Edina West Upper Division - Windigo Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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OOT YOUR HORN The Edina Varsity Band was a group of devoted students who chose a tough but rewarding course as an elective. Varsity Band had an ongoing reputation of being a fun and enlightening pastime, but also challenging. Doreen Armstrong (12), a well known bandie , chose to take band in ninth grade, and has participated in it ever since. ' Band takes a lot of devotion and hard work, but the results of reaching your goal after practicing is the best fulfillment. Also, not only is it hard work, but it's very competitive which causes the people who want the title to shine through. One of the highlights which band members really looked forward to was going on tour. It gave the students an incentive to stick with the pressures which arose throughout the year. Varsity Band organized a trip to Kansas City. Missouri. The tour wasn't only hard work. It was also a unique, friendship-building experience. With a long ride on the Greyhound bus, one couldn’t help but to get to know the people surrounding them. The new band director, Mr. Daniel Nelson (fac), summed up his duties by saying, Our purpose is to create a love between the students and their instruments. By Erika Norman Kia Erickson (10) and Jennifer Reichert (11) toot their horns. Band is a lot of devotion and hard work, but the results of reaching your goal after practicing is the best fulfillment. — Doreen Armstrong (12) VARSITY BAND

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NOT LOW KE This year the members of the Edina High School Concert Band, after engaging in years of hard work and practicing Hal Freese scales, decided that they might as well have some fun. Whether it was preparing for the ■’Pops” Concert skits, selling pizzas for the trip to California. or practicing such timely traditions as being cruel to new members, this band had fun. The Concert Band also had a serious side to it. With the beginning of the year came Mr. Webb (fac), the new instructor. He also conducted the Jazz Ensemble, Dixieland Band, and Woodwind and Brass Quintets. Be ing in Concert Band required a large amount of practice, if one expected to succeed. Practicing every day is a good way to learn and excel, but I didn’t always have the time, said Mark Lyon (11). Most of the members realized that a musician’s life was not an easy one due to the extensive time commitments. While the Concert Band member was blowing his horn, the Orchestra members were pulling a few strings themselves. The group was visited by the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra for a workshop. Another new addition to the orchestra was the new conductor. De Vonna Murrin. Much of the year was devoted to practic- ing. The time and effort contributed was demonstrated in the Cabaret Concerts. Like Concert Band, Orchestra was not all work. All work and no play makes Orchestra a boring class. said Cindy Burr (12). Added Anne Gartner (12). Music is what I like most in life. We would like to thank both the Orchestra and the Concert Band for a great year of music at Edina High School. By Scott Jaeger De-nin Lee (12) and Katarina Bergh (12) work out the kinks in their music. A musician's life is difficult. It takes talent and tremendous amounts of dedication. — Denin Lee CONCERT BAND ORCHESTRA

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Mike Shaeffer (10). Steve Davis (10). and Jeff Magnuson (10) sound the battle call. In perfect form, the Varsity Band maintains their magnificence. Making sweet music on her bassoon. Suzy Schlafge (12) emulates talent. VARSITY BAND 27