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Show Nov. 9, 1976 Signpost Page 5 - - i RICHARD HOLBROOK enjoys conducting during his choir class. Handicapped studentf has many talents Photo. Clyde Mueller By Steve Titensor Richard Holbrook, a member of the Weber State Singers, has perfect pitch. Perfect pitch is a rare gift and for Holbrook it seems a sort of trade. With perfect pitch he has something not many people have, but he has lost what most people take for granted. Holbrook is blind. Perfect pitch is a talent involving determination of the pitch of a note (A, B, C, etc.). Most people need a note played to get them started as in a'capella singing not Holbrook. You just ask him to sing a "D" and he does. "He is much better to have around than a pitch pipe," joked Mr. Lyneer Smith, conductor of A'Cappella and Weber State Singers. Holbrook says that music; and in particular singing, is his first love. He is a music major at WSC. He is in both the A'cappella choir and the Weber State Singers. He is taking a conducting class from Smith. As a requirement for music majors he must conduct one of the musical groups of the choir. He is presently working with the A'Cappella choir. Holbrook has also conducted at Clearfield and Ben Lomond High Schools, and he is a teacher of a sixth grade music class. He uses his guitar as accompaniment. When asked if the people lost their attention while he conducted he said, "No, they are usually ' captivated enough because I can tell when they are not on pitch what note they were on and what note they should be singing. They think it's magic." In talking to Richard I learned of other accomplishments that to me seemed interesting con-sidering Holbrook's sightlessness. He is a member of "Mormon Youth Choir" and has been on a mission for the LDS church. Holbrook doesn't worry about being "handicapped." He just does what anyone else would do, just in a different way. Also in talking to Holbrook, I learned that he cares very much about people. I think I answered as many questions about myself as he did about himself. As we ended our "talk" Holbrook pulled out his braile pocket watch and informed me notonly of the time but how the watch works. As I was taking Holbrook home, he offered to drive of course, I got the impression that this young man whom I may had felt sorry for a few minutes before, had opened my eyes about handicapped people. I felt a sense of guilt, Holbrook is doing more with his talents than I. So if you ever get that "superior feeling" about handicaps, come talk to Holbrook. You'll leave him seeing things in a different light. S Belllston & Norton's 3 r: i u. . l i- i In n mm me rut a cgniesi yi Bf Look in the want ads for w the next clue. iiluTi to yea mim. 1 United Vttay Adverticinp rnntrihufoH for the public good. Joijicil BGS applications due Students who are interested in seeking admission to the Bachelor of General Studies Degree Program beginning with winter quarter should get their applications in to the General Education office SS136 before the end of fall quarter. You may contact Dr. Cahdadai Seshachari in SS130 to set up an interview and get an application form or call 399-5941 , extension 113 for further information. stereo x gives you the bird and the boot ro Srereo X durina the """"' " Lisren day and you could win one of 110 all-area day passes ro Snowbird Ski Resort . . . Send us a posreard and you could win one of 10 Snowbird season passes. .. mail all entries ro Srereo X, 1760 Fremonr Drive, Salt Lake Ciry; Urah 84104.. You could also win one of 5 pairs of Lange Banshee II ski boors . . . (1977 models) . . . rhe official boor of rhe U.S. ski ream rhis year . . . courresy of Sunser Sporrs Cenrers. Winners will be 'determined by drawing from submirred posr-cards immediately following rhe Sunday Segueway thru Dec. 5rh. |