Ottumwa High School - Argus Yearbook (Ottumwa, IA)

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Fine Arts Festival Is April 6, 1976. This marks O.H.S., first Fine Arts Festival which proved to be an outstanding success. Over 300 students performed events, ranging from chamber music to the use of a pottery wheel for a continuing audience of more than 800 students. Just recently organized, the Fine Arts Department dis- played an exciting array of music, drama, theatre, and art. The festival lasted the entire day and continued on into the early evening for the public. Events were presented both in the gym and the auditorium. The Don Blew Trio completed the festival with a free, hour long concert. Hopefully, this colourful program will be presented an- nually, for as explained by one participating instructor, It was the best way we could think to get our students before others in the high school. But what are the chances of the festival becoming an annual event? Considering Principal Lewis Dye's comment. “It was just fantastic, really great, it appears that the Fine Arts Festival shall become a regular outstanding success. TOP RIGHT: Brenda Gordy and Korwin Smart sing a soprano and tonor duot. ABOVE: Jane Stewart performs a chello solo. RIGHT: Lori Gross prosonts the ‘Spotted Spinx’ in her make-up demonstration. 26 Fine Arts Festival

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Total Harmony Sophomoro Chorus-ROW 1: Mr. Schnoidor, Lisa Reeves. Sharon Lunsford, Beth Herrington. Jane Burgason. Robin Brown. Lorie Vaughn, Lucinda Willis. Michollo Rupe. Missy Carson. Nancy Rimmer. Julia Aldrich. ROW 2: Joan Walsh, Dian Dawson. Debby Fisher, Caron Harbour. Kathy Richards. Karen Lawrence, Chris Hart. Gerard Palon, Jan Harris. Shorri McAllister. Nadina Sammons, Betty Shearor. Lisa Lunkley. Jill Pumroy. Linda Lunkley, Susie Toomire. ROW 3: Kristie Ham. Dixie Larson. Janice Ander- son. Joy Hasloy, Gail McElroy. Lori Olson. Sheila Bowman. Tammy Huddleston, Brenda Scully. Sherry Simpson. Teresa Gillette. Jill Shepard. Chris Mondunnro. Deanna Wanat. Shelly Creamer, Jeanette Shirley. There have been two mixed choruses at Ottumwa High School for many years. The Sophomore Chorus is a building and stepping stone for the Junior-Senior Chorus. It brings together, for the first time, the singers from the junior high schools. The singers become acquainted and learn to work together as an organization that requires a high degree of discipline and control. First on the performance agenda for the Sophomore Chorus was the Christmas concert followed by the school concert in February. The final performance was in May at the pop” concert. The Treble Choir, an all-girl vocal group, has been in existence at OHS for many years. Several years ago it in- cluded only the girls who were not involved in any other vocal organization. Today, the girls chorus includes all girls who are not involved in instrumental groups. Because of this change, the group is larger and is able to perform more difficult music with greater success. The Treble Choir is performance oriented. Their first Melissa Criswell. ROW 4: Nancy Thomas. Sandy Kutchor, Shelly Nolson. Mary McDonald. Jack Burgason. Anita Podrick, Nancy Dolan, Chris McBoth. Eric Thompson, Sharon Anders. Carl Finley. Melody Davis. Ann Savage. Julie Pestor. April Riedel. Molody Scott. Cindy Collins. Pat Monroe. ROW 5: Tim Abbas. Diana Gatrol, Lisa Foxx, Denise Johnson, John Ingles. Noil Andorson. Jack Watts. Robert Wollenborg. David Schultz. Mike Nolson. Bruce McGivorin, Joff Carroll. Chris Johnson. Tom Marble. Larry Starr. Greg Smith. Tammio Swartz. Rhonda Bonney, Paul Bane. presentation was the Christmas concert. This was followed by a presentation for the February school concert. The Treble Choir also performed at the May “pop concert. The Madrigal Singers were first formed in 1961. At that time the number of students chosen to form the group was fewer than today and they sang basically Madrigal style literature. Today, the organization is much larger and all types of music are studied. The Madrigal Singers are the most involved vocal group at OHS. They sing not only in several school con- certs. but in the community for service clubs, women's clubs, and other gatherings of all types. The Fall opened with All-State music preparation, All-State tryouts, and the Festival. At Christmas time, many community groups were entertained by the Singers. A January school concert was the mid-winter presentation. They ended the year with the State Ensemble and Solo Contest and the “pop” con- cert last spring. Sophomore Choir 25

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Great Success! TOP LEFT: Luella Aubrey and Bob Wollenberg gasp over local gossip in ‘The Tolophone Hour. TOP RIGHT: Sherry Simpson observes art oxhibits. ABOVE: Lisa Fritz creatos pottery on the pottory wheel. Fine Arts Fostival 27