Bishop College - Tiger Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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Isaac Matthews put the band Through its paces. He was getting accustomed to the pace as he was also doing his student teaching. One of the maior points of em- phasis for him was the fact that he re- quired solo parts of certain instrumental- ists. Note the flutes in the foreground are putting on their part of the show. 'V' I x..- The full band performed under the batons of all three maiors and under the baton of Jerry Warner who, at the time, was also doing his student teaching. All four maiors were offered full teaching positions upon completion of student teaching and Jerry assumed 262 4 ,, - . A . 2, -vs - 'c-K- --...,, . 3 , 2:12-2-. , ,1 lf fl1::. . . s , , ' 'Z ',1Z'HfL.L., , 1 . 'inf 57' ' --t.. - -- . 1 - Y -.. . . -gl -... '-an-..,..' ft 1-f 54 -L -Q-.11 J. ,crm A... A.....42-V- --...- -- -4 - - --5 full responsibility for the band at the L. G. Pinkston High School when the director was iniured in an automobile accident. He com- pleted the term and managed the band concert for the Pinkston High School in May as scheduled.

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The annual band concert always features senior students with music maiors. Harold Fields was conduct- ing when he was doing his student teaching. Members of the band were cooperative and the numbers selected by the director meant extra hours of practice for everybody concerned. Mr. Vernon vanBolden is quite emphatic when he says that the student director is entirely re- sponsible for his performance and for the performance of the band. Harold Fields: director l rnf X Q' 41 fir B-5 -arqlfz of '50 ' V f ,f -f,. If in ITQ. L There was no need to check atten- Q L 'IVA Q2 dance at the band concert. The stands 'l e-I H - ' ' were filled with students, faculty 'e ff - members, and visitors from the city. 6 if j - A' One view of the stands shows a ca- ' pacity crowd of enthusiastic listeners. HU- T Students Direct Band in Concert ' 1 ,lv 'v 5.1 Norman Fisher made good on his promise to conduct the band in much the same manner as Mr. vanBolden. The selection which he chose for the band put everyone to work, however, as he did not permit students to perform what they called an easy number. Norman Fisher, director 26l

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llllllllllls iafwfu. Although percussion instruments don't often feature solos, Larry featured as soloists, but they performed as a trio as well. These Blake, chimes: Michael MCKUWTGY, XYl0Pl'10l'19, and Dean l'llll, lym- students must learn five percussion instruments before they may pani, proved that they make good listening. Not only were they qualify for the title percU55iQni515, f - 1 --4,1-S '-r- 1 'gui - , yi-1ll 'f?' ' i if-h-'TY' --rl FI' g il. ict gz Mr. Paul Guerrero of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the rero gives private lessons and class lessons to these three through Southern Methodist University faculty, composed a special number the Bishop-SMU exchange program. Mr. vanBolden is coordinator for Larry, Michael, and Dean. He came to the campus and directed of these lessons for instrumental students. the performance of what he called The Bishop Blues. Mr. Guer- 263