West High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Torrance, CA)

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Dance Production, Best Ever! Dancing on a circular stage was the main idea be- hind the Dance Dept ' s Dance-In-The-Round, held in late January. The seating was set close to the stage to allow the audience to identify with the dancers, and so that the feeling of the danc e could be well transmitted. The splended aray of dances were per- formed by the Dance Company, using many mar- velous methods of dance, including humorous, Jazz, abstract, litical, and modern. The wide selection of costumes added beautiful color to the great choreog- raphy of the girls, of whose costumes ranged from original creations to classical ballet. The night pleased the many spectators with the great tip-toe talent of the dancers. Once again, the sponsor of the dance groups, Gerry Holcomb, put the performers a step in the right direction. Top; Yolanda Alvarez searches for costumes to portray various characters in Dance Machine Middle Left: Dance Company members, Yolanda Alvarez, Linda Snyder, Sue Gralnik, Lori Mitchell and Lena Hansen dancmg m Over Population . Middle Right: The Advanced Band playing under the direction of Ronald Large. Bottom: Yolanda Alvarez and Dianna Blahnik portray a special affect in their dance 32 Dance in the Round

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Far Left; Donna Sheppard reads narrations written by Ms. Willson ' s English class. Upper Left: Cyndi Mannion sings He ' s Too Fat For The Fireplace , while sitting on Santa ' s (Mark Gordon ' s) knee. Lower Left; Mike Magnusson, Greg Davis, Kevin Grosscup, and John Gonzales sing Let ' s Have An Old Fashioned Christmas . Upper Right: The Aristocracy sings while dressed in the Holiday decor. Lower Right: Combined Glee sings Have You Heard . Below: Combined Girl ' s Glee sings Fruitcake . Christmas Concert 3 1

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Pops Concert Large Success The many West High concert lovers were in for a real treat when the West High band put on their annual Pops Concert. The concert included spectacular performances by the Wind Ensem- ble, Advanced and Concert bands. These bands played humorous, concert, and American Folk songs and included special performances by Tom Bopp playing a piano concerto and Cheryl McKee with a flute solo. As the audience will attest, the band put on a grand performance. It will be interesting to see if they can top this performance next year. . . Top Left: Janet Williams and Romona Tucker plasing their saxaphones for the Woodwind Ensemble. Top Right: Cheryle McKee, member of the Southern California Honor Band, plays the flute. .4bove: Janna Berry plays her flute for the con- cert Band. Pops Concert 33