Putnam City High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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At the beginning of the year, dances were a way to meet new people. Kevin Roth, Shannon Stockton, Lisa Fontenot, Karla Lee Say, Say, Say Aloha. At dances, students generated spirit to last them all year. Front row: Kelly McGlynn, Kelly Harless, Cathie Bonifield, Traci Wise, Cindy Shannon. Back row: Brandi Stone, Cathy Clark, jenifer Kubiak, and jeff Baxter. Favorite friends with favorite songs added life to post-game dances for jenni Lampton, janna Reeves, Ashley Clark and Stacy johnson. Without Kl103, many of our dances would have been pretty dull. Lynda Hartman and Darla Fielding showed their appreciation for the disc jockeys that made our dances possible. Soul claims floor at dances ' eat remained the most important ele- ment in dance music, with soul music taking control of the P.C. spotlight. Students jammed to the sounds of the Gap Band, Prince during StuCo- sponsored dances such Q. Shalimar, and 1 ,.-,f. ,fd-sfffvw as the Aloha Dance in . i - September and the ggi' A dance following the L - E111 H Putnam City North g game on November 4. K' .'i? ,, . . ij Without a doubt the strongest soul voice heard in the cafeteria was that of Michael jackson. His album Thriller sold more copies nation- wide than any solo album in history, and these sales showed at school dances. The opening bars of Beat It or PYT would rouse cheers from the student body as kids scurried to find ll their friends and improvise jackson- like dances together. jim tEvansJ and l worked out this great routine to 'Beat lt', said Tracey Gillaspy. They played 'Beat lt' at al- most every dance, so we used it a lot. Punk music still held high status on the dance floor. Punk and new wave buffs would wait for an occasional B- 52's song or Whip It by Devo to voice their enthusiasm. They usually didn't have to wait long, though, for Kj-103 kept a steady stream of new wave going through the gymnasium. uiet Riot and Def Leppard were the extent of the metal played by disc jockeys at dances, but apart from an occa- sional grumble, that seemed enough to keep students rocking. Perhaps the least-heard music on the dance scene was country and western. Except for an occasional Alabama or Willie Nelson tune, the country voice was virtually unheard in P.C.'s cafeteria and gymnasium. Whether Thrilled Or Whipped Students jammed To Their Favorites. I 22-Dances

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Friends made homecoming special. Mike Wilson, Glenn Simpkins, Denice Thompson, Lorna Kiles, and james Webb shared hugs. it if ire and Frost was really original. It was a good theme idea for the Christmas dance. 9,9 - Robin Henry Support prevails on dance floor as students cheer break dancers Songs like Thriller and The Curley Shuffle spawned a new generation of dances for the student body. As new songs became popular, students dis- covered new dance steps from televi- sion, watching other dancers, and ex- perimenting. Students struggled to learn the improvising ruled as record- breakers invaded floor I 24 Dances newest steps and then demonstrated them to anyone who would watch. Support was more frequent and widespread on the dance floor than al- most anywhere else. Often students gathered around dancers displaying real talent and clapped wildly for each new move. The most popular of these crowd-pleasers were the break danc- ers, who spent as much time on the ground as they did on their feet. Slam-dancing was still popular, as in previous years, but a few die-hards kept the punk movement alive for an- other year. Formal dress was an obstacle at the Christmas dance, but students man- aged to overcome this.There were plenty of slow songs played by the band Mirage, and smuggling wasn't too difficult even in the most elaborate formals. Whether swaying and singing to lourney's Faithfully or partying like it's 1999 , students took the opportu- nity to loosen up and show off a litte. Si l l l l l l l I l l 3 E S 2 S Enthusiasm extended from the game to the dance. Melissa Clouse, Ric Rochell, Kelly Terry, Angie Allen, Gary Melton, Christina Sims, and David Morrison showed their Pirate Pride.