Newport High School - Accolade Yearbook (Bellevue, WA)

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C' ' '5i66hqI I pm. A -3 -:ui 5 3 Bach is kept alive within the orchestra Putting together the kind of music that demands a listening ear, the orchestra was kept busy throughout the year. The orchestra, which in- cludes the Junior High students from Tyee, who come early in the morning, was the biggest that it's been in the past five years. The students participated in many events, such as the KingCo Orches- tra Festival in the Spring, plus many more performances during the school months. l'm really pleased with them, commented orchestra teacher John Cox. The students are doing a variety of music and I think they feel good about what they have accomplished. l. Kim Poppe and Ann Lee practice on violins before their actual performance with Mr. John Cox, their music teacher. 2. Laughing at a mistake she made, Paula Wertman, iunior, continues on as though noth- ing ever happened. i 3. Long hours are spent perfecting a song as shown here with Brad Beasley, o 7th grader at Tyee Junior High. 4. Working together, a portion of the orchestra concentrates on their music sheets. 4 139

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Stage band exhibits exceptional talent Although being involved with band is not a prerequisite for being a member of the stage band, most people are. Jazz and more difficult numbers are what the stage band is concerned with and usually the more experienced musicians participate in it. Mr. Bob Bailey led the band through an exciting year of music. They were involved in putting on high school and iunior high school con- certs, performances for our school and at the King Co Pop and Jazz Festival. The Festival was a day of competition and presentations by ten high schools in King County. Seniors Jeff Wood and Bruce Kranak were chosen among eight students out of all the bands at the Festival as outstanding musicians. l. During practice, the Stage Band concentrates on playing on time and with accuracy. 2. The saxophone section of the band plays a tune while looking at their music sheets. 3. Mike Lowe, Kevin Maieau and Matt Wells, all senior members, stand up and trumpet a song. 4. Waiting in anticipation to join in, the band listens to Senior Jeff Wood during a solo. l 138

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Choir entertains many audiences Keeping with the Choir's tradition of quality, the vocal music students used their singing talents to entertain many audiences. All choral groups participated in the fall, winter and spring concerts, along with the KingCo and State music contests. They also performed a holiday concert at the Seattle Center last December. The largest of the four vocal groups making up the Choir Department is the Concert Choir. Composed of 60 members, this vocal group sings classical music. The other vocal groups are Newport Singers, who sing Mandrigals and is composed of 15 members, Chorus with its 25 members singing many types of music and Knight Sounds, which is made up of I8 girls who center their music around pop and iazz. The Choir is now under the direction of Mr. Geroge Harshbarger, who with the help of Choir Presidents Ann Brogan and Kent Foster, kept the Choir at its best. Mr. Harshbarger commented, Newport has been an enioyable expe- rience. lt is a pleasure to work with this caliber of students. l. Knight Sounds singers Wendy Kelling, Barb Howton and Stacy Graven enioy singing for Newport. 2, Tom Anderson and Greg Dore study their music before they begin. 3. The song remains the same for Seniors Dan Brown and Jim Keller. 4. Diane Copenhaver can't keep a straight face when she hears a sour note. 5. Newport Singer Carrie Cone concentrates on o certain sound. 6. Choir puts a different stance in their singing. 7. Kelli Topping waits for her cue during the song. A . -- ' ' ell!- 1 'Nr . , .6 s .is - 1'--W . L: A K Q 1 v 7 vt' .af , iX'?P 5 140 l 5