Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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Changes Are Made in Sound Alliance was the name chosen for this year's swing choir. Directed by Mrs. Oralene Hofmann, they sang songs such as Since I Fell for You , and Putting On the Ritz. In their black, gray, and pink outfits, the group performed many concerts for various functions around the community. They also helped the concert choir with the chili feed during the winter. What do five trumpets, three trombones, six saxes, three percussion players, two guitarists, and one pianist have in common? Stage band! Under the direction of Mr. Dick Rischling, the stage band made jazz music come alive. They performed at several banquets, concerts, and competed in Spearfish, South Dakota. Can one see somthing wrong with this picture? Tony Berry, a 1984 graduate, playing the sax, was recruited to fill in for this particular concert Regular stage band members include Sandi Gruntmeier, John Christensen, Tammy Ushio, Dan Hempel, Susan Turgeon, John Lulow, Karl Knight, Jim Graff. Eric Green, Ralph Gonzalez, Jo Brenner, Melody Pebley, Eddie Burgess, Sherry Clark, Vesta Curtiss, Brian Hinton, David Koester, John Moyle, John Burgess, and Chad Leever. Susan Turgeon, David Koester, Vesta Curtiss, and Chad Leever concentrate on making the music come alive. Sound Alliance members include Vesta Curtiss, Jeanette Bilstein, Stacy Brass, Brenna Barner, Susan Stinnette, Lori Fraedrich, Jennifer Connelly. RaShelle Wodke, Kim Nelson, Tami Ushio, Maria Vasquez, Dee Panwitz, Todd Rehder, Shawn Allen, Steve Stinnette, John Valderson, Tyler Winkler, Ralph Gonzalez, Ramiro Vasquez, Rod Stark, Eric Green, and Jim Graff. 20 Swing Choir

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Head Majorette Nolene Roten, junior Majorette Susan Turgeon, and Sophomore Majorette Tracy Overstreet help lead the band during marching season Band Director Mr. Dick Rischling has the help of the three majorettes to keep everyone in step, in line and the tempo of the music steady. Not only do they help him during marching season, but they also perform at basketball games. Sophomore Majorette Tracy Overstreet had this to say about being a majorette, It's really fun and exciting, especially during football games!” AHS band members show their Bulldog pride Left, right, left, right - the band marches to their opening number, Novena. Their entire show won them first place at contest. It can be very, very cold when performing halftimes during football games. Cheryl Bolen and lohn Balderson illustrate this clearly while waiting to form the victory line, (above) The AHS Marching Band demonstrates their winning style, (left). Marching Band Majorettes 19

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Small Vocal, Instrumental Groups Juan Vasquez and Jason Marquez sing O Sing We Joyfully'' with the Concert Choir during the Christmas Concert, (top left) Getting into the beat of the music are Sound Alliance members John Balderson, Ramiro Vasquez, Brenna Barner. Jim Graff and Lori Fraedrich. In past years, Choralettes was only composed of girls. This year, with Mrs. Hofmann as director, any freshman, boy or girl, could join the new Freshman Choir. Members included Tania Meier, Elzetta Green, jodi Olson, Mellissa Reynolds, |uan Vasquez, Scott Hoover, Valerie Curtiss, Amy Roberts, Natalie Green, )oei Bruntz, Penny Colerick, Becky Murray, and Julie Renteria, (all pictured to the left). Swing Choir Freshmen Choir 21