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

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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

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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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They fell confident for sure! The Show Choir dances to a popular song from the past. The Show Choir has performed many concerts and had a benefit concert. A hard day ' s night . Senior Larry Schwenk rests after a long show choir practice. Larry was the drummer for show band and played for choir concerts along with other band members. It was hard getting used to the changes, but everything seemed to foil in place Gt the end, — Pobert Skrbis 76 Show Choir