Oil City High School - Oil Can Yearbook (Oil City, PA)

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Seven Emcees Host Talent Show Identically dressed, Evalena Rogers, Kim Slater, Juli Reynolds, and Mary Pikna each twirl two rifles at the same time. Five young men, Kevin Harbison, Bob Williams, Travis Sollinger, Mark Mackey and Jeff Brown sing a 50's medley. On Thursday and Friday night, April 24 and 25, the OCHS Music Department presented Talent Show '86. The production showcased a wide variety of student talent. Tryouts were conducted on March 23 so the participants could have a full month to practice and polish their acts. During this time, the emcees, with the help of directors Mr. McConnell and Mr. English worked on the production end of the show, making sure everything was prepared for opening night. There were seven emcees this year, which was quite different from other years in which there were usually only three or four. John Wolbert served as head emcee and was assisted by Jay Warner, Traci Zillifro, Shruti Phadke, Kris Knight, Chris Wilkinson and Joy Winters. On Monday and Tuesday of the big week, all the acts practiced together to get a feel for performing on stage and in front of an audience. Then, Wednesday night was the group's dress rehearsal and the anticipation for the next two evenings grew. At 8:00 Thursday evening, the curtains opened for Talent Show '86. AH I felt comfortable being an emcee. It allowed me to kick off my shoes and have a good time. -Shruti Phadke Giving instructions, John Wolbert tells his assi-tants Chris Wilkinson, Kris Knight, Traci Zillifro, and Jay Warner his ideas about the show. Instrumentalists, Dan Heasley, Dave Hoyt and Von Winger warm up before dress rehearsal.

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Accompanied by guitarists Toru Kurihara and Kier Tinker, Kelly Flasher and Geri Rodgers sing a Peter, Paul, and Mary medley. Dressed in mini-skirt and fish net stockings, Ed Milner generates laughter and applause for his Tina Turner lip synch. In military garb, Janet Cochran, Autumn Zook, Martha LaVerde, Teresa Walker, Marci Harbison, and Wendy Schwab sing about their Boogie Woo-gie Bugle Boy. Dancing to What a Feeling, the theme from Flashdance, are Missy Krawiec and Chris Greene.

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District Band Festival Held In OC:175 Participate The PMEA District III Band was held in Oil City from February 12-15, 1986. The Pennsylvania Music Education Association (PMEA) is an organization of music educators and teachers throughout Pennsylvania. Their primary objectives are encouragement and improvement of all fields of music. From our district, 36 schools were represented by approximately 175 students. Fourteen students from OCHS particpat-ed in this rigorous three-day event. They were Susan Gibbs , Julie Clark, and Kim McDonald on flute; Jennifer Gold and Jean Kelly on clarinet; Amy Kuhls on alto clarinet; Laurie Hartzell on contra clarinet; Dan Heasley on alto saxophone; Lisa Eakin and Sue Shreffler on tenor saxophone; Jeff Gegogeine and Kevin Harbison on cornet; Shawn Jones on baritone; and Dave Hoyt on tuba. Seven of the 14 students who participated inDistrict Band from OCHS advanced to Regional Band held in Punxsutawney April 2-5, 1986. (They are indicated by 's.) Dan Heasley, Laurie Hartzell, and Jennifer Gold advanced to State Band which was held in Pittsburgh May 1-3, 1986. The musicians arrived Wednesday afternoon for auditions and seating that night, and then went home to their host families. Following that, the hard work began. For two days the musicians practiced from 8:30 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. A short concert was played for the students and faculty of OCHS Friday afternoon. The final concert was played on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Dr.Stanley F. Michalski, Jr., who is the Professor of Music and Conductor of Bands at Clarion University, was the guest conductor. He was chosen because of his musical talents such as teaching piano, applied brass, and instrumental music, and for his outstanding directing All together, the District Band musicians and directors pose for a family photo. ability. In April 1976, the School Musician Journal selected him as one of the ten most outstandnig music directors in the U.S. The guest soloist was Mr. James Self. He graduated from OCHS in 1961. Mr. Self now works in Hollywood as a freelance musician for motion pictures, TV shows, and records. He is probably most famous for playing the tuba solo, the Voice of Mothership, in close Encounters of the Third Kind. He also plays a number of other brass and some electronic instruments. Students were selected for district band by director recommendation for each school by population. The music was selected by Mr. English and Dr. Michalski. The songs played were the Star Spangled Banner, PMEA March (both conducted by Mr. English), Sea Portrait, Suite of Old America Dances, Concertino for Tuba and Band, Cavantina ( Theme from The Deer Hunter ), Totem Pole March, Reviewing the music, Dr. Michalski shows Jennifer Gold, Kevin Harbison, and Shawn Jones a preview of what will be played. Beguine for Band, Folk Dances, Gershwin, and The Stars and Stripes Forever. The arrangement of Cavatina for woodwinds and tuba was a premiere performance. The band accompanied Mr. Self's tuba solos in Cavatina and Concertino for Tuba and Band. SG Greeting each other with friendly handshakes, Mr. Robert English welcomes Dr. Stanley Michalski.