Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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Large groups perfonning are learning experience for not only the students singing or playing. L'pperclassmen have the chance to direct and rehearse groups for performance. PHOTO BY: Kevin L. Goldy

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For music majors, student recitaI is N at just another recluirement BY: Karen Craigo Music majors are required to take part in student re- cital which is open to anyone interested in music. The recital takes place in Baird Music Hall every Thursday afternoon. iiStudent recital acts as a showcase for students and faculty? said Dr. Christo her Gallaher, head of the de- artrnent of music. It a1 ows new students a chance to ear members of the faculty perform. An opportunity to play in front of a group is good experi- ence for a music major, according to music education major, Wayne Vau han, a Phillipsburg, Ohio senior. iNine out of ten times, ifgyouwe never erformed in front of anyone, you get so scared you cant o it, he said. One may also be exposed to different styles ofmusic at a recital. Often composition majors perform original works to receive the input of their peers. It is a medium for young performers and com- position majors to exhibit their works, rather than at a more serious recital, said Vaughan. Dr. Gallaher agreed. Students perform for one another in an informal setting, he said. don 0H, pezform with DaVEredrick M uIt gives them some erformance experience which is less pressured than a ful -length recital. Student recitals also give performers and audiences a chance to learn roper concert etiquette. Performers learn how to stand, w en to bow, and other aspects of profession- al stage bearing. Meanwhile, people in the audience, who are not accustomed to attending live erformances, quickly pick up on how they should conduct t emselves at a perfor- mance. uStudent recital provides a creative outlet for musicians that they might not get anywhere else, commented Mike Patrick, a junior music education major from Paintsville. om Dies; qellen professmfofMusici PHQTO BY:

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KYproves to be rich experience By: Karen Craigo Dr. George Young, a retired associate professor of o- litical science, leads the Kentucky Historical Tours 0 ass through five trips each semester. 79-year-old Dr. Young has been teaching the course for 22 semesters, starting in 1977. iiDr. Young knew all the facts about each place we went. His teaching really put color into the classf said Luanne Bradley, a Louisa senior maj oring in elementary education. The class consists offive tours each semester. An itin- erary of each trip follows: Trip One SThe Bardstown and Hodgenville areal -My 01 Kentucky Home State Park e The home itself, a scaled-down version of Independence Hall, was built by Rowan Countyis namesake, John Rowan. It was here that Stephen F oster was inspired to write the Ken- tucky state song. -Wickland e This was the birthplace of three gover- nors who were all members of the Wickliffe family. They were Charles A. Wickliffe tKentucky, 1 839-1 84m, Rob- ert WickliHe tLouisiana, 1 856-1 86m, and J. C. Wicklilfe Becham tKentucky, 1900-1907J 0Birthplace of Abraham Lincoln a Lincoln was the only President born in Kentucky. 0The class also visited Saint Joseph Cathedral and the Bardstown Museum. Trip Two tHarrodsburg and Danvillel -Shakertown e The State of Kentucky has restored this settlement of the early 19th century religious sect known as the Shakers. The Shakers believed in separa- tion of the sexes, and subsequently died out. Here the group was entertained by singers from Western Ken- tucky University, who reenacted some of the rituals of the Shakers. cMarriage temple of Abraham Lincolns parents - The fully reconstructed cabin was brought to Harrods- bur from Springfield, Illinois. olgerryville Battlefield State Park and Museum - The Battle of Perryville was the bloodiest battle fought in Kentucky during the Civil War, leavin 6,000 men dead. OMCDowell House - Dr. McDowe was the first doc- tor ever to perform an ovaryotomy, which is the removal of cancerous ovaries. 0The second tour also included visits to Fort Harrod, the Pioneer Cemetery, Clark Memorial, Taylor Muse- um, Constitution Square, and Centre College. Trip Three tFrankforU OThe new governors, mansion - Fall semester tour students were led through the mansion by none other than Steve Collins, the son of Governor Martha Layne Collins. The group was shown the ballroom, recreation rooms, dining rooms and the sitting room, where the hobbies of past first ladies were showcased. 0Military History Museum - Formerly an arsenal, the building was renovated in 1976 and now contains