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Show Program' Bureau lives again in Dixie Spiritn Ken Gourd in Copy Editor Many groups have been started and activities have been planned with the goal of bringing more school spirit back to Dixie College. One of these groups is appropnately named Dixie Spint. Dixie Spirit is the resurrection of what was formerly known as Program Bureau, which was started at Dixie more than 20 years ago. When Program Bureau "died" several years ago, much of the school spirit it helped bring to Dixie went with it. In an effort to restore that spirit, this group has been revived, according to the group's adviser, TrishMecham. And though the name may have changed, the spirit and the goals of the group remain the same. "I want the kids to learn," she says. "I want them to be exposed to different styles of music from every generation, from pop to jazz to rock to country, and to develop an appreciation for them all. I also want the kids to be able to entertain. There is a big difference between singing and dancBut our main ing and etertaining. goal is for the kids to have fun. Nothing else is worth it if the kids dont have fun, and if they have fun, the rest will take care of itself." She also says the group has a mission to represent the school. "I would like to see the school by our group. I would also like to bring more school spirit back to Dixie. The name says it all." rw "t rw ""I " i I exceptionallly close-kn- Spirit. Dixie Spirit is a performing group currently composed of over thirty members who have varying degrees of ability and performance it class experience. It is a listed in the current class schedule as Music 121. The class meets each Tuesday and Thursday from pm. The students learn the words and music to a wide range of songs, and choreography (dance steps and hand movements) is then added to make the numbers complete. The numbers are then polished and made ready for C) v w" 5 lUi w1 Ul - V. a of year amved a ,i,is lias . burner. Chnsuar If thebackboan t to pummel C41 quick Dixie Spirit dancers prepare for an upcoming performance. (Photo by Eric Wimmer) performance, a process which, according to Mecham, takes a lot of time and effort, as certain moves are dropped, added or changed in the choreography. "My philosophy is that nothing is sacred. We tell everyone in here not to learn anything too well one day, because it might be changed the next." It would not be accurate, however, to say that Mecham is the group's choreographer, because "everyone is welcome to make suggestions about what to add, what to drop and how to change something. Several of those suggestions have been accepted, not just by me, but by the consent of the group. We don't want to make anyone do anything that would make them feel uncomrortable," she says. "In order for that to happen I need to have feedback from everyone in the Five to a de devious. On the ott Coming to a stage nearyi Sof Soon to come from The Dixie College Theatre Department The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940' By Dale Willard Assistant Copy Editor The Dixie College Theater Departpresent "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940," written by John Bishop, as their first spring ment will quarter production April 22-2- Director Brent Hanson summarizes the plot by saying,"Comedy Murders' tells the story of a group of theater people in upstate New York who are haunted by a psychopath college," Hanson says. IBtllc Catcrini attir i SijiM' kic called 'The Stage Door Andrew Oh Once before, the theater wan Sports Edito by this man, ending in the 4 three chorus girls. Also, tlr The sprit) Nazi saboteur on the loose.1' gearing up. The cast, in order of appear being offere as follows: Kristen Warden, Car Intramura Hansen, Don Leavitt, Marshell ml will con Lance Powell, Dan Conner, r games ever Andersen, Laurie Kae Van Sli andThursdt Tiffany Kidd and Walter WeW mg to Kelly "Tickets will be available fc dent activit the Dixie College Box Office, a intramural j The dead always, are free to students of group." & and if Fab the him fin fC (0! If V- f ar it group. The kids care about one another. Ifsomeone misses class one day, the others wonder why. The same kind of thing doesn't happen in, say, a math class with 100 students, because the opportunity isn't there to get to know one another. It's important for our group to be close because audiences can sense whether there's a chemistry between performers, and they react to that." But friendships formed in the group are more than temporary. Alumni from Program Bureau reunite regularly to renew the lifelong friendships formed while they were members of the group, and Mecham foresees the same thing happening in Dixie J c '4 S In addition, she says that one of the purposes of the group is to build friendships and camaraderie between tlie members. "I think we have an o T and Kendall (or teams w first The be held M fields south tlm'acc deception Center Under New (Management! K V r ! ! WE SPECIALIZE IN; Full Service Caferin g . . , Specialty Cakes and Candies QV 1 iwiiWwrwwfWWrimpwnMfi ' ' ' 18 East St. George Blvd. (Next to Dick's Cafe) 628-303- 0 , ' Eartfcs F?r? Any Size Group Any Occasion ' ' e ' v In Your Howe or Office or Our Elegant Room Childrens Parties to Formal Weddings and Receptions u, 285 W, .Tabernacle Suite 104 I... V 634-760- 0 h f , e'2 Me, |