert. MATT HOOK AND JOSH LIEBERMAN flatly veto John Sucher's singing ability as they prepare to take the stage. the ladies got together to tune up for future performances and perfect vocal technique. Ensemble's Christmas concert included something a little bit special. Kirsten Agressa, harp virtuo- so, accompanied the group for three holiday songs to the delight of the audience. junior Sheri Metz remarked, After all the hard work and dedication, we know it all pays off and we have really accomplished something. The two groups are led by director-extraordinaire Gene Bran- strom, who gives up his own time to ensure professional sounding and looking group to entertain the community. Continued

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FRESHMAN CHOIR: FRONT ROW: Liz Snider, Kerry Shea, Christy Sica. Kirsten Agresta, Elisabeth Webb, Kim Kolder. BACK ROW: Patty Broegman, Kevin Harlan, Ted Halbert, Mike Beliasov, Tonya Storey, Stephanie Putman. SOPHOMORE CHOIR: FRONT ROW: Judy Wilkie, Kristin Hoke, J. J. Cromer, Craig Hentgen, Rocky Roland, Mary Osswald, Wendy Weir. SECOND ROW: Maggie Oderman, Alyson Crabtree, Pat Williams, Awbrey Vance, Susan Bust, Shirin Caldiren, Melissa Gibson. THIRD ROW: Cheryl Tomblinson, Jackie Moss, Debbie Erlandson, Scott Williams, Beth Witt, Beth Snider, Rena Lazarus, Director: Gene Branstrom. MAPLE CHORUS: FRONT ROW: Colleen Smith, Judy Petrella, Chris McCarthy, Emily Rietz, Ben Davis, Jenny Whorf, Kay Mulvihill, Linda Clayton, Peggy Rehfus, Melanie Hansen, Becca Bahr, Michele Bacon, Kim Simons, Tanya Jones, Sarah Parker, Jenny Wilkes, Sheril Miesel. SECOND ROW: Kristin Matthews, Leigh Webster, Jody Kafarski, Sarah Wilkinson. Eugene Walden, Josh Lieberman, Alysse Donohue, Jaema Hook, Kris Keller, Jenny Hull, Heather Brauhn, Tom Wydra, Tim Fowler, Matt Hook, Scott Husted. Mandy McBride, Sherri Metz, Kathy Hammer. TOP ROW: Jeff Morton, Ed Nealley, Dave Branstrom. Jim Link, Charlie Frederidck, Tyler Kehoe, Peter Hall, Jon Sucher, Mr. Branstrom. 56 PERFORMANCE BEFORE THE DECEMBER 22, Men's Vocal Society concert, Tom Wydra and Pat Nealley anxiously warm-up. SEAHOLM VOCALISTS, Jo Sucher, Ben Davis, and Tix Fowler prepare their robe and rehearse before the cor cert.