Russellville High School - Climax Yearbook (Russellville, AR)

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Nb if ?W at 5 lj Swing Choir members include Sharon Whorton, James Foster, Katrina Hutchinson, John Terry, Rhonda Robinson, Mike Humphreys, Vincent Elliott, Pam Walters, Connie Hayes, and Jay Edmon- son. Not pictured Rodney Crawford. 21 Disco steps such as the pony, 31 the pretzel, and 45 the pony 4992 are mastered by swing choir members. 41 A spectacular finish to a dance routine is the deep and graceful lunge. Goals Set and Earned Music selections such as Ubl Carl a Pmkam s Wedding Cantata and Lott1 s Cruclfixus were a chal lenge for three students as they tried to obtain all state honors Many hours were spent trying to learn the different techniques of singing those selections Allen Olmstead Judy Puckett James Foster Swing-Statef99

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ae? 1 ' U- 3 A C 1 ' and -1 s o I a 1 2 Self-discipline is the key word for any individual who sets a certain goal and then accomplishes that goal. A small but important goal was obtained 3 H by eight students this year. This goal was reached only after many hours of Q hard work. K Numbers included At the Round M Earth's Imagined Corners , Mon Coeur , and Haste Thee, Nymph. O The song, Mon Coeur, was especially C O R' D hard to some because of the French H J w pronounciation, but after some time these students mastered the language. l S3 fi J f 5 Ii' 4' ff?- :J Q - I 3 IJ James Foster tries very hard to make his pitch match that ofthe piano. 21 Connie Spicer works on her diction of a French number, Mon Coeur. 31 All-region members include Mary Shinn, Judy Puckett, Connie Spicer, Allen Olmstead, C. B. Snider, James Foster, Susan Lingel, and Vincent Elliott. 98fRegion-Swing Singin' Swingin ' To The Beat With the help and understanding of director Barbara Shepherd, this year's choir decided to form Swing Choir. A swing choir is made up of choral students willing to take the time and effort to learn dance steps to choral music. The biggest chance for the swing choir to show off was the Music Department Variety Show. Spending long and tiring hours, these students boogied down to the music Night Fever. This choreographed dance surprised the audience, and most could not wait for the next perfor- mance. Truely, these brave individ- uals deserve a round of applause.

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....5..... 6 ight Fever, A Success Music Department' Variety Show mirror ball hangs suspended from the ceiling. The dull roar of the crowd echoes across the audito- rium. Slowly, silently, fog begins to drift across the stage. Music erupts from the queiscent speakersg then, the song begins, Listen to the ground, there is movement all around. There is something going down and I can feel it . . . Something going down was the Variety Show. Sponsored and produced by the music department, the Variety Show consisted of several types of music talent. Acts differed from 50's hits and rifle twirling, to religious music. A new, different edition to the usual performance made its debute during the show. The swing choir, a group of singing dancers, boogied their way through songs Ease On Down and Night Fever with a combination of choreographed disco and line-dance maneuvers. Besides the singing, dancing, and other acts, the scenery was also different and eye-catching. Jackson's Greenhouse donated several ferns and a large statue, all of which were lighted with colored bulbs. For effect during the swing choir's acts, black lights A l added to the excitement of the performance. W .f?lEfm?Z - 1 wggfrrff ' it me--I-vii jtr-.,iL.i.K,J Nu, ear ff 2355 .ty x '- .Hu .lqnnufwwwv-1 1. Q Q gy' lr. ki- Tl .rj t'sit .K ,M 1 x YF 1 2 3 lj Liz Ward and Kendall Price sing a folk ballad. 21 Showing their rifle expertise are Cynthia Kim- ball and Sandy Keeney. 31 Stella Buchanan prac- r tices A Time For Us. 41 Audiences favorite, The Rollin' Clones, in action. SJ Swing Choir performs under blacklights for the crowd. 4 5 l0OfVariety Show