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Ash Merritt
Assistant Editor Bonneville High School (BHS) provides three different types of art classes for its students. BHS offers Art, Ceramics, and Photography classes, each having their own unique styles and techniques. Ceramics is taught by Mrs. Schrey, a teacher with a love for ceramics since being in college, Schrey chose to pursue it as a career here at BHS. The ceramics classes she provides include: Ceramics I, Ceramics II, and Ceramics III [fill with proper name of class]. The Ceramics classes advance in order and are level based. Ceramics I is all about the beginning of attaining this art style, learning about basic building techniques, and how to not explode the clay in the kiln. Ceramics II teaches advanced building techniques and surface finishes: underglaze, oil paint, and acrylics. While Ceramics III gives a bit more freedom and lets the students use the skills they learned in their previous classes to create masterpieces of their own. The tools for ceramics are mostly the same for each class. Each student receives an assigned tool bag. Ceramics have classroom tools for students to use instead of their own. Traditional wooden tools and loop tools are the norm; however, sometimes students must be creative and use a piece of a comb for scoring the clay. Loop tools are used for taking controlled amounts of clay out of the ceramic piece. Some of the many uses of traditional wooden tools: which are used for cutting, slicing, smoothing, contouring, and pattern decorating. Mrs. Schrey expresses that she can tell when a student is struggling with their project by looking at their work, time management and craftsmanship to show if they need help or not. She walks around the room to correct anyone who is not understanding or getting their work done in a timely manner. The rules Mrs. Schrey gives her classes are, be responsible for yourself, be respectful to others, and never run with scissors. Taking a Ceramics class is a learning experience and can be a creative outlet. For many students taking a lump of clay and making it into something they enjoy or can use is rewarding.
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Savana Carter
Staff Writer Welcome to the spotlight: Bonneville's drama. Bonneville High School has a drama and technical theatre department that creates enjoyment for the student, faculty, alumni, and community. The entertainment takes place once at the end of every trimester. The first and second trimester contain a showcase performance, such as the Musical Showcase or fall play, while the third trimester comes to an end with the spring musical. The Drama Department is filled with over a dozen interactive assignments such as singing in musicals, acting out plays, building sets, and many additional projects. While participating in a variety of activities, students learn to express themselves through their roles and performances. As the drama students work on acting, the technical theatre students learn how to use power tools, operate lighting, and much more. Mr. Nichols, the drama and technical theatre teacher, emphasized “the students grasp concepts and skill sets. . . It builds confidence and communication skills, and [it] leaves [them]capable of doing so much more in the real world.” Being in either theatre department will benefit communication skills and expand the knowledge to build and act for the students. When Nichols was asked about the most challenging aspect of the classes and production,he states, “Meeting deadlines. It's important for everyone involved in both the class[es].” Everyone is needed to participate in the activities and help others in the classes. Since everyone has a hand in the process, class is often “[chaotic]. Actors learn how to create performances by first investigating scripts and materials.” There are many tasks in both classes happening all at once; however, the students always seem to have everything completed by the time production comes into play. Being in the theatre classes is not just memorizing scripts, singing, and dancing. Attending drama and theatre teaches academic skills, communication skills, and confidence for everyday life. The student in technical theatre will learn extra knowledge of how to use power tools, basic construction skills, operating lighting and sound. Emory Anderson
Staff Writer Music is said to bless lives; no one knows that better than Bonneville's choir department. Joining any one of the choirs at Bonneville High School (BHS) is a way to meet new people and learn a new musical skill. When auditioning to be in Bel Cantos or Bonnevaires, a song chosen by Dresen must be fully memorized and theorized. Bel Cantos is an advanced women's choir that consists of one ranging from sophomores to seniors and is a step below Bonnavaires. Bonnevaires is the advanced mixed choir that generally consists of juniors and seniors but can have a couple of sophomores. One of the returning Bel Cantos is Aubrey Barnard, a junior this year. Barnard has been extremely active in singing since she was three. She “memorized the entire part of your world song from the little mermaid and [she] would sing it all the time.” This is just one example of how her parents realized that she enjoyed singing. Barnard's parents later put her into her first choir group at the age eight. Now that she is in high school, she is able to perform more for her family. With all the years that Barnard has been singing, she can see herself continuing on that path once she graduates. Not only does Barnard participate in choir, she is also passionate about drama. Barnard looks forward to performing in this year's melodrama which will take place in the spring. She now has the opportunity to travel on tour and perform for a variety of different crowds. Last year for the tour, the choirs went to Arizona. While in Arizona, the choirs stopped at Arizona State University and performed on campus, where their choir director conducted them in a few of the choir songs. In addition to all the performers in the BHS choirs, there is a dedicated director named Steve Dresen. Dresen first started teaching at South Fremont Junior High and High School. He taught choir and general music for grades 7-12. When deciding what to do for his career, choir was not Dresen's first choice. His original plan was to become a pediatric surgeon; however, “it was later, after a series of events that [he] came to pursue [his] passion for teaching the choral art.” With that decision, he has now been teaching at BHS for 25 years and 34 years overall. Joining the BHS choir is a way to meet new people, develop a new skill, and do things outside of school with the skills learned. And always keep in mind that “when words fail, music speaks,”(Hans Christian Andersen) sometimes the only way to get things across is with music. |
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