Columbus Alternative High School - Pegasus Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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A moment of determination. Shelley Landis practices one last time before going on stage. On the spot. Led by Mr. King, the Concert Band performs in the Spring Concert. And he's talented too . . . Instrumental Music Directior Mr. King practices his own skills. CON ERZ1' BA Sofia' Beginningffmf onp mm' irector -Shelley Landis, French Horn Concert Band is a class no one should miss. QBecause it's such an awful experience, right?j Wrong! Under the new in- strumental teacher, Mr. King, the Concert Band went from a group of individual instrument players to one musical unit. Every day Mr. King would pull out his whip and chair and teach us the art of music. Over and over and over he drilled us until we all knew our 80 PERFORMING ARTS: Concert Band part by heart. Then he would pull out the polishing cloth. We would refine and perfect our skills. Mr. King was careful to make sure that we weren't slacking off or being lazy. The practice was needed so that we could be our best for the con- certs. As always, the Concert Band played in both the Winter and Spring concerts. Unlike Stage Band, we do not get to perform around the community. The practice and hard work Mrq King put us through was well worth it. Finally up on the stage to perform, everyone said that we didy a wonderful job. Mr. King also did well in his first year at CAHS. Within one year, he was able to he was able take a group of musicians, varying in experience and desire, and make them sound like a truel group. This was quite a feat, I can assure you.

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Ninth period class. Tuliza Flemming practices the new pieces for the spring concert. ORCHESTRA -Row 1: Heather Rigney, Kathy Hom, juan Martin, Stephanie Powell, Vesta Hodges. Row 2: Georgia Nunemacher, Shelley Lan- dis, Amy Hill, Renee Crockett, Bobbie Cherry, jennifer Duke, Ten'i Palmer, Aaron Wyckoff, Brenda Lindsey, Tuliza Fleming. Row 3: Shelly Esken, Britt- ney Howard, Stephanie Hill, Row 3: Mr. King fDirectorJ. Not Pictured: jackie Ewers, Ian Wright, Bamett McGowan. STRING QUARTET - Heather Rigney, Kathy Hom, Aaron Wyckoff, Tuliza Fleming. Hurd at work. Vesta Hodges shows great concentration during a performance. PERFORMING ARTS Orchestra 79

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. 1.5 1 . ',h f Backstage preparation. Before they go out to perform, Kevin Thornhill and Riba Kelley run through their music one last time. fist A, . x :sa ,Q f CONCERT 'BAND -Row 1: Emily Mahr, Stefanie Search, Katie Nowlin, Erica Thomas, Gamal Brown. Row 2: Shawn Jones, Mr. King IDirector2, Riba Kelsey, Kevin Thonhill, Shelley Landis, Ian Wright, Teddy McDaniel, Robert Samuel, Derf Suggs, Robert Brandenberg. Not Pictured: Letreese Dawkins. A one and a t-wo and u . . . Mr. King leads the Concert Band during the Holiday Concert. , 1 1,355 .1 gig 1 Q41 , . ! PERFORMING ARTS: Concert Band 81