Southwest High School - Yee Haw Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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rg, 4 Q., r ' 4 ' X X 5 X l i ' in 9 'A W., I :UQ 3 ' 1 A .g A l F5 Y? ,, 1 'fit vtwifx' Upper left going clockwise: Scott Jessup and Terry Flomanko rehearse a difficult viola passage for an upcoming concert. Mrs. Jean Graham gives the audience beforehand information on concert selections to be played by the orchestra. Seth Lar- mer, Andy Mullins, and Steve Massey display the concentra- tion needed by A Capella choir members. Ennounciation of the words is one of the most important factors when singing any type of choral piece. Director Alan Potts leads his choir through strict, continuous rehearsals. Darrell Stark, Randy Phillips, and Alan Reed add to the variety of facial expressions encountered in any choir class. Flautist Tracey Schunder per- forms as her solo debut the Quant: Flute Concerto. Why won't Mrs. Graham let me play my Dvorak cello concerto? ponders a sullen Beth Enochs, while David Holiday casts an inquiring eye towards the audience. . V , if TY . H: , , .L , if A. Do, Re, Mi, The Southwest choir is not just your run of the mill choirg in fact, three separate organizations comprise this rather unique department. A Ca- pella choir deals mainly with the advanced vocal- ists who have, through the years, developed their talents well enough to sing unaccompanied. Fihythmical Medieval songs make up an inter- esting repetoire for the Madrigal choir. It can be foung singing to any senior English class study- ing that particular period. Show choir completes the listg this group incorporates contemporary song as well as choreographed stage work for an effective presentation. CHOIR 21

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Clockwise from upper left: Mary Papai puts the finishing touches on Pam Patison before performance time. A creative Andy Mullins works defiantly to finish a much needed stage prop. Why don't you grow up? , ques- tions Phil Fitch of Pat Lynch. Cindy Widner, Mary Gan- , zon, and Jorge Ramirez find the paperwork involved with forensics a stifling of their creative potential. i Look Ma, my hands survived the dishwashing test! , exclaims Eric Webber. I never go anyplace without my coiffeur, muses Pam Henderson of Ann Hunter. Proper make-up is an essential part of an actor's performance. Speaking Out . . . The Forensics Dept. is an extension of the de- bate and speech classes. This involves extra preparation time with more individual assistance offered to these students for the purpose of im- proving speech techniques. Events ranging from extemporaneous speaking through debate to dramatic reading has brought this department numerous awards and recognition as one of the most competitive and outstanding schools in public speaking. FOFRENSICS 23