Green Run High School - Equus Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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i but many people, even at I l qGreen Run, do sing in choirs. R335 T., I x II' X i 'X 'N E r 1 l NX 1 - KFTQRN 4 A f L Y i i The 84 D... Although Green Qun is still fairly young, we've had our fair share of creative talent and expertise to start a solid foun- dation for the Stallion winning tradition. The fine arts classes at Green Run include all dra- ma, art, chorus, and band classes. Each class explores to the farthest depth possible the art form of the students. Are you one of those people who sings in the shower? Do you sing along with Prince as you cruise down the strip? Do you dream about singing for a big band and having fans pay hundreds of dollars to see you sing for a while and smile shyly into the crowd? Well, not everyone can reach stardom -Church choirs, community phoirs, and other various chor- t l i al groups are not the only sing- ing groups availableto ourstu- dents. Different levels of chorus provide everything from sim- ple music appreciation to very serious singers in the hard- working madrigals. The Green Run l-ligh School lvladrigals are the elite of the choral system. Throughout the year they perform at numer- ous concerts and school events. These have included performances at Green Run Elementary, the Beach Sher- aton, the New Spirit, and Tan- doms Restaurant. The Madri- gals also compete at the Jazz Festival atJames Madison Uni- versity each spring. They have won either first or second place each year for the last three years. The J.lVl.U. Festival is the highlight of the lvladrigal curriculum. Think back to your young days of elementary school and thoughts of being a star. As you became older you soon found that being class clown was fun but oral reports in class weren't so fun. Some people liked getting up infront of a group and soon found themselves learning the tricks ofdrama. ltjust could be that if you've had these thoughts but you haven't started acting, you may be interested in tak- ing a classg a drama class. Green Run offers a series of classes that study the drama- tic arts. Progressing from dro- ma 1 through drama 41, stu- dents come to learn various aspects of the theatre. Drama 1 students are intro- duced to the basics of theatre. They learn the building blocks of performance and technical Diana Koob sets her controls as Davld Kellerand CarlJennlngs su- pervlse. Autumn Faddls, assistant director, reads over the script ot The Cu- rious Savage. s-.vi -I-' work. Set design and basic set construction are a pari of dra- ma 2. Also included in drama 2 are basic costume design and experimenting with var- ious styles of speech. Drama 3 is a further study of the subjects of the previous years. Students use practical applications of set construction to build a model set and explore acting techniaues. Drama 41 is an in- dependent study of theatre. This year, drama A students directed six original one-act plays. Drama classes give a variety of appeal to all dedi- cated students and interested spectators: an appeal that all can enjoy. Alright, so maybe you dont sing as well as you thought so Mrs. Allen kicked you out of chorus. and maybe you fainted after breaking out in Cruzin' A

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Leorn Your ABC 84 D Madrlgals: 1st Row - L Wollrnon, C. Sleonens, N Lo- Vlo, E. Benleoosl, K. Butler, P. florrlson, S. Teooe, L. Reld, S. Murrdy, D. Asunoion, L. Doyrll, 2nd Row - L. Kelrn, A. Bled- soe, M. Crowe, J. Powell, H. Jocksonl Collele Treble Choir: 1st Row - K, Rlgnlrneir, M. Esplnoso, E. Cou- lee, P. Sneldon, B. Orendoin, M orown, D. Voornels, L. Morsnoll, M. Gulgllernlnl, 2nd Row-C. Slrnoson, C Corler, K Pdxlon, R Joyner, M. Roy, unknown, A. Wlllnolle. Conceri Choir: 1st Row - O. Vorfesl, D MoDonouQn, A Fllz- oolrlelf, ' Weover, M Hernone Clez, E Hon, S MoClnnls, T. lflQ9nerson, M Slonlorl, N Znloe, L Wollcer, L Branson, K floffell, L Myers, Doyrll, M lflorgon, 2nd Row - A Cor plno, A Grohe, ll Vlfllkllli T lfrloo, lf Mllllqon, lf Mllcnell. , gCf!GSVf, V Molex .l Cor ouz, urrlfrlomr, lf luces, l floroder, L VJCJYFUQV, A lure. 3rd Row - A! Jorlrlzon, S lle rrrenffof, ' Jones, C Bon 'elle LJ llerrnorl, l' lugenle A f!f1lle ,,', frlpjfzlff, l-ferr, .l Lflffflfzlffg 'Nfl lflllfl, ll MC flffflcf Ao Cruzln' X .7 'lla ,,an' l . ni N 1 l f I , l , ' x . L q' jx 5 . U - xx' . L' ' grilk gp- , Al.. - SA 3 2

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The A84 B.. hives when you got on STOQG. All is not lost. Edch of us hos d tdlent hidden within. Do you doodle in cldss? How dbout while on the phone'P Are you dt home with Pldy-Dough? Finger points? Pdstels9 lvldybe you ore d cdndiddte for OD drt CIGSS. There ore two rooms in Green Run thot ore dlwdys full of dctivity f lvlrs. Fdircloth's dnd Mrs. WOlCOVlCl't'S. These ore the drt rooms. People ore seen busily pointing, consult- ing one onother, or just sketching. There dre five levels of drt cldsses thot con be token. The lower levels stress the bdsic elements dnd principols of de- sign, ds oll ortists need d good founddtion. The students ore given mdny different dssign- ments which they interpret in their own individudl wdys. These first yeors in drt give o student d chdnce to explore vdrious styles, techniques, dnd mediums in order to determine the dred they ore best suited for After severdl yedrs, d stu- dent moy tdke on Art 5 cldss. lt is d college level course, ond d student must be recom- fi 2 AB Cruzin' mended by d tedcher. The closs is o step dwdy from the student's previous work in thdt it is conducted ds d college level studio course, with inde- pendent study under tedcher direction. By the end of the yedr, edch student must hdve d completed portfolio to sub- mit for odvdnced pldcemeht evdludtion. EGCD student works dt his or her own rdte, dnd is supported dnd encour- oged by clossmdtes. A moior emphdsis in the drt deportment is the desire to en- hdnce the school. This hos been done with murdls, post- ers, sports figures, dnd OD up- coming stciined gloss window. The informdl reldxed dtmos- phere is d notedble dsset dbout the drt cldsses. There is much open discussion dnd feedbdck. Even someone who hds no previous experience in drt would benefit from being involved with the Green Run drt depdrtment. If so for on this tour of the fine drts you still hdven't found your niche, mdybe you should look into bond. In the bdnd, stu- dents dre dble to, with some hdrd work dnd devotion, pldy one or even severdl instru- H d ments. You cdn pldy dnything from the drums to the flute to the trumpet. Edch instrument hos its own difficulty dnd vdri- ety of levels, or choirs. Green Run hos once dgdin this yedr kept the winning trddition dnd refilled the trophy cdse prdcti- cdlly on their own. The bond hos o good sound. We mode it through mdrching sedson with d few bod times. Some of the sum- mer prdctices dt the begin- ning of the yedr were d little unedsy, but dll of it pdid off with the recognition thot we've received, sdid lvliridm Gdr- cid. Mdrching moy seem eosy but if you've tried it you know it's hdrd work. lvldrching is very tiresome dnd puts d lot often- sion on the individudl. When you work dnd perform like this bond, your stdnddrds dre set high but you hdve to go higher dnd redch for the stdrs. lvlr. Collins sdys this is true for concert bond too. During con- oert sedson the some prdctic- ing, rehedrsing, dnd perform- ing go into the bdnd ds in the mdrching sedson. All Green Run bond members ore cd- pdble of the more mellow, more grdceful style chdnge of the concert sedson. This yedr d number of our students mode it to the regiondl bond but those who didn't will now hdve the nspirotion to try hdrder, prdc- rice more, dnd hope thot next yedr their efforts will pdy off ds they mdke themselves dnd the bond even better. This brings to OD end this yedr's fine drts report. We've looked dt the pledsdnt vocdl sound of the highly dccldimed lvlddrigdls, the hdrd work of drdmo, the bursting credtivity of the drt cldsses. dnd dword wining bond. Edch of the drts is outstdnding in its own wdy dnd edch produces students with hedlthy dttitudes, d constdnt smile, dnd mdny friends. If there's d little voice in you sdying it moy be worth d try, go for it! Who knows, you moy be the next Julie Andrews, Jdne Fondd, Michdeldngelo, or Beethoven. - Anne VGDUSTTWOSYSD - Kelly Butler - Didnd Koob - Lee Wilson - Amold Lucero 2 .4n Tho sialn-glossed sfalllon for the from of the school was dono by Leighton Smlih.