Bedford Junior High School - Transition Yearbook (Temperance, MI)

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Lower volce . . . During 3rd hour Symphonic Band, eighth grade member Michelle Carpenter plays her contrabass clarinet. She started playing this instrument near the start of the school year. TOP Bands Get High Rating Musicians Excel ta Zta ne ta . . . sang band students while practic- ing their rhythyms. Singing rhythyms and pitches was part of daily practice for Symphonic and Concert Band III members, ttSinging was increased to help improve intonation , commented band director, Mr. David Tolly. The two bands combined received 3713 and 20 11's at the Solo and Ensemble Festival. The ratings ranged from I to V, l meaning excellent performance and II meaning good. Freshman Kelly Fisher said, TI went to Solo and Ensemble for a new challenge and for some more learn- ing ability on my instrument. The bands also did well at the Christmas, Spring and Festival concerts. We did a lot better at the Christmas concert than I thought we would , stated Symphonic Band member Suellen WiIson. The Festival Concert was played in preparation for the District Festival on March 1 5 where the Symphonic Band competed for a rating and Concert Band III for comments at Festival, the bands had to play a march, a required piece and a selected number. Students also enjoyed band for reasons other than music. The trip to Cedar Point and the Pizza party helped to liven up band. Freshman Symphonic Band member Michelle Smith stated, The best part of band was the trip to Cedar Point at the end of the year. CPncen Band III: from low: Alyson Lein, Darlene Eisenmann. Stacy Silberhorn. lama Dauterman, Beth Grime, Eric Krieger. Rick Hart. Ken Malik, Matt Osborn. Greg Pisanti lohn Gifford, Lon Rang: Tammie Shaulis, Melissa Helm, Heather Miller, lulie Homan. Second Row: Harvey, Dan Rector, Brenda Carmona, lulie White. Lon Smith, Tammy McCaney, Lisa 553m Mary Beth Hennlng, lenny Mauch, lulie Homolka. Tammy Evers. Dawn Smithers. Debbie Heather Moran. Back Row: Chris Loe. Theresa Blaser, Angie Weber, Dennis lohnson. Bili Muzgy, Amber Casey. Tracy Lawrence, Nathan Fiedler, Marilyn Never. lason Nimphis, Matt Kinney, Doug Rogers. Tricia Blanford, lessica Nusbaum, Bill Kasmierski, Scott Tucker. Tom Munich. Lee LaVoy. Third Row: laneHe lenning, lulie Case, Lisa Wilhelm, lenny Fish. lenny Kreft, Mark Lucarelli, Fred Lorenzen, Laura Springer, Sara King, Spence Dreher. 63

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Symphonlc land: Front Row: Tera Konieczny, Cheryl Werner. Carol Hanline. Denise Groll. Tina Adkins, Stacy Lammers, Kim Horn, Dawn Post, lenny Sanderson, Nicole Nowakowski. Second Row: Kim Harrold, lenny Harpster, Michelle Smith. Vlce President lody Owczaruk, Tina Phebus, Heather Woods. Robin Gorrell. Dawn Niswender, Dave Macieiewski, lodi lenkins, Darcie Shea. Pete Schmieg, leff Edmonds. Thlrd Row:lill Zorbaugh, Kris Ayers, Katrina Meyer, Melissa Madden. Kelfy Fisher. Karla Oberle, Rachel Warren. Kristy Orth, lohn All Smlles . . . At the Symphonic Band Pizza Party, an employee of Little Caesar's and Little Caesar himself help distribute pizza to band members. 62 Neiman, mn lennewine. lulie Francis, Presldent: Linda McLean. lanice Gill, Ted Stadniczuk. Brian Bee, Josh DeMerrit. Tonya Leffel, Roben Hornyak, Greg Gephart, Suellen Wilson. Back Row: Guy Cooper. Andrew Tapper, Tami Poole, Liz Kohler. Matthew Wagenhauser. Secretary: Ryan Rhoades, Michelle Carpenter. Amy Brown, Becky Neon. Amy Stanifer, Melissa Harrison, Erika Porter, Rick Schroeder, lohn Light, leff Barber, Greg Clarke. Treasurer: Darrin Posta, Doug Walcher, Amjad Farah. Scott Stacey, lim Owen. What Sklll . . . While at the $010 and Ensemble Festival. eighth grader Becky Neorr and freshman Amy Brown warm-up before their performance. Their group received an I in competition.

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All together now . . . In the midst of 1 hour band rehearsal. Amy Johnson and Eric Brubaker concentrate on their music. Beginner Band interested Students Do Well 5 beautiful music filled the air, the seventh grade band and Concert Band ll skillfully played their instruments. Concert Band ll consists of eighth and ninth graders, while the seventh grade band is all the seventh grade musicians. To be placed in each band, members were judged by their performance the year before. Many band students attended lessons after school every week to improve their playing abilities. Clarinet instructor, Mr. Mark Walbus said, llLessons are benefi- cial because they increase teacher to students interac- tion time. Every Tuesday, in preparation for concerts, bands were broken down into sections and led by an in- structor. The sections worked on such things as tuning, intonation and difficult parts in a song. Both bands played a concert at Christmas time and also played one in the spring. The bands made a trip to Cedar Point on may 3 1 st to end a year of hard work. 761 Grade Band from low: Amy Ratcliff, Amy Greeley, Connie Sheeley, Tracy Slawinski, Veronica Thanasiu, Shannon O'Connell, Cory Eaton, Kim Arno, Jennifer Markiey, Mary White. Lisa Pom. Second low: Vonda Baldsln, Peggy Kinney. Amy Wilson. Kelly Kamierskl, Christy Rod ers, Stephanie Porter, Amy lohnson. Darrel Walentowski, Marcy Blhn. Lisa Wasnich. Kengra Mlles, Shallena DeVol, Andrea Stahl, Sheri Hayward, Melinda Morrnan, 1'th low: . Mlchellelohnston, Amy Stadnlczuk. Angie Biggs, Anita Geiger. Beth lanowlcz. RachelYoung. Mellssa Morman, Tami Bayford. Tony Snyder, Jolaine Klsh. Becky Zakrzewskl, Cindy Golatka. Mellssa Hudson, lesslca lenklns. Kelly Kortas. Jackie Iaegel. Tracy Ely. Danlel Hromlka, Tonia Rodegebr Back Row: Chris Vauthy, Aaron Bowland. Kendrick Harper. Chris ant, Nichole Morris, Ed Manuszak. Troy Travis, Malnl Pettigrew, Jenna Brown. Kelvin Ll. Jayson Mack. Gina Speweik, loe Ballinger. Jaramle Brescol, Jeremy Miller, Katy Tlmlney. Eric Brubaker, Eric Relnert, Mlke Keene. jenny Pelweckl, Alissa Tonles, Natalie Waldron.