Lapeer East High School - Aerie Yearbook (Lapeer, MI)

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 OPP PAGE. MIDDLE: Girls Glee Club BOT- TOM. LEFT: The sopranos listen intently to Mr Morris. RIGHT: The beloved (?) director THIS PAGE. TOP LEFT: Choir concentration RIGHT: Are you sure were doing this right? MIDDLE: Concert Choir, alias The Pumpkin Brigade BOTTOM: The Choral Ensemble Activities 2 I

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fTlorning melodies 8 a m is no time to be in school, and especially no time to try to sing, but tbe Choral Ensemble had rehearsal first hour every day this year A new group with only 20 members. Choral Ensemble was kept busy with concerts, music festivals, and a musical in the spring Rehearsal for Girls Glee Club began at 9 a m. This group did concerts throughout the year, attended a Choral Festival, and gave the Annual Variety Show in the spring At 10 a m. the Concert Choir rehearsed for concerts, a Choral Festi- val, and Baccalaureate Practice after practice finally paid off for these three groups, though. On March 1, 1980, they combined to host the Choral Festival, in which choirs from Flint and other area schools came together to compete for ratings in performing and sight-reading music. 20 Activities

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Forensics: Displaying their dramatic skills, the Lapeer East Forensics team took part in a series of competitive speech events throughout the second semester of the 79-80' school year. Team members worked to- gether and individually on a variety of presentations. These included: Oratory; Serious and Humorous in- terpretation; Extemporaneous, Impromptu, and In- formative speech; Dramatic Dou (2 people), and Multiple (3-7 people); and Storytelling Few props, if any, were used. Coach Dave Snyder directed the team in their endeavors. Top Left: Stepban Ozminski finds out what Impromtu speech means. Top Right: Lapeer East Presents The Sound of Music,” starring Beth Potter (black)? Right: Chuck and Toni perform a Dramatic Duo.