West Valley High School - Aurora Yearbook (Fairbanks, AK)

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Every day during second hour eighteen talented musicians combined their individual skills to create one of the best performances in the state. These musicians were the members of the West Valley Chamber Orchestra and under the direction of Mrs. Matschke, they consistently produced music of the finest degree. This orchestra proved to be an active group and participated in such activities as Music Festival, orchestra tour, selling candies, performing concerts and sending members to both All-State Orchestra and All- Northwest Honor Orchestra. Music Festival is an annual event in which orchestras, bands and choirs from throughout the state gather together for the purpose of competition and to perform one extravaganza concert utilizing their combined talents. The orchestra held high hopes of winning the orchestra competition again this year. Through candy Cpeanut brittle, chocolate barsh the orchestra planned to finance their mini-tour of the state which was scheduled for the Spring. West's orchestra staged several Fairbanks area concerts, all of which were highly successful and well attended. In addition to these concerts, orchestra members also participated in the Music Marathon. Conducted for the pleasurer of Christmas shoppers and as a fund- raiser, the orchestra members played for a total of twelve musical hours at the Bentley Mall. Said Mrs. Matschke of the marathon, lt was a great success . Among the students selected to the All-State Orchestra were West l .... V 'Q' ...., . . Practice makes perfect and the West Valley orchestra gets plenty of it with Mrs. Matschke instructing. Bass players Tom Van Flein and Anne Walters maintain in steady background. Orchestra members Dana Button, Druska Salisbury and Kristen Van Cleve who were all to play violin l. West Students chosen to play violin ll included Jennifer Brice, Deborah Davis, Barbara Setzer and Arun Sharma. Rachel Lindeman was the sole cellist selected from West Valley. ln addition to these, three outstanding West students were selected to perform with the All- Northwest Honor Orchestra. These individuals were Druska Salisbury, Dana Button and Richard Tremarello. Keeping in mind these recently awarded honors and the orchestra's history of excellent concerts, what more can be said of a group of this caliber? Obviously not much, except to wish them continued and even greater success in future years.

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gsgw. Q as f gf:m.': ill tr-4 3'1 -ff s g ' .D J Choir conductor Marvilla Davis finds herself surrounded by devoted choir members who find Valentine's Day the perfect time to express their gratitude for having her as their teacher. Serenading valentine sweethearts in yearbook second hour was not a hard request for five big hearted choir members like Jeff Cross, Frank Viator, Julie Howard, Liz Tonkins, and Julie Burud. W! s -aff KA - -at ms can .. 9 ., K :I -ii' Q A 1' NWN s Even though a small section, tenors Shane Holmberg, Andy Holman, and Jeff Cross take immeasurable time to learn their music, along with the bass, alto and soprano sections, so that they can provide the audience with the well balanced choir that is heard at every concert. Putting their ingenuity together Lenoard Dikes and Don Klepper create the most outstanding pancakes ever consumed at the annual Concert Choir pancake feed. . K' mn .zz as -t. yt f 62 A vii ii t 'ff' ' 'ff I 3 .f-H. As students sauntered past room 187, third hour, they may have wondered who was responsible for the melodious music which emanated from within. The answer, of course, was the West Valley Concert Choir of 1978-79 conducted by Marvilla Davis. With forty-seven silver-tongued voices, West's Concert Choir was a major attraction and was responsible for performing four concerts and bringing in bigger and more enthusiastic crowds than ever before. In addidion to time spent preparing and giving concerts, the Choir had ample time to sponsor other special events. One such special event was the Annual Pancake Feed which again took place at ACDC. Featuring the now famous chefs Mr. Klepper and Lenoard Dikes, the afternoon feed boasted excellent table fare and music as the Choir crooned Tunes to Eat Breakfast By and contributed to a memorable occasion. As Valentine's Day neared, the Choir came up with the completely original gimmick Send-a-Song which turned out to be a hit with moonstruck students. Students were able to purchase songs for twenty- five cents and in return, the Choir split into groups and serenaded the selected students, in their homerooms, with tunes like Hello My Baby . For those who participated, it was money well spent for a message of affection. The choir program in 1978-79 received exceptional student support and as Mrs. Davis stated, The choir program has grown in both quality and enthusiasm in the past four years. I am very proud to have worked with this program and the students in it . . .they are super! West can be proud of a choir that ranks among the best in the state .