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By Holly Jostes Diane Thurman. “It was the best
waine Price’s 16th year
D of directing choir was a thing on the trip.” Vocal students
must try out for Swing Choir some
“huge success”. Speaking
of his Concert Choir which consists time in late winter or early spring if
of first year boys and second year they want to participate the follow
girls Price said, “This year they ing school year.
came together especially well.” In late January, the Swing Choir
Price said that he really enjoys went to Grand Island to perform in
coming to school every day be the Madrigals, a unique perfor
cause every choir has a different mance where choir members dres
sound and different rewards. sed up in antique outfits. “The choir
This year’s vocal music program really came together. We were all
included over 140 students, ranking good buddies by the end of the
second in highest enrollment with year,” Thurman added. Varsity
the drama program at number one. Choir consists of sophomore boys
Vocal music students performed and junior and senior girls. Concert
over 40 performances. In Novem Choir consists of freshman boys
ber, two bus loads of choir students and sophomore girls. Although
hit the road for Chicago. According Concert and Varsity Choirs per
to Price the main attraction was the form at many of the same concerts,
Broadway play, “Cats”. Varsity Choir usually performs
“I really enjoyed the play,” said more difficult songs and has more
Sophomore Swing Choir member performances.
Varsity Choir Pankratz, Lamonde Woods, Donna Thompson,
Front Row: Lisa Kruizenga, Kami Homburg, Sue Traci Ribick, Heidi Hazuka, Crystal Dykstra
Gillespie, Pam Grutel, Nicki Naviaux, Monika Fifth Row: Kevin Dusek, Ted Plugge, Debbie
Jcgeris, Heidi Schonlau, Stacy Chedester, Chris Hamilton, Heather Bragg, Emily Bloyd, Ronna
Kopp, Laurel Hill Second Row: Kris Lauritsen, Yearsley, Joe Abbott, Ken Hulum, Jess Thacker
Kathy Farrell, Cherl Yates, Marci Harroun, Sixth Row: Kyle Dusek, Mike Jaeger, Andy
Sarah Chapton, Teresa Wilson, Kelly Hopkins, Smith, Mat Thackray, Brian Sloan, Devin
Shelley Davenport, Jennifer Clark, Julie Petriw, Crlnklaw, Kevin Spracklin, Scott Gray, Don
Terry Bartu Third Row: Linda Skaggs, Dee Sloter, JefT Andersen, Jon Jaeger Seventh Row:
Payton, Brenda Sloan, Jenny Bauman, Jami Craig Merlins, Chris Carrcll, Peter Konig, Jon
Hamsen, Micki Gutchewsky, Shari Eckert, Angie Abbott, Brent DeGroot, Brian Nelsen, Scott
Babbitt, Tanya Diblosl, Stephanie Walters Fourth Gaeta, Aaron Carlson, Dalt Snodgrass, Eric Nel Foreign Exchange Student Peter Koenig, senior,
Row: Tammi Lutz, Kelley Springsted, Debbie son Back Row: Paul Gabriel, Dan Steen, Todd made a quick transformation from German to
Mowry, Llesl Miller, Julie Wcichel, Gayle Mosser, Clint Lawrence, Sean McIntyre, Bob Sul American life. But, as a dragon? Koenig portrayed
livan, Dave Rood
the dragon In ‘The Reluctant Dragon”, the 20-mln-
ute musical performed by the RHS Varsity Choir at
106 var$ity/[onOert [hoirS the Christmas Concert.
