Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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m r Ik r ' H i v ABOVE: With the help of Bette Midler, Cindy Beif mimes her affections for The Leader of the Pack . ABOVE LEFT: The International Kazoo Choir and Emporium. Doug Kashner, Jill Hohneck, John Kurman, Kathy Griffin, Keith Wetmore, Mary Beth Waldschmidt, and Rick Romanenko interrupt April Antics with an unscheduled audition . LEFT: Not taking mother’s advice are from right to left Mindy Ohler, Lynne Harkel, Kim Kohloff, Lynn Thiele, Lisa Fischer, Cathy Braith- waite, and the rest of the School Daze cast. 17

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April Antics Folk Concert Variety shows expose talents Two productions featuring musicians, dancers, and comedians were as varied as the performers themselves. Ushering in the 1973 entertainment sea- son, the Folk Concert was entirely composed of music ranging from Bacharach to Taylor to students ' original compositions. The audience of 380 especially enjoyed Mexican exchange student Oscar Gutierrez ' rendition of his song, Sad and Love . The cooperation of stage manager Ed Bertholet and the lighting crew combined to make the production a personal and pro- fessional success for the musicians involved. Playing to almost full houses on both performance nights, April Antics showcased a wide variety of student and faculty talent. Comedy spots like the Kazoo Choir, the Zambeenies, and School Daze kept the pace moving between musical numbers, dance groups, and a dramatic reading. The show ' s finale was a bluegrass band led by teachers Kurt Anderson and Jim Hunn, with faculty and student cast members backing-up as chorus. TOP: During a tribute to the late Jim Croce, Rus- ty Chester sings one of Croce ' s early songs, Roll- er Derby Queen during the Folk Concert. ABOVE : Special effects, lighting and music help modern dancers (row 1) Cathy Andrews, Linda Jones, Susan Sengpiel, Andi Andrews, (row 2) Les- sie Carpenter, Boni Foldesv, and Keri Braun create a Space Race . 16

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Performances challenge ability Thousands of people graded band and choir members on several occasions. The end product of class time spent in practice was the various concerts presented during the year. ' Concerts represented the performance end of music, of facing critical audiences who might not all be well-versed in music, but who knew what they liked and what sounded good . Pre-contest concerts provided bandsmen with an opportunity to sharpen their contest material in front of an audience. Another concert the band provided was pep music at football and basketball games. The annual Christmas concert, featuring all the bands and choirs combined, drew hoards of listeners, who were a little disap- pointed because the choirs sang contempo- rary Christmas carols instead of the more traditional ones. A bittersweet mood prevailed at spring concerts. For many senior musicians, these concerts were the last time they would per- form together after having belonged to the musical organizations for five or seven years. Jo Ann Erceg received the Glee Club a- ward and A choir members voted to give Linda Ficken the senior choir award. At the band concert, Keith Wetmore accepted the Bucci Award for outstanding bandsmanship. ABOVE: Student choir director, Bryan Borg ma- neuvers 51 attentive Girls Glee Club members through Killing Me Softly with his Song. RIGHT : To get in the spirit of Christmas, Ron Maxey, Eleanore Shewan, and Don Mohr play Sleigh Ride”, at the Yuletide Concert.