Southwest High School - Spirit Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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20 — Chorus Chorus Continues to Perform With Excellent Results When thinking of music at Southwest, some students recall the exuberant Southwest Marching Band. Another group of talented musicians has become actively involved not only at Southwest but throughout the city. That group, the Choral Music Department, consisted of about one-hundred and for- ty students under the head of Doris Terry, an experienced and worthy director who spent extra hours after school planning and preparing for up- coming performances. The four choirs, the Choraliers, the Trubadors, the Jazz Rock Choir, and the Concert Choir performed songs frof many periods of music. The Choraliess made of entirely girls, sang from basic ly all periods including show tunes ant ‘| Feel Pretty’ from Westside Story. The all-male choir, the Trubadors, performet barber shop music and other selection arranged for male voices. ‘Fame’ ant other popular and secular music we performed by the Jazz Rock Cho whose flashy outfits correspondet perfectly with the style of music rhe} performed. A more reserved choir, thé

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starting their morning at 7:30 and not concluding it until 12:30 The finished product, which they not only marvelously performed during halftime but also performed at com- munity and school functions, appeared naturally energetic and outgoing as a result of hours of practice. Surely, it’s not easy being a majorette!! One-hundred and twenty perfectly | tuned instruments combined with one- hundred and twenty talented musicians, under the direction of Mr. William Hunter, created the sound of the 1984 Southwest Marching Patriots. Each student devoted hours of prac- tice a month before school opened, four days a week during football season and twice a week during concert season. These musicians, together on a foorball field, produced one of the most exciting marching bands around. This year's band performed for a wide variety of listeners. During halftime at football games, the band provided ex- citing entertainment, including an ex- hilarating dance routine consisting of a chair-step march which never ceased to gain the approval of the students. Perfor- mances included selections ranging all the way from Michael Jackson's hit album, Thriller, to an entire show devoted to country music. All in all, the Patriot Band has the sound that is BAD! TOP. LEFT TO RIGHT: The 1984 Star Corps. The Trombone Section. Michael Whitfield ploys “Billie Jeon” with en- thusiasm before the roaring crowd. MIDDLE, LEFT TO RIGHT. The Soxophone Section. Gretta Duncan helps entertain the crowd. BOTTOM, LEFT TO RIGHT: Kenny Wilson practices strenuously to reach perfection. The Tuba Section. For a list of names Is sections, see page 12 and 13

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Concert Choir, sang selections such as “Time is My Friend’’ and “Prayer.” Each year students are nominated for the All-State Chorus. After auditions, five students of the Choral Music Department, Kim Davis, Arlene Green, Scott Horne, Gwen Moore, and John Richmond competed for All-State Chorus. After making it through the first audition, the students auditioned a se- cond time with Arlene, Scott and John chosen for the All-State Chorus which was held in Savannah. Each received a medal for his ac- complishments. Scott was also chosen as an alternate in music in the Governor's Honors Program. TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: The Madrigals. First Row: John Richmond, Robert Moran, Scott Horne, Kendrick Pennimon, Sampson Waller, Richard Hunt, Terrell Pickett, Texas Daniels. Second Row: Melisso Houchin, Melissa Pearson, Sherri Hagerman, Oc- tavia Slaughter, Gwen Moore, Sandra West Notolie Wimberly, Kimela Davis. The Choroliers Firsts Row: Joyce Chappel, Angelina Thomas Angelo Gross, Yvette Kealsey, Kim Boston, Liso Hughes. Second Row: Lori Wood, Angelo Watts. Willette Radford, Melisso Houchin, Latrecia San- ford, Gwen Mocre, Nedra Simmons, Melissa Pear- son, Octavia Avery, Imogene Crowell, Leah Morgan. Scott Horne, alternate for the Governor's Honors Program, practices his next solo. BOTTOM LEFT TO RIGHT: The Concert Choir. First Row: Derrick Tard, Scott Home, Texas Daniels, Terrell Pickett John Richmond, Tracy Bates, Kim Boston, Octavio Hughes, Jennifer Lester, Melissa Houchin, Loronya Cook, Sarah Clark, Kimela Davis. Second Row Robert Moran, Kedrick Pennimon, Sampson Woller, Jerry Houston, Kenneth Moye, Anthony Lloyd, Bobby Slocomb, Janice Toomer, Notalie Wimberly, Sheri Hagerman, Sondra West, Gwen Moore. Third Row: Wanda Dumas, Angela Harris Lisa Hughes, Stephanie Blow, Martha Smith Audrey Lucas, Collette Dean, Bobby Corter Richard Hunt, Stephanie Clark, Wendy Brox, Liso Martin, Joyce Chappell. Fourth Row: Belinda Hawthorne, Melissa Pearson, Octavia Slaughter Debbie White, Tangelo Nelson, Melissa Cuyler Rhonda Partin, Tangela Jones, Karhy Torres Tanya Robinson, Sherry Lynn, Ariene Green Shirley Randolph, Darlene Garland. Doris Terry head of the Choro! Music Department, directs a choir preparing for spring concert Chorus — 24