Miami Norland High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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Playing in concert band, Howard White watches the con- ductor in order to keeb his drum beat in perfect cadence. Robert A. Duff T. J. McGonigaI D. L. Silkebakken Working diligently to perfect his intonation, jack Maurice practices Rehearsmg orchestra music on her string bass, Sandra or many hours on his French horn, a di17icult instrument to play. Hagan concentrates as she perfects her playing technique.

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Ready,violins . . . Easy now . Concert band students listen attentively as Mr. McGonigal gives instructions concerning the rhythm of a new musical composition. kl Canlt you stay in tune? MUSIC Enjoys More Participants, Air-Condz'tz'oned Rooms In keeping up with the peppery tempo of Norlandls rapid growth, the Music Department has expanded, too, in both size and number. Im- provements, such as the total air-conditioning of all the practice rooms, as well as the addition of an ensemble room for the use of small groups, served to furnish more comfort for the energetic players. The combined choruses and choir had more members than ever before. This increase in membership, which included a greater per- centage of male voices than in previous years, enabled these groups to work with a particular- ly well balanced held of harmony. Under the excellent guidance of the new Head of the Music Department, Mr. McGoni- gal, the band and orchestra have performed magnificently at all Norland functions. In an- other area of the Department, music apprecia- tion students worked earnestly to achieve their two goals: to become better acquainted with the various forms of contemporary music, and to diversify their musical interests.

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Against the background of her original, hand-woven, abstract rug, Miss Rife interprets a point in a lecture to her art class. Eileen and Roberta Band look at their work with satisfaction as they remove the hnal printed sheet from the carved wood-block. ART Aims Towards Professions as Well as Hobbies The two-week woodcut exhibit in our audi- torium window this fall was just one project sponsored by Norlandls art students. These de- signs also went on display in the University of Miamils Lowe Art Gallery. Another accom- plishment for Norlandls Art Department was the planning, painting, and constructing of a mural for the new library. For student-artists in a public high school to produce oil paintings is very rare, because of the expense and the Wide variety of mate- rials necessary. However, due to their interest and desire, almost every advanced student did a painting in oils on a canvas which each pur- chased individually. The purpose of the Art Department is two-fold: to help the talented, high achiever through advanced work, and to provide all in- terested students with a fullilling hobby. Gene DeSmet Zelda Zoe Rife Working diligently and carefully, Valerie Brady concen- trates as she levels the rough edges on her ceramic bull.