Lafayette High School - Marquis Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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HIQRIJS NIB REHESTR-A NJEJ AKINE USIE The sounds of silence didn't prevail in the vocal and orchestral groups as they ended the year with excellent re- sults. Hard work and concentration gave the Lafayette Orchestra a top place in the music department. The large amount of time the orchestra put into improving their skills was well worth their effort, commented james Dyke, orchestra director. Performing for varieties of groups is the main interest of the orchestra. The 76-77 group averaged five perform- ances to civic organizations and ap- peared twice on television. Proud of their accomplishments, the group was selected as the featured event of Bluegrass Personalities. The orchestra competes yearly in local and state competition. The 76-77 orchestra was the first group to receive two consecutive superiors at the High School Fall and Spring Festival and were invited to perform at the Oattawa Musical Festival in Canada. Being in- vited to this festival was a big honor. I wish we were able to attend but financing the trip could not be done, said Mr. Dyke. Three talented seniors, Heather Gar- land, Phillip Dixon, and Mia Smith were selected to perform with the American Youth Symphony Orchestra and john Kuehne performed as a member of the University of Kentucky Orchestra for his entire junior year. BY PEGGY ADKINS The vocal department overflowed with concerts throughout the year. The many groups were involved in singing, dancing, and exercising to develop their many vocal talents. The Lafayette choral department consists of five major groups. The sophomore chorus is open to any in- terested sophomore. Experienced and Advanced choral groups are open for juniors and seniors with experience and some knowledge of music. These three groups perform for civic organi- zations and school concerts. A newly reorganized group added to the department is the well known Chanteurs. The group is made up of basses and tenors and perform an aver- age of fifteen or more concerts a year. I have enjoyed working with these young men and hope the group will grow within the next year, said Mrs. Wake. Charmettes, the soprano-alto vocal group had another great year. Perform- ing for civic organizations, school con- certs, and various activities the Char- mettes stated they really enjoyed their year together. The vocal groups perform yearly at contests but because of the weather conditions the contests were cancelled this past year. The choral department proved a lit- tle effort and involvement can lead to a successful year for music. E If-l'r .. u, v.i 'X ws. 3 Y its , .XX v ' R . lbw ' pi 3 ff ' ij i'x ' 3 , mf, j , ' Q' ...fff'f6'q I 7f'.i:f,7', ' f f :za QW: if . I - lLeftj Is it P.E.? No it's the Chorus exercising. fAbove Sequencej Mr. Dyke conducts his orches- tra with grace. fOpp. pg. To leftj Informal con- certs are given by the chorag department. fOpp. g. To rightj Heather Garland concentrates on her viollin. fOpp. pg. Middle leftj Mike Dawahare and Phillip Dixon often practice together. lOIpp. pg. Middle rightj Danny Atherton and Gina ac- ett ractice facial expressions. lOpp. pg. Bot- tom lleftj Karen and Teresa Noel enjoy playing their violins. lOpp. pg. Bottom rightj Mrs. Wake shines as she instructs her students.