Hope College - Milestone Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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A DeVos Mall Debut SHOWCASE On Wednesday April 5, at 8:00, the spotlights in DeVos Hall came on to reveal several of Hope's musical groups seated on the stage. Many months before, S. Russell Tloyd, professor of music, Janet Pinkham, Alumni Director, and Thomas Ken- ner, Public Relations Director, had met to discuss the makings of a Mu- sical Showcase concert. Many alum- ni, parents and friends of Hope Col- lege turned out for this exciting event. President Jacobson opened the program which featured virtually all of Hope's major musical groups. Those participating were: Chapel Choir, Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra, College Chorus, Collegium Musi- cum and the Wind Ensemble. Many of Hope's smaller musical groups and several individual stu- dents also displayed their talents. These other participants were: Kris- tin Large, Woodwind Quintet, Per- cussion Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Saxophone Quartet, Brass Quintet, Mary Smith and Katherine Grace. This concert confirmed for many the fact that Hope has one of the finest small-college music pro- grams in the nation. Wailing on his soprano saxophone, sopho- more David Nollcr. takes the spotlight for a moment. Collegium Musicum, under the direction of Stuart Sharp, sang the Italian piece Matona. mia cara . Senior Rob llodson performs his interpre- tation of Liszt's Au bourd d une source '. Activities

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These dancers aren't nervous at all! Clockwise from left: Samatha Gano. Li a f rit . Tammy Long. Lori Cirre. Amy McQuillan. Patty Mclson. Jennifer Hough, and Heather Blauwkamp. A Chance To Dance! DANCE XV The Mope College Dance De- partment sponsored its annual concert. Dance XV, March 9-11. The show was presented each eve- ning at 8:00, in the DeVVitt Main Theatre. Presented by the faculty and students of the dance department, this year's sold-out concert fea- tured jazz. tap. modern, and ballet dance pieces. The four professors and more than twenty-five stu- dents involved in the concert were joined by internationally recog- nized artist Sachiyo Ito, a Mew York-based Japanese classical dancer and teacher. Ms. Ito's ap- pearance was funded by the Doro- thy DcLong Professorship in Dance. Hounding out the concert were: Streamline, choreogra- phed by Susan Saurer; Discharge Day, by Thommie Better; Somewhere in Time, by Maxine DeBruyn,- Last Summer and Between Daylight, both choreo- graphed by Linda Qraham-Pallon. and an Indonesian dance pre- sented by Stephanie Brooks. Assisting in Dance XV were Keith Oberfleld, lighting designer; Earlene Melderman, costume de- signer; and professor Perry Landes, technical director. Junior Stephanie Brooks performed an Indone- sian dance which she learned on location in Solo. Indonesia, where she spent a semester studying Javanese dance, language, and culture. Activities

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THEATRICS The 1940's Radio Hour, by Walton Jones, was presented October 21, 22, 26- 29. This musical, which centers around a small radio show in the 1940's, was pre- sented in conjunction with the Mope Col- lege Jazz Band. THE CAST Pops Bailey................. Max Milo Stanley.......................... Chris Beasley Clifton Feddington......... Ben Johnson Zoot Doubleman............ Bob Thompson Wally Fergusson.................. Scott Melema Lou Cohn.......................... Eric Rilbourn Johnny Cantone.................... Joel Tanis Ginger Brooks........... Sarah Boonstra Connie Miller............ Maria Vaver B.J. Gibson.........Jeremy Magemeyer Meal Tilden....................... Chip DuFord Ann Collier............ Jennifer Martin Geneva Lee Browne .... Loretta Robinson Biff Baker............Jeff Christensen MsTrial, a world premiere play written by professors Lawrence Broglio and George Ralph, was presented February 17, 18, 22-25. This original work focuses on feminism and courtroom antics ten years into the future. THE CAST Rate ....................Jennifer Martin AJ.....................................Amy Gaipa Jack................................ Chris Beasley Fredrick........... Timothy Van Bruggen Beneatha................. Marcine E. Ring Bailiff................... Rachel Rienstra Bailiff............................. Scott Mellema Eve..................................Maria Vaver Maggie..................... Trina Light Melody..................... Heather Reid Molly............................... Ramal Perkins Cliff...................... Stephen Ralph Frank.................................Chip DuFord Mikolai............... Mark Wilson Travis A Quantum Leap in Time: From a nostalgic look at the '40's in The 1940's Radio Hour, to a futuristic view of a 1999 courtroom in MsTrial. Freshman Scott Mellema began his act- ing career at Hope College as Wally Fer- gusson in 1940's Radio Hour. A member of the Jazz Band, Charlie I loats got to participate in the musical by playing his string bass. Activities