Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Junior Brian McSpadden’s intense concentration is evident as he per- forms a solo during first hour orches- tra. Ben Turner rehearses a difficult pas- Cello player Greg James warms up for a sage in preparation for a concert. symphony orchestra practice session. Orchestra Campus Activities 175

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Da Da Da Dum Orchestra Creates Classical Music While the musicians were obedi- ently following the stream of movements from Director Brenda Mitchell’s hands, they were finding themselves victims of fatigue. At- tempting to learn their pieces, the symphony orchestra met first hour, each day, all year. Despite their morning weariness, the sym- phony orchestra achieved a supe- rior rating at Arizona State Univer- sity in the ABODA Fall Orchestra Festival. Not only did they com- pete in fall and spring festivals, they also performed with pride in several concerts held in the audito- rium before appreciative audi- ences. The symphony orchestra con- sisted of thirty-five members who were string players, and twenty- three members who were wind, brass, and percussion players to- taling fifty-eight. In order to be a part of the sym- phony orchestra, the musicians made several commitments. They had to be willing to practice on their own, attend sectionals be- fore and after school, participate in festivals on Saturdays, and per- form in evening concerts. Because the musicians perse- vered, they achieved their goal of being the best they could be both individually and as an orchestra. Design by Pam DeCain. Photos by Karen Herba ugh. String players Julie Lear, Amy Augus- tine, and Trevor McEntire study the or- chestra’s repetoire. Symphony Orchestra. Front Row: Rachel Perkins. Erin Power. Jennifer Link, Greg James. Matthew Pridemore, Sonja Haase. Richard Loughlin. Second Row. Andrea Carson. Amanda Prescott. Leah Heron. Beth Meighan, Sandy Payne, Melanie Porter. Cindi Martinez. Kim Phar, Carol Rensand. Julio Lear. Kim Camp. Susie Thompson, Karen Schweitzer. Amy Augustine. Third Row: Stacey Fields, Shauna Reploglc. Alccla Burnett. Holly Sundberg. Micchello Plummor, Roger Tang. Melanie Fisher. Carrie Edman, Brian McSpaddon. Emma Patterson. Miko Williams, Andrea Jones. Robyn Jones. Lisa Johnson. Michelle Fowler. Jacqueline Hakes. Tammy Zundel. Joanina Bolduc. Back Row: Stevon Lubcck, Stove Keller, John Elkins. Michael Fantus. Michelle Cur- rant, Sean Harvan, Ryuji Morishita, Missy Smith. Molissa Mcnten, Imre Ker- tesz. Shirley Lewis. Richard Komurek. Chris Windes. Scott McIntyre. 174 Orchestra Campus Activities

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Kristen Percy, Nikki Freed, Paul Wig- gins, and Meri Bickel harmonize while singing Morning Serenade. 176 Choir Receiving satisfaction from just sing- ing, Nick Thomasand Joel Namie prac- tice White Christmas. Campus Activities