Irving High School - Lair Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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,Z 'Lil f f 'Ll' E Z Q fi?- fl? FNZ' CI K Students who enjoy their talents find aplace to share them at IHS Lights, camera, action! These are the words generally associated with the art of performing. Contrary to popular belief, not all performing is done on a stage or in front of a thousand unknown faces. Performing occurs in a number of creative scholastic areas such as choir, drama, band, and debate. To be involved in any of these courses a student must not only have talent, but must also have perfected the art of memoriza- tion. Choir and band students obtain a vast knowledge of music, while dramatists labor over the impossible task of memorizing their lines five minutes before a tournament begins. Much to the distress of students, teachers regularly preach that prac- tice and performing go hand in hand and the old, but true cliche that practice makes perfect. Thus, the musically enraptured choir students practice their scales for hours on end and reluctant dramateers practice projecting their voices into the audience. The conception of scholastical performances involves students with determination, willing to march for long, cold hours blowing a rain-filled tuba, to dry parched throats after drama and debate rehearsals. But toilsome, laborius practicing is well worth the while when you are con- gratulated on a job-well-done. These elective courses which breed the Barbara Striesands, Louis Armstrongs, and Marlon Brandos of the future, provide an aura of lear- ning fun and excitement to an otherwise, shall we say, tiresome curriculum. Subjects which enable a student to indulge himself in the art of performing also teach him in- dividual confidence and self- discipline-two elements necessary to get along in the world. The phases of performing are many. The choirs perform at concerts and assemblies, the bands at football games and competition and the dramatic classes perform at tour- naments and within the school. The excitement of performing, the thrill of victory, and the disappointment of defeat all have their place among the confusion and pleasure of perfor- ming. ABOVE: Before the Bryan Adams speech tour- nament, Ms, Trott, debate coach, explains the schedule to be followed. ..,. ff '--tc1'1'sxg'55m4:- ' 1 52aTec,:-fT3ffs5y,p5,t::xws.1 Y . Y' 1 X ..t. ,. -'-lr - gb 1, K .tmgggjff ?-'t,Mnz' 4- i 1, . . - ,.-. - ., ABOVE: A Tiger Band drummer stands at attention during pre-game activities at Texas Stadium.

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A trip to New York City to sing at a music educator's convention highlighted the year for the A Cappella Choir. As choir members board the bus for the airport they pause to bid goodbye to their classmates remaining behind. When the 3:0l bell rang dismissing students from school this year, it did not mark the end of the day for many students, but rather the beginning of work in students' interest areas. Many organizations chose the time after school to work on the many activities which they had during the year. Many clubs were organized around academic areas, but many clubs existed out of com- mon interest. Several clubs began new this year, including Mu Alpha Theta, a national math organization and the PELE-HECE organization which included several students in child care and homemaking courses. As the weeks of school went by, students found more opportunities for involving themselves in the activities which their organizations provided. Homecoming, football games, athletic events, dances and the marathon were all a part of the activities which organizations participated in. It was hard to find a weekend when something wasn't going on, including parties and meetings. c ,,

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