Salina South High School - Preener Yearbook (Salina, KS)

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Grchestra Orchestras schedule evolved around preparation for the State Mu- sic Festival held in Wichita, April 18- 19. South students placed exception- ally high and those receiving one rat- ings were: isoloistsj Val Stein, Ste- phanie Block, Janie McBee, Ron Swedlund, Eddie Stein, and Becky Holzmeister. Ensembles included the cello trio of Emily Powell, Alexander Stein, and Victor Steing a violin trio of Karen McDonald, Stephanie Block, and Becky Holzmeisterg and another violin trio of Ron Swedlund, Jeff Dallen, and Laura Powell. Many other soloists and ensembles also per- formed. Q1 1. Orchestra members practiced diligently for the school musical, Paint Your Wagon. 2. The Orchestra also participated in the Christmas Candlelight Concert. 3. Mr. Robert Edwards, director, was especially pleased with the in- crease in enrollment. orchestra

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,W,,,,,4,,. , , 1. Mitch Rowden found the sousaphone easy to play. 2. The Cougar Marching Band continued its tradition of never failing to put on a good performance. 3. Neither rain nor cold could stop the band from practicing. 4. Kim Sevier felt she was constantly preparing for a perfor- mance during marching season. 5. The Concert Band did exceptionally well at the State Music Festival in Wichita, April 18-19, 3 band

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Voc al Hosting the C.K.L. vocal clinic gave the vocal music department an opporturnty to entertain other schook and hearthernuskxofthen contemporaries. Among the contests the students partmipated ni were The Flint Hills Music Festival, and The Worlds of Fun Chorale Festival. Mrs. Cheryl Konzem took 65 of her studentstotheStateh4usk:FesUvaL Vocal students entertained the public with a fall concert, a spring concert and a candlelight concert. The variety of music presented in- cluded music from the Romantic and Classical periods. Mrs. Cheryl Konzem, a new teacherinthernusk:deparUnent,dn- ected the Treble Choir which con- smtuiof106fmndernmnbms.ThB allowed Mr. Stump to develop a new group, The Men's Chorale, and pro- vided for small mixed choirs. Among the community activities at which the choirs performed were: Jr. High assemblies and the unveil- ing of the bi-centennial statue at the Pubhcldbnuy. The Musical, which was handled almost entirely by the music depart- rnent,proved to be an exching and rewardh1gchaHengetothestudents 1. Symphonic Choir members were kept busy in their numerous performances. 2. Many stu- dents found the Concert Choir to fulfill their desires in music. 3. The Worlds of Fun Chorale Festival provided the Symphonic Choir fpic- turedl and the Concert Choir with the exper- ience of competing with schools from other states. 4. Ann Zimmerman was the only South student to attend all-state vocal. 5. With the addition of Mrs. Konzem to the vocal depart- ment, it was possible to form two Treble Choirs. 6. Both Treble Choirs combined to pre- sent a few concerts. 7. The Treble Choir parti- cipated in the Candlelight Concert. 8. Class time was spent in preparing for future perfor- mances by the Treble Choir. 3 vocal