Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Live Video. At the Battle of the Bands, Kent Smith and Charlene Charlene Iz- quierdo lip-sync to “Ain't Nobody.” Still Life. Becky Hansen is “‘frozen’’ while performing a mime. The Real Thing. Charlene Izquierdo and Brian Rowland expose their real selves in the mirror. Ghoulies? Becky Hansen, Kent Smith, James Nelson, Kedrin Flowers, Brian Rowland, Charlene Izquierdo, Brian Bromseth, Barbie Busch and Kaylette Smith ACT UP! Making-Up. Drama teacher Miss Pris- cilla Barth prepares Beth Aker’s face before a show. Drama 19

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AR EEUIEDING n drama classes students were taught to be ‘'per- formers and portrayers,”’ not only on stage but also in everyday life. The most impor- tant thing that the drama stu- dents learned was self-esteem, respect for others, communica- tion and especially how to pre- sent themselves. About forty students, from the two drama classes, partici- pated in several performances. Setting the Scene. The living manne quins: Kedrin Flowers and Brian Brom- seth are set in place by James Nelson. 18 Drama These included a mime show, for both school classes and at the Miss Meadowbrook Pag- eant, and a live video perfor- mance at the Battle of the Bands. A few major problems hin- dered the drama classes’ perfor- mances. When the drama coach left in 1984, the drama club disbanded. Miss Barth took over teaching the drama classes and began rebuilding. Facial Readiness. Before a perfor- mance, Barbie Bush puts the final touches on her make-up job. ‘All the world’s a stage, And we are merely players, Performers and por- trayers. ” Another problem arose with the school auditorium. ‘‘It is in terrible condition and we've had to work around that,” said Miss Barth. The flooring in the audi- torium came up when it was flooded. All the tile had to be removed and recarpeting was done. The stage floor was sand- ed and re-varnished. The light- ing system still created prob- lems. Despite these problems, the — Rush interest level in drama was high- er. Class enrollment continued to grow. Drama 2 student, Trev Utz said ‘Miss Bart came in and got it all under control. She also did everything for us that need- ed to be done. We have alot of good people in the program and are expecting to go far in the future.” Missing Strings. Beth Aker and Charlene Izquierdo magically manipulate James Nelson and Kedrin Flowers.

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hey bs h my gosh! Look at the price of these jeans!”’ ex- claimed a student visiting White Flint Mall on a Fashion Merchandising field trip. Bloom- ingdale’s in Rockville, Maryland was one of the many places where students shopped. Other excursions were to the Tali Girl Fashion Show at Downtown Thalhimers and to New York's Garment District. According to Ms. Donna Wainscott, Fashion Merchan- dising teacher, ‘‘Students worked very hard on Fashion Shows.”’ They kicked off the school year with a Fall fashion show. “Treats to Trick’’ was the theme of the Halloween fashion show held in the cafete- ria during all lunches. Students wore clothing from Foxmoor’s and Mitchell's. Using balloons to brighten up the cafeteria, the ‘Spring Into Reminiscing. The fashion merchandis- ing showcase, “Look Into The Past,”’ was displayed in the senior hall. 20 Fashion Merchandising Theory and prac- tice came togeth- er in retail and sales as fashion students dressed to thrill. Fashion’ show featured fash- ions from Foxmoor, Whitney's and Hip Pocket. If they were not taking field trips or working on shows, they were in class working. Areas that were studied were; Trends in Fashion, Self-Development, Job Interview Skills, Develop- ment of Fashion as an Industry, Product Knowledge (Men’s Wear and Women’s Wear), and Fashion Promotion. Ms. Wains- cott assigned projects to help re-inforce and give realistic ex- perience of the subject matter being studied. Samantha Sims, was singled out by Ms. Wainscott as the most outstanding fashion mar- keting student. She was a su- pervisor of Bradlees and will at- tend V.C.d. majoring in fashion. In evaluation Ms. Wainscott exclaimed, ‘‘It was a very suc- cessful year.”’ Sweet and Pretty. Donna Wilkinson models sweater and pants from Fox- moor in the fall fashion show.