Oneonta High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Oneonta, AL)

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DIRECTOR JANE SAWYER gives instructions on singing louder with correct pronunciation to gain a pleasant overall etfect- CONCENTRATING ON SINGING their ' oohs ' just like Jane says, Jana Endress and Janet Bryant practice at a sectional at Lisa Garner ' s house. 112 Music

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Band Advances To State Concert season began immediately after football season. Much work had to be done in order to have an enter- taining Christmas concert. New music was issued, and Monday afternoon re- hearsals were added to the practice schedule. After the Christmas concert was over, contest numbers were passed out. In addition to Monday, Thursday was added for more practice time. The push was on for the perfection of mu- sic; district contest was only a few weeks away. The three contest num- bers ' His Honor ' , ' Lincoln Lyric ' , and ' Chant and Jubilo ' were performed for the judges at district contest. The band earned three superior ratings and the chance to advance to the state con- test. Sight reading was added to the state requirements. Exercise books were given to individuals to work on difficult rhythms. State contest was held at Birming- ham Southern College. The band re- ceived a superior rating on sight read- ing and an excellent rating on the con- cert selections. This resulted in an overall excellent rating. Some individuals participated in Solo and Ensemble held at Jackson- ville University. They performed in so- los, duets, trios, quartets, and choirs. Each person earning a superior rating received a metal. The annual spring concert was a re- lief to some and brought tears to oth- ers as they remembered their exper- iences in the band. SECOND AND THIRD trombones Craig Tolbert. Katie Veal. Otis Mitchell, and Johnathon Rutherford listen closely to instructions concerning their perlormance a the state concert band contest t FLUTIST ELIZABETH SHERRER plays one of the contest numbers ' Chant and Jubilo. ' Elizabeth is a four-year member of the band and second chair flute. I FIRST SAXOPHONE AND Band Captain Denise Presley takes a break to rest her lingers at an added rehearsal for the slate contest. Being a member of the band tor five years, Denise has learned that the band has to function as a unit to have successful rehearsals and a polished performance. Concert Band 1 1 1

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Love Songs Dominate Concerts A combination of hard work and goofing off was found in every Girls ' Chorus practice. Since there was no adult supervision, things got out of hand at times, but the end result was always good. Three concerts were pre- sented during the year which con- tained a wide variety of music. As usu- al, the girl ' s favorites were the mushy love songs. As always there were many reasons for enjoying chorus. Everyone liked to eat, some like to gossip, and a few liked to sing. With a lot of motivation and effort, the girls produced some good music during the year especially in the Christmas concert. The emphasis on perfection changed from year to year, director to director. What did remain was the spirit of independence and friendship among the members, and that ' s what they will remember in years to come. GIRLS ' CHORUS MEMBERS are: FRONT ROW: Jan Bellenger. Pam Prince. Sonya Phillips, Tammy Miller. Tina Wall, Jana Endress, Kathy Dumas, Pam Cox, Lisa Keaton (Pianist) SECOND ROW; Tracy Lyda, Emily Bentley. Vanessa Murphree (Treasurer), Donna Nichols. Dana Woodard, Djuna Phillips (Program Chairman). Susan Kelley. Pam Logan (Assistant Director), Celia Murphree. THIRD ROW: Candy Hanson (Publicity), Beth Tidwell. Janet Bryant, Lisa Garner, Kathy Ledbetter, Susie Stewart, Jennifer Harrelson (Secretary), Kitty Cornelius, Jane Sawyer (Director). - €. ■1 K Rr| j|VJ ' 3§k ' mi ' - ■ ir B lk A. 1 ix i f ■ r ' ■ J |9B vi. h.Ln Hh VJff V ' S ' r n • - 1. ■■• , vj