Los Angeles Valley College - Crown Yearbook (Valley Glen, CA)

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Dynamics in anmony 'mfr s-YY! . . ill Terri Freeark, LAVC student, plays passionately for her audience in Monarch Hall, in a scheduled performance. 32 U IIDDL. III II I II II I lg 'l-I. By Michael Hudson Illustrated by Ken Hively The Monarch Hall Concert Series is one of the few continuing programs held at Valley College that strive to give a balanced calendar of events to students, as well as to the community it serves, Theodore Lynn, assistant professor of music, coor- dinates the series working with a budget of about 510,000 annually. With this sum, Prof, Lynn plans, organizes, and books various off-campus profession- als along with faculty members, and student work- shop classes to play in Monarch Hall for the students and surrounding community for free. Prof. Lynn gets off-campus performers through a variety of methods. Some he is acquainted with by reputation, some he knows through studio work that they have done around Los Angeles. He usually books five to seven professional acts a year. The other performance dates in the series are faculty members, or student workshop classes. A highlight from the year's off-campus performers was the Los Angeles Saxophone Quartet. Another was Clark Spangler, who gave a demon- stration of the synthesizer used as an instrument, who was booked by Prof, Lynn because, he is the person responsible for most of the synthesizer sounds heard in television, movies, and radio. Concert cellist, Dana Ress, appeared at Valley in the fall semester. In his career he has backed such professionals as Tom jones, Harry Belafonte, the 5th Dimension, and was also a part of the Houston Symphony Orchestra for two seasons. The eight-piece Bill Broughan Trombone Ensem- ble, a group that boasts some of the best-known studio musicians around, also performed at Valley. David Pittman Jennings, a member in the Santa Fe Opera Company, one of the most world-renowned avante-garde opera companies in the United States, also performed, The Kanter Woodwind Ensemble, a group of professional studio woodwind musicians, were also featured artists. Brass performances were represented by The Modern Brass Quintet. Another performer in the brass field, Bud Brisbois, is one of the best high register jazz trumpeters in the world, according to Prof. Lynn. As a special concert treat, the High School lazz festival was held at Valley this past year, and it ran for seven hours. DeWayne Fulton, a harpist that gave a perfor- mance par-excellence, also performed at Valley. The string portion of the musical spectrum was represented by Murray Adler. Adler is a well-known studio musician as well as being a traveled concert performer. Every faculty member is involved with the series, in regards to their directing the various workshop bands and groups on campus. Individual faculty members performed four times throughout the year

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and an ability to transfer this into his daily trans- actions in the city. Tapia said, You find a meadow and the whole thing belongs to you - you don't hear the wind, you don't hear insects, you don't hear people. Club member Philip Deutschle experienced back- packing for the first time with the Boy Scouts of America. Recalling his adventure during his first solo journey backpacking, Deutschle nearly had a mountain lion as a bed partner, Making camp after nightfall, he was unaware of what was beyond the beam of his flashlight. In the morning he awoke to find that he was trespassing on a local mountain lion's territory. Luckily, he was not evicted. Deutschle's biggest fear, oddly enough, is not the elements of territorial wildlife, but the crazy people that are frolicking up in the mountains. When journeying away from his camp, he is com- pelled to camouflage his gear, lest some confused campers pass through and confiscate it for them- selves. Neal is a solitary camper. l guess l'm sort of the adventuresome type. I don't like to have to depend on anyone. He concedes that solo excursions eliminate the hassle of competition which occurs frequently when companions disagree on routes, campsite selections, or scheduled traveling time. When you're by yourself, you're the leader and the tail end of the party. This enthusiastic backpacker would rather spend the night at the top of a secluded mountain pass than park with the multitude at the foot of the pass. He believes that that little extra effort at the end of the day doubles itself in rewards when it permits him to view a valley painted with a sunrise from a mountain's heights. lt's about this time Dennis 0'Leary begins to think maybe he should take up tennis or a sport that's more down-to-earth. -.15-sa -i - .yt . rl! ,limi Z1 - , , :Jai ,, ,fi 1 r i ,LN 1 , .sin if. ll 9 '-af .E .' .Q ,B . .' I f r , 7 J l -'cx,a',? t .4 He: lv: Working his way out ol a right squeeze, Al Tapia masterfully performs a somewhat dangerous descent between ragged mountain cliffs. A veteran of the john Muir Trail, Neal refers to it as being a zoo or a freeway. He does admit that it was a profitable experience, but sees it as a one-shot deal. Neal genuinely wants all people to take up the art of backpacking, as long as they don't do it at the same time he does. Neal would not exactly qualify as a dedicated disciple of doctrines of Euell Gibbons. Yet, he still is in agreement that All plants are edible, those that taste terrible, those that don't have any nutritional value, those that taste good, and those that will kill Il If-e ,ff 'C you. When describing one of Gibbons' prescribed beverages, pine needle tea, Neal verified that lt tasted exactly how it sounds. After a full day's climbing Philip Deutschle scales down a mountain cliff to step onto solid ground. Ng .. , lll .' 3'!1.4

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Lorraine Eckhardt, professor of music, was the first faculty member to display her talent. Prof. Eckardt performed a number of classical piano pieces to the critical acclaim of the campus newspaper as well as the audience at large. Ms. Eckardt was the only faculty member to perform during the fall term. During the spring term, there were three performances by faculty members, including a rather unusual event. All 11 members of the Music Department were involved in a recital to raise money to enable the Music Department to award two S100 scholarships to talented Valley music students. Admission was 51. This was the only performance in the yearly series that was not free to all. Eleanor Hammer, associate professor of music, played an organ recital on the biggest and best organ money could rent, said Prof. Lynn. Dr. Robert Chauls, instructor of music, performed on the piano, and Dianne Sells, instructor of music and a soprano soloist, sang for the last appearance by a faculty member for the year. The remainder of 21 concerts were composed of various student workshop classes on campus that were given an opportunity to showcase their talent. This included three performances by the Valley College Symphony Orchestra, directed by Theodore Lynn. Five performances were given by the Studio jazz Band, as well as two performances when the Studio jazz Band and the Dance Band combined their efforts. Richard Carlson directs the Jazz Band, and Don Nelligan directs the dance band. Six performances of the LAVC Opera Workshop, featured the operas The Medium, and Death of the Bishop Brindisif' both by Menotti. Two performances were by the LAVC Wind Ensem- ble, with Irvin Pope directing, plus one performance each by the LAVC Monarch Marching Band, the LAVC Student Artists, and the LAVC Chamber Or- chestra, 33 ,gli The rock band Hoarde entertained a large crowd ol students this Spring during a Free Speech area concert. Blue Heaven sang everything from rock to folk songs during their concert at Valley College. 33