Richmond Heights High School - Yearbook (Richmond Heights, OH)

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And a one and a two. Choir director Mr. William Hertzog directs Do, re me, . . . Juniors Robert Agnew and Todd Tayerly practice the choir through a song during practice. Ray Alverez accompanied the scale during choir. These two sing in the khor section of the the choir on the piano. choir. Abiding By the Rules Word of Mouth rH nr he 1984-1985 Richmond Heights Choir I was lucky with the presence of a new direc- ■ M. tor, Mr. Hertzog. He received his degree from Kent State, and also taught at Cleveland Heights before coming here. The choir started out the year with their usual win- ter concert. They also performed their Christmas songs at Euclid Square Mall, and at the Christian As- sembly. Freshman Amy Kapel felt, Our winter con- certs were put on well, because of our hard work and Mr. Hertzog ' s seriousness. During January, many of the choir members were involved in the Solo Ensemble contest. One ensemble group was composed of Brian Klein, Robert Skrbis, Rafe Omerza, Jim Dworning, Robert Hoegler, Robert Agnew, and Todd Tayerle. When the group was finished, they learned that they had earned a two. There were also many solo artists. These include; Stacy DiFrancisco, Brian Klein, Rafe Omerza, Karen Adomaitis, and Shelly Kirchner. Stacy received a one, and Rafe and Brian received a two in the competition. Shelly Kirchner, who was a participant in the contest said, Being in this was a good experience for me, because I met people from other schools, and learned new styles and techniques for singing. During the spirng months, Choir focused on the music of Broadway. For the spring concert held in May, songs were chosen from popular Broadway hits and appropriate choreography was added. The final appearance of the Choir was at Graduation where senior members appeared for the final perfor- Being in this was a good experience for me, beoouse I nnet people from other sohools, ond learned new styles and teohniques for singing. mance. The new director ' s presence had been noted throughout the year and positive comments abounded by word of mouth of both the choir members and the members of the audience.

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i Smile pretty Drill team members move to the melody of Running Dont drop it! Twirling to the beat of Ghostbuster are Michelle with the Night . Careful Careful choreography highlighted half Dietz and Chris Young. The majorettes have spent long and hard time festivities. practices in order to keep up with the beat. 9 Abiding By the Rules Following the Command About Face, About Face, Anyone in Marching Band, Drill Team, or Majorettes, knows this command as well as their own name. For it is one of the many commands that members must know. For these members, the musical season started the second week of August. Daily practices consisted of practicing music, moves, and routines. For the foot- ball season Marching Band provided half time enter- tainment. Marching Band consisted of fifty members from grades seven through twelve. The ten member major- ette squad consisted of high school girls. Football games were not the only place where the Band was noticed. The Band also participated in local parades such as the Columbus Day Parade in Cleve- land and the Senior Citizens Day Parade. Highlight of the season was participating at the Coliseum for the Cleveland Force. In May the Band also played at the Cleveland Indians Home Opener. Parents of Band members were even able to see the group perform on television through the facilities of cable television. At least we got to get out of the football rut and performed for a new audience, commented Marni Levine. But the emphasis was on the football season and all of the parts which made half-time shows memorable. Assisting Mr. Norm Maneri were Miss Eleanor Nyiradi who advised the majorettes and Mrs. Nancy Working with the Band and Major- ettes IS a lot ot tun, Mr, Manen is a very easy person to get along with, and he odds o lot to our season, Brown who aided the Drill Team. But it was a cooperative effort on all parts, con- cluded Nyiradi. Throughout the entire season and the entire year, members looked to Band Director Nor- man Maneri and simply followed his command. Marching Band 3

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Sounds good. Senior Karen Adomajtas skims over her lyrics before and after school practice. Much time was put in after school and on weekends by the choir. Taking a break the choir relaxes during a long rehear- sal. The choir practiced many times in order to prepare for concerts. This was the first year with the director Mr. Hertzog. I like choir because it ' s G change of pace from academic classes and i also love to sing, — Ponn Medves Choir