Lincoln Academy - Lincolnian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Practice makes perfect aaeeeoo,” intones the choir. “Snark,” blasts a horn. !! ☆!! screams a marcher as a fellow band member reduces his instep. Such is the excitement, the versatility and sometimes the 923 Richter scale level of the Fine Arts classes. More than 590 musically inclined student sing in the Concert Choir. Mrs. Dorothy Shepherd, director of the choir, says, “If a student wants to be a music major, I can work on an individual basis with the student. This can help a student develop higher self-esteem and strive for leadership roles. Mrs. Sheperd and Mr. Calvin Whit- more III teach the Piano Lab classes. Colleen Houlihan, sophomore explains, “I took Piano Lab to express myself in music.” Mr. Whitmore also directs the band. A typical warm-up consists of jumping jacks, push-ups, aerobics, sit-ups, shotguns and running. Afterwards the members march for 15 minutes without their instruments, go over their dance routines and then divide into the sections. “It’s a good thing to fall back on if you don’t succeed in a career such as engineer- ing, art or an English teacher,” observes Darrin Johnson, sophomore, who plays tuba in the Marching Band. “Music is a whole other language.” Drama can also be considered a different language. Taught by Mrs. Brenda Rivette, drama students master the art of theatrical expression. Yolanda Murry, senior, agrees. “I felt as though I could enhance my theatrical abilities. I need experience on stage and Drama provides me with that.” Not only can the voice be developed, the eye-to-hand coordination can be trained, according to Ernest Hogan, junior. “I took art because I believed I had some artistic ability and I wanted it to flourish. It is a good class to take because you discipline your mind.” The art classes are taught by Mr. Joseph Redden and Mrs. Gloriann Liu. Mrs. Liu also guides students in the art of photography. “I may be a future hobby,” thinks Carl Connett, senior. “But it gets pretty expensive. Maybe a future way to waste my money.” However one views a Fine Arts class, it is obvious that nothing is wasted when the end product is not only wreathed in eloquent splendor, but when a big, fat “E” is attached to it too. Debbie Ontman f Concert Choir sits prepared to give another performance.

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Marietta Hubbard, senior, inspects garment before meeting a deadline. Commercial Clothing teacher Ms. Toni Runnels helps Marietta Hubbard, senior. Ms. Janetta Bradley, Cosmetology teacher, instructs Tanya Redmond, senior. Lisa Jones and Tyrone Creer, seniors, are hard at work in Commercial Clothing. Vocational Arts 25

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Renee Eubanks creates her masterpiece in Mr. Joseph Redden s art class. Michael Taylor checks his prints in photography class. Cassandra Berry and Rochelle Ford Lincoln Academy Marching Band let the music play in Piano Lab under keeps in step with the beat. the watchful eye of Mrs. Dorothy Shepherd. Fine Arts 27