Fine Art Photography
Freshman Hailey Eilert practices tying balloons into dogs and various animals in her free time. Although balloon tying may not be a fine art class offered at Manhattan High School, classes that are fine art promote the individuality of students and encourage them to try new things. “Balloon animals are a cool way to bring joy to others,” Eilert said. It’s really fun to see someone’s face light up when I give them an animal.” Photo by Makenna Eilert
April 25, 2018
Junior Marlena Hummel, playing Claire Ganz, asks senior Creighton Glasscock, playing Lenny Ganz, to tell her what the big rumors are in “Rumors.” The big rumor was that Deputy Mayor of New York Charlie Brock had attempted to commit suicide and his wife had left him high and dry. Hummel has been a major part of seven shows presented by the Manhattan High School theater department. “Practically all of my friends are a part of the theatre troupe,” Hummel said. “I really like to consider us a big happy family because we go through such stressful times but yet we’re all still here and it’s like ‘ah we did it.'”
Senior Clare Todd screams to emphasize the group’s innocence to the judge, played by Creighton Glasscock, in “Hello Dolly.” In the show, Todd plays Ermengarde, an emotional and high-strung character who Todd captures exceptionally well with her tremendous facial expressions. The Manhattan High School theater program worked long nights after school all week to prepare for opening night.
Soprano junior Clara Mayfield rehearses “The Spheres,” a piece from the “Sunrise Mass” that was arranged by Ola Gjeilo, with the rest of the Manhattan High Chamber Choir. “The Spheres” features a 16-part split between vocal sections, as opposed to a traditional four parts.
Senior Jenna Dominguez raises the marching band’s festival ratings in the air. The band received one superior rating at the Central States Marching Festival at Bill Snyder Football Stadium on Oct. 7. “The whole day was one big build up to the performance, everyone was so hyped up by the fun band atmosphere,” Dominguez said. “By the end of the show, after we got our rating, when I was walking out of the stadium, it hit me that that was my last festival performance with my band. I’m going to miss it.”
Senior Zayra Espinoza spins to the beat of the band during the Central State Marching Festival. Espinoza is a member of the Manhattan High School dance team that performs with the band during MHS football and basketball games. “I felt extremely confident and excited to show the crowd out performance because we had been practicing the show non stop,” Espinoza said. “So to hear them announce our score being a one was really amazing for all of us because we worked so hard.”
