Northwest High School - Silvertip Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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A strong sense of uniry prevails among Pep Band members as they rake a few minutes from the basket- ball game and create their -own brand of support for the athletes. During the Fall Concert, Senior Lori Delozier watches intently as the director gives the beat of the opening number. f 3 3 1 Aa x Many Performances Mnszb students win many honors 102 0 Performances Throughout the year the vocal and in- strumental music departments spent about 90 percent of their class time in rehearsal for future concerts. Although each class was 55 minutes long, students spent time during lunch hours and before and after school preparing for performances. The music department qualified mar students for the April 28 State Mus Festival at Emporia State University. Ear student received a high rating at Region Contest which was held in March at Buhl High School. Debra Pearson, Ga Eastwood, Greg Grayson and Sharla V03 received I ratings at Regional and State so competition. Melanie Strouse and Michel Gates received a II rating at Regional ar well as State. Rosetta Gary received a II rating at Regionals and a Il at State. The vocal performance groups also recei ed high ratings. The Northwest Singer Sophomore Mixed Ensemble and Gir Ensemble received I ratings at bo

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NW SINGERS CFront Row? Sharla Vogt, Mary Graham, Linda Buck, Pam Freeman, Kris Karban, Debbie Pear- son, Etienne Hoke, Kelly Lyman, Gail Eastwood. CBack Rowj Benny Clay. Brad Sutcliffe. Mark Pendergraft, Eric Meitner, Tim Manring, Todd Koob, Brad Setser. Bruce Adams, Matt Hampton. Gary Clothier and Derrick Nielsen. SOPHOMORE CHOIR lfront Rowj Michelle Mets, Wendi Kline. Meg Meadows. Robyn Springstead, Mithelle Stark, Sherry Harris, Debbie Brockel. jennifer Blair, Angie Little. Kari RolHng, Lisa Roetto lSetond Rowj Bridgett Rickel. Melanie Strouse. Debbie Convey. Danene just. Cindy Buttel. Lichelle Sanders. Shawndra Harding. Ann Marie Suarez. Debbie Shaffer. Lana Smith, Lauren Hukle fThird Rowl W'endi Watson. Donna Kennedy. Marvel Davis. Deborah Wfelliver. julie Wade, Crystal Smith. Laura Henry. Kelly Olson, Arethia Grisby, Jacque Persorme, Sara Carter. Tammi Douglass. Andrea Thudium. fBatk Rowj Chris Bribach. Ronald Lopes, Mark Hinkle. Todd Ryan. Scott Feathetston, Richard Bartlett. Paul Deaver. jonathan Tieszen, Greg Grayson, Anthony Evans, Mick Mayhill, Ronnie Poe, and Mike Ogden. CONCERT CHOIR lFront Row! Sharyl Farney, Rosetta Gary, Sharla Vogt, Beth Wren, Benny Clay, Derrick Nielsen, Eric Meitner. Mark Pendergraft, Gary Clothier, Mary Graham. Nina Kelly. Gail Eastwood. iSe- cond Rowl Elizabeth Thomas. Cindy Richard- son. Vanessa Galbreath. Monita Gardner, Randy Edwards, Kevin Seizemore. Brian Garrison, Tyler Granger. Suzanne Bromley, Lora Hull, Stacey Sullivan. Pam Freeman, lThird Rowy Emily Held. Etienne Hoke. Dawn Agee, Michelle Gates. Todd Dillon. Brute Adams, Todd Koob. Brian Garrison, Matt Hampton, Kurtis Graves, Kim Greer, Coleen Randolph, Delyn Orr, Sheri Neithertot, Dehhey Pearson. lBatk Rowl Michelle Smith, Cari Blatkwelder, Cassandra Thompson. Charissa Higgins. juan Agee. Scott Huxtable, Chris Knitig, Chris Shaner. Kurt Wioodward. Brad Setser. Tim Manring, Fell Hettler. Tonya Wells. Rhoda McW'ill1ams. Genia johnson, Kelly Lyman. and Linda Burk - Q :onsisting of 20 students, hosted a Madrigal Qnvitational in October and a visiting choir from Hartford, Conn. in the spring. The students housed the visiting guests in their tome for one night and had a concert for Qhem. The Singers received a 1 rating at Regional and State Music Contests. The Northwest Singers had a little bit different attire. The guys wore grey dress jackets and lack pants, and the girls wore red and blue tailor type dresses. l Also receiving top ratings at Regional and Music Contests was the SSA Choir. Membership in this choir was based on audition and students were required to spend many hours in extra practice sessions and performances in the community. These girls wore blue dress suites and white shirts. Through out the year the Sophomore choir spent quite a bit of time in rehearsal. In the beginning of the year, the choir mainly worked on scales and rehearsing the music. This enabled them to get used the director, Vernon Nicholson, and to the ever active vocal music department at Nor- thwest. Later on in the year, the Sophomore Choir participated in the Winter and Spring concerts and the Bearlesque show. The choir had a unique uniform dress code. The females wore red sailor dresses and the males wore white shirts with grey slacks and a tie. This made for a clean cut appearence. All the choirs spent a lot of time working outside of regular class time. Class time was approximately 55 minutes in length. Many mornings were spent before school and lunch hours rehearsing for upcomming per- formances. During the week before Beatles- que, the entire vocal music department spent evenings rehearsing for the show, besides morning and lunch time rehearsals. -Kelli Brown Vocal Music 0 101

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at ,rwamww-1 min. -aw r -,gg it Compiling all ol' thc half-time shows of the season, the Northwest Mar- ching Band performs a large show in the gymnasium during the annual Band Blast Dressed in blue choir robes. members of the Northwest Concert ,gas Choir perform during the Fall Con- cert held in the school auditorium. During the annual jazz in the Round , Stage Band members take their turn performing before the au- dience and other city stage bands. Regional and State competition. The Con- cert Choir received a I rating at Regional but did not attend State because ofthe travel expense to Emporia. Ten vocalists were selected for the District Choir. They were chosen through an audi- tion with a panel of judges. The vocalists were judged on their diction, pitch and voice quality. The vocalists were Sharla Vogt, Gail Eastwood, Rosetta Gary, Chris Knitig, Todd Koob, Debra Pearson, Greg Grayson, Mark Hinkle, Chris Bribach and Chris Shaner. Following the District Choir performance, another audition was held and Sharla Vogt and Gail Eastwood were selected to sing in the State Choir. The instrumental music department also sent a few students to the State Music Con- test at Emporia, Kevin Brightup was the on- ly member of the instrumental music department to receive a I rating on a trap solo and a I rating on a snare drum solo. Kathy jones, Wade Evans and jenny Williams received II ratings on their in- strumental solos. During the year select groups auditioned for places in such honor groups as All-City Orchestra, All-City jazz Band and All-City Concert Band. Members ofthe All-City Or- chestra were Meg Meadow, Lona Kuhlman, Shanna Osborn, Thu Ha Mikkel and Paul McGinty. The All-City Concert Band had nine members from Northwest, They were Tim Ap- McLemore, Kevin Brightup, Shane plegate, David White, Tim McGlasson,jeff Walker, Pat Brewer, Paul McGinty and Mark Tucker. This was the first year for an All-Cityjazz Band and the first performance was during the jazz in the Round at Northwest. Members of the All-City jazz Band were Kris Oblinger, Tim McI.emore, Kevin Brightup, Kathy jones, Wade Evans, Eel Webb and David White. Northwest's representation in the All-Cityjazz Band was the largest of any Wichita high school. AKelli Brown Performances 0 103