Midlothian High School - Trojan Yearbook (Midlothian, VA)

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LISA GOETSCHIUS SINGS “THIS ONE’S FOR YOU,” by El- ton John, with the high, clear voice for which she is known. BREAKDANCERS Tony Butler, Chris Burford, Herbie Renn, and Dennis Collins combine rhythm, energy, and imagination into their routine. VETERAN KARATE CHAMP DOUG TAYLOR executes his moves with skill and expertise.

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IC OTA AND BRAD GREGPRY hold the sign as the seni irls run onto the field, full of excitement to perform their F warm up routine. WITH A VARINA BLUE DEVIL WARMING UP FOR THE GAME BURNING IN EFFIGY, Cheer- AHEAD, the juniors execute prac- leader Heather Fallon leads the tice drills in the jersies borrowed post-game crowd in a chant. from the varsity team. Powder Puff Life 19

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KEN SWANN’S FAST-PACED | FIDDLING spirits foot-stomping and knee-slapping from the audi- ence. Toe eae AO ae Vis ao 3 beet ieee ry: oer sete Variety is the Spice ot Lite A song, a dance, or maybe a fiddle — whatever the prefer- ence, these and many other colorful acts were found at the 1984 Talent Show. “Every act was good,” said Mrs. Penberthy. Though it took many long hours for Kit Lazard and Sarah Cave to organize, they were pleased with the results. Because of the overwhelming profits, they were able to donate $260 to the Drill Team and over $600 towards new uniforms for the Marching Band. The acts chosen to perform ranged from ballet to karate to breakdancing, the latest danc- ing craze. The Break Masters, or- ganized by Chris Burford, dis- played their agility and rhythm in breakdancing. Their routine depicted a street fight between two gangs with dancing tech- niques as their weapons. Ken Swann played fiddle in the bluegrass style to the tune of “Orange Blossoms Special.” Brad Roberts and Alan Bedell backed him up on drums and piano. Brad's bass drum proved to be a problem as it repeatedly slid out ot his reach; but after the problem was corrected, their performance was very success- ful. A fascinated audience plauded for Doug Tay! performed Korean-style karate. aioe aaa s- or, who He is a certified black belt who started karate when he was eight years old; he is now ranked fourth in the nation in the Ama- teur Athletic Union. Pianist Lee Harris and electric guitarist Brian Fechino per- formed an original composition by Lee. A tremelo arm on the guitar added a distorted, warped sound to the music for a special effect. Mr. Hale, the band teacher who was emcee and helped organize the show, commented, “Lee is one of the most creative people at Midloth- ian. The show was not a contest — it was more of a chance for dar- ing students to show off their tal- ents. Donna Cook, who per- formed a dance with Renee Saunders and Sheri Turnbow, said, “It was a lot of hard work, but it was for a worthwhile cause and we had a blast.” POISE AND GRACE characterized the ballet performed by Robin Ni- chols. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY LIBRARY VIRGINIA