O Gorman High School - Knight Legend Yearbook (Sioux Falls, SD)

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-'Q' 3 in at W' .L CHORUS r ' t N T The 0'G B-Chorus, directed by Mr. Ron Schallenkamp, was filled with probing young voices last year! While in B-Chorus, the young musicians learned the basics of singing in harmony, sight-reading, and vocal g quality. The B-Chorus didn't perform rrri 1 s as much as the A-Chorus and '51 Madrigal Singers, but did participate in the Christmas and Spring Concerts. g. Nancy Piatt sings her heart out in B-Chorus. Top: Steve Zimmer and Jeff Lueth lead Lance Fanning, Kristin Ellenbecker and Amy Olson in a song. The B-Chorus enioys a day in class. Bottom: Mr. Shallenkamp directs Ryan Fitzgibbons in a ' ' 38 Chorus a

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Kristie Vlckers and Amy Aden play a Knlght song. N Plt band members gather after a hard practlce. Playing in the pit Pit band is an orchestra set low In the stage playing for a musical play. The muslcal was Guys and Dolls the pit band players are: Kathy Burt, Mellssa Plerce, Davld Llvermore, Tonla Hantz, Stephanie Early, Mlke Cogley, Nikkl Blllet, Jenny Arnold, Lynn McAleece, Mary Parks, Scott Healy, Brlan Smlth, Erlc Thoen, Kevln Lalley, Matt Baker, Chrls McGreevy, Steve McCulloch, Monica Wetrlch. Pit band ls fun. The muslcal ls fun and It's a lot of work, Nikki Billet. Stephanie Early thought that I dldn't want to try out for the play. Pit band makes It posslble for me to be a part of lt. M' 1,'T'1 Using thelr last breath, trombone players warm up. 0-, iid'-ff--Q' f 'X Getting it together! 49 The band jazzes lt up. Ensemble band ls a group of 3-6 people performing a selected plece of muslc and performing It at competltlon. The top wlnners were: Lynn McAIeece, Mlke Cogley, Tonla Hantz, Kathy Burt Sharon Plcasso, Melissa Pierce, Stephanie Early, Scott Healy, Matt Baker, Kevln Lalley, Katle 0'Hara, Elizabeth English, Jennlfer Knapp, Nlkkl Blllet, Brlan Smith, Jason Ollerlch, Jennifer Arnold, Jacque Bangasser, and Elizabeth Lewls. When asked Krlstl Vlckers sald, what ensemble band dld for me was that lt taught me to work together with people and I got closer wlth the people ln band. Band 37

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4 Top: Jane Billion, Jenny Plimpton, Missy Young hang out in the chorus room. Middle: Andrea Walters, Janey Goetzinger, Tamra Magulre are sophomore A-Chorus members. Bottom: The A-Chorus performs at mass. CHORUS Fun, relaxation, learning, and singing. That's what A-Chorus was all about. lt's nice to be able to spend 50 minutes of the day free from stress. said senior Kristin Ellerbroek. ln A-Chorus, musical theory was introduced, and the songs became increasingly complicated and difficult. In addition to the Christmas and Spring Concerts, the A-Chorus performed annually at some of the local churches. wang, Monica Wetrich and Jason Erickson sing In mass. A-Chorus 39