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Show V t 7 .."'' '' "":,V 'Mf K . ' . ii !' .W . U y v ! " " '' . , , . . ................ . i, ,,yi8v.--aLi--.. - t PERFORMING a cello and a clarinet solo is Rebekah Synder for the audience to sit back, relax, and listen to the soothing sounds. had to be approved by Dr. Childs, principal, prin-cipal, and Mr. Kirk, vice principal for the sixth grade. With their okay, the students and Mrs. Karen went to work. Tryouts were held for the talent show. According to Mrs. Karen, at least 100 people tried out. Due to the length of the show, they were only able to have a portion por-tion of that number for this talent show. Tryouts helped to determine who would participate. Each contestant prepared a number which they performed for Mrs. Karen. From there students and numbers were selected for the show. Practices and more practices then began which was about two months ago, according to Mrs. Karen. The students would practice after school and the last couple of days they practiced the last two periods of class practicing on stage with : "7 "" "r "v. ; " S ' : ! f I 1 ... " It.' . ' , t i ' i :'.' ; '. ; ' J . ' f ; I ! ... .. t ' ', . i 1 '. ' t i ' f ; J" HOWTHE WORLD LOOKS TO AN ANT" is told to the audience f Willie Andreasen aN dressed up as a big ant to give the au-dlence au-dlence a new perspective about the world around them. i . y , ; ' : ' ' I ( t : ; . ' i "LONG TALL TEXAN" found four 'Long Tall Texans' boys singing sing-ing with three girls as back ups telling everyone what being a Many fcalerrts displayed av si::vh grade show Whether it be dancing to the beat of "Mickey", singing "Up Where We Wong", playing a flute duet, telling and acting out the story of the "Bears in Bed", or being "Long Tall Texas(s)", the sixth grade at the Vernal Junior High School displayed what; they could do Thursday night, April 14 with their first alent show-.:The talent show was for the parents and the community of Vernal. "The kids wanted to do something," said Joyce Karen, one of the sixth grade music teachers at the junior high. They came to her asking her if she would help ftem get a program going so they could show some of the things they could do. "They really got into music this year," said Mrs. Karen. "They decided they wanted a program." The idea of having a talent show first the microphones and lights to help familiarize them with what it would be like the night of the performance. "Fro,m the very beginning they have progressed a lot," said Mrs. Karen. Mrs. Karen said the students would get up on stage and say they couldn't do it and then would do a really good job. "The students are excited about doing it. They enjoy being on the stage with the microphones," Mrs. Karen said. Tuesday afternoon, April 19 the students will perform for their classsmates and show them their program. "A lot of the kids said they hoped they get to do it next year," said Mrs. Karen. Various forms of talent were perform; ed thoughout the evening. Several dances such as "Abracadabra", "That's Good", "Heart Attack", and "Great Unknown", to name a few, were performed for the audience's enjoyment. Clarinet, cello, flute, and piano pieces were also treats for the audience to relax 'long tall Texan' means. The talent show was performed for the parents and community of Vernal Thursday evening, April 14. t . - I l , . , ' - s , K V - " ; V 4 - " . ;' ' I .... PERFORMING "Lolly TooDum" Kerry Cameron, Alison Tullis, Danielle Drollinger, and Erika Hacking Hack-ing accompanied by Ann Tullis on the piano, give and listen to. "How the world looks to an ant" was told by a student looking like a large ant which gave the audience a new perspective perspec-tive on the world around them. And, we can't forget the "Bears In The .,..,. i. i .inn... ,ii n, .i.i ,i I . iuii,i iiiui.ii.m,iIi.Ii.i,i m i.u, mwmumumwmum ; ; k f 1 i . s . ii i (I if i ;. .. ' v f. r .. -. t NATALIE POWELL dances to the beat of "That's Good" during the sixth grade talent show held Thursday night, April 14. the audience a taste of what they can do during the sixth grade talent show. Bed" story told and acted out by some of the students. Nor, can we forget about the "Long Tall Texan(s)" taking theau-dience theau-dience to another time and place. The sixth grade not only performed popular forms of talent, but also took the audience back in time to have a taste of what was before as well as a taste of something new. Story and pictures by Marylan Bird Society Editor |