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Come on put little culture In qour life I

L et’s take a test. Here are the ques­
tions: 1. Who plays the oboe for the
band?
2. Did anyone win awards for quality art­
work? Not sure? Here’s an easy one:
3. Who portrayed Fagin in the fall musi­
cal, "Oliver” ?
If you missed all but the last one, don’t
worry. On the average, people only know
the center of attention or who’s on stage.
But what happens behind the scenes?
The attitude behind the paint brushes,
costumes, make-up, and instruments
was very enthusiastic and high. All facets
of the arts pooled together to create con­
certs, shows, and exhibitions that
impressed everyone who attended.
Dedication played a key role in the stu­
dent’s development. The rehearsals,
practices and frustrations paid off fre­
quently. Eight students were chosen for
the honorary all-state choir, a new light­
ing system was installed in November to
prevent the havoc caused by the old sys­
tem, and vocal director Dwaine Price was
chosen president of the National Music
Educators Association.
Success was achieved and everyone
worked hard to keep it. More students
then ever tried out for plays. The choirs
attracted about one-sixth of the school.
The art department hired another
teacher to help handle the growing inter­
est. The art pieces created were exhib­
ited during plays.
Hard work, family-like togetherness,
and lending of helping hands raised the
arts to high reviews. Anyone could get
involved because there was room
enough for personal growth in whatever
art chosen. Still in Fine Arts we say . . .
“Smaller is Better!”

Preparing the orchestra for the fall musical "Oliver” , Mr. Price spends time per­
fecting each and every note of all the numbers Practice with the singers proved to
be vital because of the potential delicate timing problems After what seemed like
endless' nights of practice, the group blasted an ear pleasing sound