John Marshall High School - Marhiscan Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Sons Visit Schools and Nursing Homes If you were in Liberty Belles or Mar- shallaires, you were automatically in the Concert Choir. The choir partici¬ pated in contests during the ' 75- ' 76 school year. The Choir Music Festival was held here at Marshall; all choirs in the city were involved. The Girls Concert Club was between Freshman Chorus and the Concert Choir. However, you could often get into one without being in another first. The Sons of Liberty performed in the Cavalcade of Music and Feast and Follies. They sang for community citi¬ zens, too. a. Some of the Liberty Belles practice their performance from Patriots on Parade. The group presented a suffragette act that involved marching up the aisles to the stage while wearing period costumes and brandish¬ ing signs, b. The Marshallaires chose to wear brightly colored outfits for their shows. Besides performing for the community, they appeared in Patriots on Parade and the Christmas Program. These hats were worn in their POP act. c. The new name of the Boys ’ Octet is the Sons of Liberty. Sponsor Cynthia Featheringill accompanies members during a practice session. Any singing group needs a great deal of practice together to develop a good sound, d. The Concert Choir sang in the Choir Music Festival and also in other con¬ tests. Members of groups such as Marshal¬ laires are Choir members automatically, e. These Girls ' Concert Clubbers translate writ¬ ten music into a vocal form. Remember what your old music instructors used to say about using your diaphragm? Unlike some of us, these girls can use that information to pro¬ duce good results.

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Belles’ Voices Ring Out in Song In Patriots on Parade, the Liberty Belles performed a son g with a “women ' s lib flavor. This, as well as their name, added to the bi-centennial spirit. The girls had to audition for the ensemble. They also appeared in Christmas programs and visited grade schools and nursing homes. It wasn 7 necessary to have musical experience to become a Marshallaire,- all you needed to do was audition. Of course, experience is quite helpful. Programs with a bi-centennial theme were presented by the group. Grade schools were visited and contests were entered. Both groups participated in Feast and Follies.

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Proudly March Our Patriots We ' re all familiar with the March¬ ing Band, but it did more than march at football games at the beginning of the year. Veterans ' Day, our band performed in the Parade. Besides this, the students were part of the 500 Day Parade and, before that, they were in ' on the opening of Market Square Arena. The ' 75- ' 76 Orchestra appeared in the Musical “1776 . A festival, May 7 at the sports arena, was another outlet for the orchestra ' s talent. Some of the members participated in the All-City High School Symphony. Ray¬ mond Brandes directs the orchestra. a. The violin is the focus of Lisa Browne ' s attention. Just drawing a bow haphazardly across strings does not pass for music. Knowl¬ edge, concentration and work go into the development of an orchestra member. b. Some of the more dedicated March¬ ing Band members are Tom Hayden, Brenda Hughett and Rick Blackburn. Most of us first notice the Band on the field during football half-times, but the students also march other times at other places, c. Steve Snow and Dennis Waggoner, members of the Pep Band, keep up the beat as they play dur¬ ing one of the games. Even if you aren ' t a basketball fan, why not go just to listen to Steve, Dennis, and all other hardworking members. They ' re there to raise your spirits, d. Jim Clements, who is known for his cartooning, took on a different task as editor of the The Addition. Newspaper staff mem¬ bers contributed articles to the new maga¬ zine.