1990 Miracle Yearbook

The senior recital marks a great accomplishment after four years of striving for a high goal. Throughout these four years, Music Majors work individually with their respective music professors to master their mu- sical abilities and to prepare for one evening. Long hours of practice and much dedication to excellence goes into each recital. The pieces that are chosen stretch the musician to his or her fullest potential.These pieces are sometimes challenging and require a great amount of diligence. The senior music recital can be looked upon as a rewarding experience,and the mu- sical ablilities acquired will last a lifetime. — Michele Carlyss The senior speech recital is the capstone expe- rience for those Communication Arts majors whose emphasis is platform arts. Students work with their individual directors for two consecutive quarters of research and rehearsal, but it is not unusual for the recitalist to begin the exploratory work a full year in advance. Each recitalist selects a theme and presents 9 "package"of related works or adapts a full-length work for performance. Recitalists devel- op, through an individualized program, valuable skills of text analysis, research, staging techniques, and performance experience. — Diane Merchant Michael Cushman,Organ Mara Blackburn, Voice Jodi Wilson, Voice Michele Carlyss, Piano Melissa Bethel, Piano Renee Clor, Piano 174 Senior Recitalists