Perry Meridian High School - Passages Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Then and Now Singers spread Christmas cheer at a special performance at Greenwood Park. Mike Morlarty, sophomore, gets Into the beat at o jazz band rehearsal. hh PI 1 yl W ' - p dtf Hi II ■ Jazz Band: Row 1; C. Chidister, K. Williams, B. Rees, W. Pritchett, E. Jackson, R. Cross, T. La Rosa, A. Wilson, G. Wiles, Row 2: R. Rudicill, S. Doty, G. Chambers, G. Armstrong, G. Hogan, C. McFall, F. Jones, K. Stipp, B. Jenson, J. Brockman. PM ' s saxy musicians practice their jazz. Rehearsals become a daily routine for many musical groups at PM.

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Then and Now Singers: piano: P. Stiuiz, R. Nevill, Row 1: T. Diaz, L. Meek, T. Badgely. S. Kane, Row 2; R. Wright. J. John, S. Tilson, A. Bridwell, L. Lauman, A. Ward, Row 3: A. LaRosa, E. Estes, R. Jones, Row 4: D. Arndt, A. Hohit, R. Marsh, P. Ruscher, B, Remetta, D. Kenninger. They Believe In Music Music is sometfiing that makes people happy ... I like making people happy. commented PM ' s only 1979-80 All-State Choir representative, Lynn Meek, a sen- ior. Then and Now Singers, Silvertones, and Jazz Band communicated through music to many people. Silvertones entertained at nursing homes, restaurants, and din- ners, as did the Then and Now Singers. The Jazz Bond competed at several jazz festivals throughout Indiana during the year. Practicing became routine for these groups, but Cris McFall, senior, felt that the practicing wasn ' t all that bad. Music is a skill. If you ' re good at it, you enjoy it, and the only way you get to be good is through a lot of hard practice. All three groups participated in the special music department convocation, which was held in March for the student body. Sweetly singing Silvertone songs are Shelley Miller, junior, and Laura Sims, senior. Silvertones: piano: K, Moore, Row 1: M. Fatheree, Row 2: S. Vonderschmitt, L. Morrison, S. Miller, D. Parmeter. Row 3: M. Newlond, J. Schultz, C, Chidis- ter, P. Lindemann, D. Kapke, standing: Mrs. Eads, C. Halcomb, J. Nichols, K. Green.

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It ' s A World-Wide Symphony Orchestra members counting, One-la-li, Two-la-li, three-e-and-a, four-and ... are some of the sounds besides music coming from the fifth period orchestra rehearsais. The or- chestra learned rhythm, technique, and inter- pretation under the direction of Mrs. Carol Eads. The strings were required to write a term paper, and do several worksheets concerning rhythm, as well as performing in class as part of their grade. Jim Pagan, senior, stated, I wasn ' t used to doing worksheets for orchestra, but I think they increased my understanding of music. The students used what they learned to make concerts, contests, and the musical a success. Some of the activities that the string players participated in included: taking solos and en- sembles to Indiana State Music Association ' s district and state contests, performing at Greenwood Park Shopping Center, and the Christmas Cantata at Greenwood Methodist Church. Six students from PM were selected by audi- tion to be members of the All-State Honors Orchestra, which is composed of the best high • school musicians in Indiana. They were Lisa Ba- ker, Lisa Yang, Fred Chiu, Mary Stiker, Mark Stiker, and Oris McFall, Junior Tony Lee practices for his debut at Carne- gie Hall. An often overlooked part of the Music Depart- ment is the music theory class, where Pam Pier- son, senior, studies chords. Senior Karen Olson practices on one of the school cellos, which PM buys with the money from selling fruit. 118 Orchestra