Notre Dame de Sion High School - Sionian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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A. Sion’s new instrumental group presents a fabulous premier performance. B. Laura Behan, pianist, listens while Beverly Bartley. Laura Sandifer. Denise Mueller and feannie Koenig sing harmo- niously for Avila Festival. C. Stephanie Stou and the Sion Singers III give a pre- sentation of carols and lessons for Christ- mas. D. During their holiday perfor- mance Sion Singers III provide a 26 Sion Singers touching moment. E. Sion Singers I present songs of praise.

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A. Jennifer Blevins and Stephanie Langsford groove to tunes at the banquet. B. Mr. Selig plays his guitar and sings at a Father- Daughter Mass. C. Christina and Whitney Arnold pose with their father for a photo- graph. D. Singing a song to their daughters, the senior fathers take the stage in the ball- room. E. Jennifer McCormick and Susen Dugan share a private joke during dinner. F. Enjoying breakfast after a Father-Daugh- ter Mass are Bridget and Rita Blaise and their dad. G. Dancing to a slow tune are Mary Faubian and her father. Father-Daughter 25

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Practice Pays Reward A clue to one of Sion’s secrets was a costume con- sisting of long black skirts, white blouses, and little red ties. The groups of girls wearing these outfits were known as the Sion Singers. The large freshman, sopho- more, and junior-senior groups were supplemented this year by two new ensembles, one senior and one ju- nior. All these groups were directed by B. C. Bundy first semester and by Debbie Brown during second se- mester. The choral groups presented two concerts, one a dramatic Christmas Vespers and another a Spring Con- cert featuring selections from Broadway musicals. They also competed in the district music festival at Avila College. High ratings achieved there enabled the ju- nior-senior choir and the junior ensemble to enter the state festival at Columbia, Missouri. As they appeared in concert and in competitions, the results of the hours of vocalizing and reworking diffi- cult phrases were apparent to the singers themselves as well as to their appreciative audiences. Sion Singers 27