Valley Central High School - Viking Log Yearbook (Montgomery, NY)

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fLeftJ Flautists, Diana Shiner and Diane Hopkins, contribute to H23 Skiddoo during a school assembly in February. fAbovej Percussionsists jim Panuro, Mike Rabiet, Mutt Damon, and Brenda Swither maintain the rhythm for the Wind Ensemble. fBelowl Bellowing, jim Fogg vibrates the band room. ACADEMICS 99

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Musical Genius heaas A Cappella family Students become crazy together fRightj The junior and sophomore members of the Concert Band are: ffrontj Tom Decker, Nick Palos, Mike Luft, Vincent Velasquez, Michael Decker, Phillip Basile, Linda Riley, Carol Hutchinson, Elizabeth Herries, Mary Kopaskie, Ioannc Morris, fsecondj Lisa Holzschuh, Denise Warrington, Kira Skala, Linda Smedes, Marlene Schulhoff, Kathy Hayes, Caryl VanSickle, Vicki Fitzpatrick, Sheryl Domfort, Lucy Montanye, Nancy Pomarico, fthirdj Kathy Kane, Andrea Stapinsky, Laurie Schaper, Mike Rabiet, lim Panaro, Steve Wilson, Steve Brola, Darryl Hey, Iustice Varwig, Wendy Cron, Maria Lazzara, Bruce Williams, Colleen OlRourke, Sandy Campana, tbackj David Bistor, Richard Draiss, William Matikiewicz, Iimmy Fogg, Michael Birch, Cary Harris, Kevin Davie, Chris Sitko, Carmen Delessio, Tim Smedes. Melanie Schick, Anne McDermott. fRightJ The members of the Wind Ensemble are: ffrontj Christina Meade, Sandy Campana, Nancy Weiss, Tammy Kaus, Paula Bastiano, Mike Decker, Vinny Velasquez, Steve Nelson, Glenn Marroon, Fred Theadore, Leon Swyka, fsecondj Mike Luft, Nick Palos, Steve Wilcox, Wayne Riley, Keith Pholman, Cliff Katz, Dave Bistor, Sue Brooks, Wendy Cron, Diane Hopkins, Diana Shiner, Laurie Schaper, Carolyn Schmoll, fthirdj Vicki Fitzpatrick, Sue Paglen, Eleanor Hedin, Denise Warrington, Marcia Birch, Sue Imbriani, julie Basile, Iackie Besser, Sue Ann Smith, Val Upchurch, lane Weiss, Lisa Holzschuh, Doree Fisher, ffourthl Carol Hutchinson, Sue Segall, Cathy McMahon, Liz Herries, Marlene Schulhoff, Brenda Swithers, Iill Taylor, Lori Spinelli, Melanie Schick, Mary DesGranges, lanet Hoffman, Carla Crist, Sheryl Domfort, Matt Damon, Mr. Iohn Nash, fbackj Iim Panaro, Mike Rabiet, Herbie Geiger, Gary Harris, Mike Hey, Chris Sitko, Matikiewicz, Bill Birch, Steve Brola. Darryl Bruce Williams, William Brooks, Ion Haggar, lane Fowler, Ieff Moore. 98 ACADEMICS usic, to most people, involves instruments as well as vocals, but the ancient voice is, perhaps, the most instrument of all. A Cappella, singing without accompaniment, is an age-old art. The members of VC's A Cappella choir enjoyed this form of musical expression and felt a closeness to each other. As one member, Pat Stacey, said, I think the togetherness is great! I love all the crazy peopleln Every year, the members of A Cap- pella have a Christmas party. This year the party was held at Pam Toth's house. Lisa Holzchuh said, A Cap- pella is really great. Everyone gets along really well. A Cappella is a close-knit unit. The reason for the tightness of the group, as Iulie Schmeiser put it, is the people work together Well and pro- duce a good sound. Knowing that they need each other brings them closer. Although the choir and the chorus didn't plan a musical production this year, they worked hard on their spring and winter concerts. Iill Lounsbury said, The music is basically difficult, but I don't mind . . . I like it. Along with the pieces they perform, A Cappella also worked on choral mu- sic. This year the choral pieces were basically show music selected from previous VC productions. The music was from productions such as: Porgy and Bess, An Account of Ourselves, and Oklahoma. Continued on p. 101

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CBelowl The members of the First Period Chorus are: ffrontj Clorinda Cagney, Darcy Cavanaugh, Ann Venuti, Barbara Remington, Iulie Schmeiser, Katie O'Reilly, Mary Luft, Sheri Terwilliger, fbackj Sue Richardson, Nancy Case, Tracey Wynkoop, Charlie Kocsis, Kevin Davie, Ioanne Edwards, Dawn Sherman, Annie Seligman, iii! v 5' -fi Z zgatai Q 1 , ,: fix? ' 4 1 20 , mwlf n W f - J gpfo W ,..!g,. ,N -Q ,li'l'f ' M rw 2' 'Zig 'Ig :1 f W .gr ' i 'ki- Vtfhen the Chorus tiles find only one copy of a selection, everyones gathers around the piano. Mr. Donald Homme and members of the First Period Chorus wake up with songs from Porgy and Bess. fBelowj Chorus practice is over, and it's time for catching up on the news of the day. Linda Kil-:el and Mary Luft busy themselves in gossip. FW- 100 ACADEMICS ,V -