Lake Braddock Secondary School - Lair Yearbook (Burke, VA)

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©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©6©©© The male Swing Singers listen for their cue to join in I Got the Music in Me” the Fall Festival. Mrs. Slosky teaches new choreography to the group. SWING SINGERS: Director: Mr. Robert Stambach; Members, Sopranos: Sue Bova Alison Peiper, Barbra Wilbur, Amy Wishart; Altos: Kelly Glass, Kathy Gress, Bonnie Richardson, Jenny Rivers; Tenors: Chris Collingwood, Mark Ell- ingson, Jim Mudd, Darrell Ross; Bass: Jeff Fletcher, Matt Klee, Tim McVey, Mike Wagner; Technicians: T.J. Farrentino, Tom Hytry; Choreographers: Ms. Olga Morales, Mrs. Susan Slosky INTERMEDIATE SWING: Director: Ms. Olga Morales; Assistant Choreographer: Heidi Swenk; Ac- companist: Tomiana Trimm; Members: H. Beets, P. Bischoff, D. Bova, R. Churchman, T. Demchuk, D. Heiser, N. Hovey, K. Jenkins, D. Lush, D. La Tour, J. McGuire, J. Sebatianelli, S. Sauders, T. Stowell, K. Vogelsang, K. Wilder The Swing Singers pose for their publicity posters. 276 Audio-Visual

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© © © ft John Riordon waits for directions. Robert Payne ex- his stage personality. Lisa Farina accompanies on the piano for the In- termediate Chorale. ! € ©©©©€ ©©€)©©©©©© © © © € O € € € © € € € '©©e©c©e©©©©©©©( TERMEDIATE CHORALE: Director- Olga jrales, members- J. Belrose, S. Bennett, Boggess, L Bowley, C. Cathers, H. Der- k. J. Dunning, G. Engle, J. Fazen, N. Gip- n, R. Grinspun, C. Heyns. J. Hottinger, D. ighes.C. Jones, R. Kacenjar, K. Kirby, M. rhonen, D. Leal, J. McFarland, K. Mehew, Morton, R. Nelson, R. Paschali III, R. yne, J. Pederson, D. Phillips, L. Pierce, J. rdon, B. Sullivan, J. Warren, L. Waugh, J. lfe, L. Yankosky, T. Yohe © © ©e f © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © Site reading A Yuletide Festival are Becky Kacenjar and Kristen Kirby. When Schubert’s Mass in G is per- formed correctly, the sound is beautiful to the ear. The members of the Symphonic Chorale practic- ed this piece for two months. They performed it at Holy Spirit Church, Harper’s Ferry, the Mormon Tem- ple in Maryland, and many other places. Everywhere they perform- ed, respect and standing ovations were left in their wake. Soprano Sarah Trezona was surprised to get her solo, as were tenor Mark Weaver and bass Jeff Fletcher. A Christmas show livened up December. The variety type presentation, “T’was the Show Before Christmas,’’ was fun for all the participants and the audience. The Chorale’s year was jam pack- ed, but they somehow found time to include a trip to Florida in April. The intermediates also had thier share of the talent. The younger version of the Symphonic Chorale was the Intermediate Chorale. For thier Christmas show on December 17th, they presented a medley of traditional Christmas songs. The Intermediate Chorale also performed “Stars that Twinkle and Shine” and “Holiday Wishes” at the show for the 7th grade on December 18th. Many of these in- termediate singers showed great promise of becoming part of the Symphonic Chorale in the years to come. Music, Drama, ©e ©e ©e and Art 275 ft

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uke Lash rests his voice before rehearsing nother song. Members of Intermediate Swing take a break. ® 9 o a a » » q ® » a a 0 a ® a a a © )avid Latour demonstrates the importance of facial expressions and gestures while singing. “Tightest, closest knit group,” said Jeff Fletcher about this year’s Sw- ing Singers. Performng at a variety of places including the Pentagon, the Connecticut Connection in D.C., plus the Army-Navy and Spr- ingfield Country Clubs, this group had to be close and tightly knit. Becoming a Swing Singer began with an audition the previous April. If accepted, you were required to have second period free, to par- ticipate in all shows, and to main- tain a “C” average. The group got involved in school by helping to make a holiday tape with the jour- nalism department for the Christmas issue of the “Bear Facts.” After having established great prestige, the Swing Singers had possibilities of singing engagements at the White House and Disneyworld open to them. Ms. Olga Morales, one of their choreographers, also directed the Intermediate Swing, which was made up of 8th and 9th graders. Their performances included a Christmas show on December 17, plus presentations at pep-rallies and area elementary schools. The students in Intermediate Swing received excellent training that would help them in the future to become better Swing Singers. © © © € © © 000000 Music. Drama. And Art 277