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

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avg, 142 VITAL TO A WELL ROUNDED CURRICULUM, THE MUSIC AND FINE ARTS DEPARTMENTS PROVIDED AN CUTLET FOR CREATIVITY Collaborating to perfect a piece are Dana Button and Jennifer Brice. .... Nw, Q Studying new music, Laura Winford and Renee Dykema rehearse during choir. Providing music to shop by, the orchestra stages a concert in the Bentley Mall. During intermission of the play Harvey , Wayne Winkleman and Kim Barnard browse through the art show exhibits.

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ll 'T Fine arts and music are two essential aspects of a well balanced cultural background and are greatly emphasized at West Valley through our fine, fine arts and music departments. West's extensive fine arts program, expertly guided by Lois Hughes, Department Head, gives students the opportunity to artistically express themselves in such areas as drawing, painting, graphics, sculpture and pottery. In addition, advanced art classes instruct students in the history of art and famous artists as well as in advanced artistic concepts. Among the advanced classes, Special Topics is a preparatory course designed for the aspiring, college- bound art student. The class allows each student to prepare a portfolio: a collection of artwork required by most art schools and colleges for admission. Highlighting the department's first semester, was an art show sponsored by the advanced classes. Many West students participated in making the show a smashing success representative of West's extremely talented student body. The show was doubly successful since it served as an attention-getting side show during With the wide variety of music classes available, a noteworthy number of West students became involved in varing degrees with the music scene. Specific classes range from Music History to Stage Band and depending upon the interest expressed and the courses chosen, the musically inclined student can learn about the history of music, the great composers or how to play an instrument for the first time. ln addition to the in-class work to be accomplished, most of the music classes, especially the performing classes like Concert Band, require a great deal of dedication on the part of the student. there is practicing to be done, concerts to be played, and community service projects to be carried out. Prime examples of these extra work efforts exhibited by West's music students include the canned food drive for the Salvation Army for which the Band supplied seventy-three frozen turkeys, and the Spring Music Festival attended by West Valley and other Regional high schools. Whether you like to pull some strings, brush up on art or toot your horn, West Valley has got two Concentrating on getting a pure sound, Richard Button and Al Robinson keep rhythm for the stage band. 'iii the intermissions for the drama production Harvey . departments that are unconditionally guaranteed to enrich your culture! Entertaining pancake feed-ees, the choir harmonizes for some Christmas carols. vii .J ' K