San Antonio College - El Alamo Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Community Projects Highlight Year V. I. ii -i i ii iii . Courses taught in theory, historical evolution emphasizing stylistic considera- tion of maior styles and types throughout the centuries, music, literature, and diction are intended to create an atmosphere favorable to an individual's artistic growth. The installation ot a 53 rank Reuter organ in June, 1963, playing host to the Southwest Regional Auditions for the Metropolitan Opera, and staging the ln- terscholastic League Choral Competition indicate the clepartment's development as a cultural influence in the community. Although EDUCATION courses to- ward degrees have been elevated to iunior, senior, and graduate level, one in- troductory and one psychology course are offered for terminal credit. M 1-. tiki, Q i au- A ,i . ,, t , ir ' ' . fe . -1 -lil' ,i ,- ,,..s. . v Left, four hands are better than two as SAC's duo pianists Mrs. Lyova Ring and Mr. Robert Weaver practice for their appearance in the November assembly. Above, keen hearing is necessary for the ear-training phase of the Fundamentals of Music course. Diana Cardenas thinks it is a D chord that Donald Thorman is playing on the piano. Alex Ortiz is skeptical, though, and points to another answer. LW., lit , 'iiiii t iiiiiiriiiiiii T iiiziii.iiiiiii Hmmm! And I thought only live teachers went blind! observes Dr. Mariorie Walthall. Being on the other side of a TV set is a rare occasion for Dr. Waithall, a member of the KLRN educational TV faculty. ei II3

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Music ...... 3, rfi? ' lg Q4 ' ,age Q, l W I ., it 'built f la it Ml n i tric' f lf 61- l ' -,lr4,'l- i I J ' Depclrtment Fciculty Cutstcinding All eyes are on Dr. Mariorie Walthall as she describes the organ to be installed in the space which the student architects presently use to display exhibits. Martha True, Mrs. Lyova Ring, and Sherral Ogilvie form the atten- tive audience. Q 1 . ' g.g:g.gg::.':?1-,-. .L-ii. Right, pointing out an important article on education is Mrs. Virginia Sowell, while Lita Stischer cites an important paragraph. Edward Richards ponders both points. Below, styled for individual needs is the new piano bench. The Tuesday Musical Club presented the college with the bench which can be adiusted to suit the height of the pianist. Sandra Carter easily tincls the right position. ll2 For the tirst time in the history ot. the college, the forces of the MUSlC DEPART- MENT combined with those of Speech and Drama to produce Harburg, Saicly, and Lane's musical comedy Finian's Rainbow. The two fields anticipate stag- ing an opera next year. Comprising the music taculty are eight personalities distinguished tor their activity in San Antonio music circles and their personal ability. These include con- cert musicians and one instructor who teaches group piano, a technique mas- tered by few in this country. Dr. Marjorie Walthall, department chairman, exclaims that students usually make more progress under this instruction than with private lessons. if ' '.. v-S al 1' -Y A, YP 78S gwirr 'f

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Classes Take Physical Fitness Tests irg- Earning a grade while staying slim, Joyce Standebach and Kay Swartzkopf, with the assistance of Ann Woodcoff and Joyce Moyas, attempt the required number of sit-ups in their particular course. There goes one pound. Growth of The PHYSICAL EDUCATION DE- PARTMENT, under Chairman Bill Candler assisted by two men and three women teachers, coincides with the overall growth of the college. Because almost all colleges require tour semesters of physical education for degrees, the department enioys one of the largest enrollments at SAC. Returning to a childhood practice of iumping rope, students in the girls physical education classes get exercise while attempting to complete President John Kennedy's National physical fitness program. More than 1,000 students participate in classes designed to give them a general knowl- edge ot common sports such as basketball, tennis, and badminton as well as a sound physical body through dancing, swimming, and first aid courses. Performing the intricate Polynesian Bamboo Pole Dance, Olga Aguilar and Edward Johnson receive expert assistance from James Drury and Gary Correll while entertaining at a dancing class party in the Shangri-La Ballroom. II4