Hillcrest High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Simpsonville, SC)

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UPPER LEFT: Lynn Alexander accom- panies the girls' chorus. UPPER RIGHT: Chosen from district try- outs, clinic members, Happy and VVanda, used every spare minute to practice before meeting with the other state members in Columbia. MIDDLE: A typical eighth grade chorus class. LOWER: The mixed chorus rehearses for graduation exercises. Although Mr. Yonally teaches history at Hillcrest, he also holds the position of as- sistant choral director. Wang 48

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CHORUS .nd Presenting numerous programs to the student body, the mixed chorus, girls' chorus, and eighth grade chorus did much to create a school-wide in- terest in choral music. Producing Christmas spirit throughout the school, these choral groups performed its annual Yuletide program. As a re- sult of many rehearsals, the success- ful presentation of the operetta fur- thered the student body's interest in choral work. LEFT: Caught in a familiar pose to all chorus students, Miss Bolt, director, leads the girls' chorus in a clinic selection. UPPER MIDDLE: Accompanist for the mixed chorus, Hugh Tarpley rehearses a new choral selection. MIDDLE: Singing at the beginning of each talent show performance, the small ensem- ble helped set the exciting atmosphere of the program. BOTTOM: Through try-outs held in Greenville, Charles Powell, Mary Deck Jenkins, john Griffin, and Bruce Rhoden avere selected as All-State Chorus mem- ers. 47

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Br N 'N - r f W7 NT is L -I K- iw . l The third period girls' chorus class prac- ticed daily for the Greenville County Chor- al Clinic. MIDDLE LEFT: singing at the G.c.E.A. meeting at Wade Hampton High School, the Fountain Inn Music Club, the Lion's Club, and the Talent show were some of the erformances given by the Small En- sembllie. Mary Deck and Hugh practice Brahm's Love Song Duets. . Members of fifth period girls' chorus wait to begin rehearsal. 49