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Senior niusicians prepare for upcoming recitls
By Julie O'Neill
News Page Editor
"TJour years and several hundred hours
!p IT of practice willxomc toan end when
i the senior music majors give their senior
pi recitals.
These rccitab take the place of a final
:- exam for their required lessons and are
;; the culmination of a studentTs work.
jjj The recitals conducted throughout the
:& semester cannot be scheduled until a
student performs for a prerccital jury. In
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iff their recital repertoire for the members
Ss of music faculty.
3k "If you're good enough you pass. If
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:Knot you try again later" said Beverly
Love senior vocal performance major
from Lilburn Ga. "The jury isn't for a
5 grade but you have to do t."
ffc There is no appeal process if the jury
cy
fails you. . '
"If they think you're not ready Iherels
nothing you can do" said Jason Beasley
senior vocal performance major from
Abilene.
The average recital is made up of 15
pieces The program must include music
in at least three languages as well as all
music periods including Baroque
Classical and 20th Century.
"I'm learning 11 new songs for this"
said Love "By your senior year you're
learning eight new songs a semester"
DJ Lopez senior music education
major from San Antonio is performing
16 songs for her recital. She practices an
average of one and a half hours each day.
"As the recital gets closer' I'll have to
Eractlce a lot longer because we have to
ave the music memorized" said Lopez.
"Most of my songs are in a foreign lan-
guage so it will take that much longer."
Most seniors giving recitals worry
Recitals are all
up to the
individual. Your
teajchers can help
yoi along but
they can't make
you practice.
about their performance in addition to
several other extra curricular activities.'
"I'm in the opera coming up and I play"
for the chorale asivcll" said Beasley. "As
sooil as the opera is over 1 have two
weeks to prepare for my recital."
Lopez Is also Involved with Sing Song
as well as being a performer in the opera.
Last year she was a Sing Song hostess.
"1 didn't have to much stress over Song
Song last year" said Lopez. "Everything
was scheduled and by performance time
you knew the music. But recitals are all
up to the Individual. Your teachers can
help you along but they can't make you
practice."
Many students are also preparing for
graduate school auditions
time seniors giving recitals have a finan-
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r Recitals cost a minimum of $50C
said Beasley.
The bulk of the cost Is for the accom-
panist who charges as much as $20afor
the actual performance and $20 for each
hour of rehearsal. But senior also have
to pay for a reception following their
recital and their recital attire usually
formal wear.
"Its thing you leave with as a senior"
said Lopez. "You want to make It the.
best."
Because of all the preparation
Involved senior recitals arc a serious
matter.
iiVi f.in I like dolnn it" said Love.
iBasketball teams receive
jjsupport from new fans
By Norman Poppell
T&Sficfent Reporter
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j4;T7an support has always been
&UT an important part of any
lsportlng event and ACU basket-
?!!&ball is no exception.
l$ Todd McKnight associate ath-
!felctic director said fan support
tjtj'.has increased.
tj "This years attendance is up
jijt'from last year" McKnight said.
ftj!"The success of the teams and
having doubleheaders sched-"-"'uled
Is a big reason. People arc
able to see more games In fewer
days."
also help draw in a crowd.
"We have gate giveaways and
other gimmicks each game"
McKnight said.
According to McKnight the
Wildcat Shoot-out at half-time of
each game is the most popular.
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The ACU basketball
teams will not play any
more home games this
season unless the
championship tourna-
ment is conducted in
Moody Coliseum. All
games are broadcast on
KACU-FM.
"Ten people each game are
given a chance to win $500"
McKnight said. "Each person
has to make three shots in order.
They first shoot from the free
throw line then move to the
three-point line and finish at
half-court"
McKnight said one miss ends
the persons chance. '
If someone makes all three
shots he or she walks away with
$500. No one has claimed the
prize yet.
Fan support will be important
Feb. 22 in Canyon when the
Wildcats visit West Texas A&M.
McKnight said the game is a
sellout and there are no tickets
to be found.
"This is an important game for
both schools" McKnight said.
"West Texas A&M is ranked
third in the country and we're
fifth. Wc both have one confer-
ence loss. The winner of this
game will be conference cham-
pion the No. 1 seed in the con-
ference tournament and will
also host the tournament."
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Us hard when you're preparing and "But ills also stressful. Its not something
thinking about graduate schools and lite you wake up one mornmgand say i
onera." said Love. "Itis an overwhelmlne think I'll do this next week.'"
amount of work." For a schedule of senior rccitab cali
In addition to the urice mid in nracticc the Music Office at Ext. 2199.
Music students faculty
to perform in Houston
By Kattortne Echots
Student Reporter
The Department of Music Is putting a tremen-
dous amount of work Into preparations for a
one-and-a-half hour concert to showcase Its talent.
The months of planning that began earlier this
year will culminate Into an evening at the Worthum
Performance Hall.
This is the first time the department has had the
opportunity to perform In Houston. Last year the
department played to a full house at the Meyerson
in Dallas.
The April 13 production incorporating nearly
150 people will include the symphonic and steel
drum bands jazz and percussion ensembles vocal
ensembles piano solos and opera scenes featuring
faculty members.
Another feature of the concert will be a perfor-
mance by the Alumni chorus along with other
alumni from the Houston area.
Requests from alumni In Houston and the desire
to seek different venues to exhibit the departments
talent went into the decision to play at the
Worthum said Dr. Ed George vocal jazz ensemble
director and assistant department chair
The change of location lias a number of benefits
for ACU and its students.
The department Is given the chance to show the
quality of its programs. It also allows the depart-
ment to reach out to other communities said Dr.
Paul Piersall professor of music and chairman of
the Department of Music
An added bonus Is the "opportunity to perform in
some of the best performance halls in the State of
Texas." Piersall said. "The Meyerson and Worthum
are two of the best in the country."
A Capella and the symphonic band will get an
early start April 9 performing in churches and
schools on the way to Houston. """
"People have been very impressed not Just with
the quality of the students and faculty in their per-
formances but also with the tremendous diversity
the department shows" Piersall said.
"A lot of people look at a concert and think it
looks so easy but it really Is a lot of work. The
entire department makes the performance work
smoothly." -
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Fine Arts
Dr. Charles Nelson artist in residence sings during the brown bag lunch at Shore Art Gallery.
Freshmen Jamaica-bound
By Claire Pruitt
Studenf Reporter
When the Freshman Action Council decided to
go to Black River Jamaica for its Spring Break
Campaign students faculty and staff tried to dis-
courage the idea said Jonathan Goudeau freshman
pre-engineering major from Midland
"People told us we would not be able to raise the
money" Goudeau said.
FAC has almost met Its financial goal and raising
the money is an answer to prayers Goddeau said.
FAC president Jill Tappc freshman communica-
tion major from Arlington said she wanted to go to
Jamaica because her home church North Davis
Church of Christ In Arlington supports a mission-
ary there.
The FAC will conduct a vacation Bible school in
Jamaica. Goudeau said Gladwin Kiddoe mission-
ary supported by North Davis Church or Christ
expects 200-300 children to attend the VBS.
Tappe said the main purpose for the trip is to
spread Godfc word and to touch as many chlldrenVj
lives as possible.
"We want to be able to be able to plant seeds In
kids lives and give them a new start" Tappe said. -
She also said the FAC would not have much time
for fun because it will be working most of the time.
"A lot of people think it is for fun when we teli
them we arc going to Jamaica but most people have
not experienced the bad part of Jamaica" said
Tappc '
The children in Jamaica arc in need of Bibles said
Tappc She Is trying to collect pocket size Bibles arid -is
looking for people who are willing to donale
them.
SA discusses concert possibilities!
SA from page 1
Senate is considering and getting
price quotes from them commit-
tee members presented the Infor-
mation to the Senate.
Country concerts being consid-
ered range in price from $7500
to $35000.
Contemporary Christian con-
certs range in price from $2000
to $35000.
Committee chairman Andy
Little senior political science
major from Abilene explained to
Senate members how hiring an
artist for a concert works.
Little said "Left &ay we get
John Berry for $25000 We sell
tickets for $10 With production
costs John Berry is going to cost
us $35000. We have to sell 3500
tickets. That means we can afford
it. If we don't sell 3500 tickets
we can't afford. So you tell me If
we can afford it."
Little told Senate members they
should take ownership of the
concert they present
"Itf; not a question of 'Can SA
afford it?' It a question of 'Can
the student body afford It?' Will
the student body shell out howr
ever much money to go see the
show?" he said.
According to executive secre-
tary Jennifer Gray junior history
major from Lubbock 11 Senate
members were absent from the
meeting. Senate members arc
allowed ihrr-f iKe.n.. u.rA.
.ubllwu uciure
being excused from their rcspoli-'
slbilltles. v J
The number after the member
name represents the number of
absences they now have: Douc
Taylor (2) Kelly Newell (l)r4n
Doke (1) Jeff McKlsslck (?).
cmnndConnelly (1' J
Smith (2) Cambridge Goforth
(I) Cary Beard (1) Wendy Gil-"
man (1) KrisUna Campos (2)
and Julie Thrift (2). '
The Senate meets every Wed-
jfy" 5 p.m. in Room 115 of
??? Studies Building.
AH full-time students are mem-
"?ofthc ?ud"s' Association
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