Cody High School - Comet Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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is Bandarama was a colorful panorama of melody th ty

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thirty-eight The excitement of a tympani roll in the darkened auditorium, heightened by a sudden dramatic spotlight, set the stage for Bandarama of 1957. Resplendent in their still-new uniforms, the Concert Band displayed a panorama of music and color. The polished brass of the instruments and the glow of the modernistic stage decorations harmonized with the music on the program. One of the impressive contributions was the unique fluorescent motifs which illuminated the instrumental renditions on a completely darkened stage. The audience was both entranced and inspired with the various musical presentations of the Concert Band. The fluid movements of modern dance helped to accentuate several moods suggested by the music and contrasted with the precision and marching beat of other performers. The year long endeavor of the early morning drills and long hours of practice by the band was brought to a climax in the magnificent production of Bandarama.

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A swinging rendition of Moonlight in Vermont was sung Cc by the Codettes accompanied by the Comet Combo. ha An assortment of talent combined to make the Comet Combo Seven delightful dancers Save an CUUCIUS 111te!'Pl'et3 a hit at Bandarama in both of their numbers. tion of the Sandpaper Ba.1let as they scampered with forty the frisky bear . Features added variety to band program Under the inspired direction of Mr. jack Shelby, the Concert Band created varied moods with stirring renditions of The King and I , the triumphal march from Quo Vadis , North Sea Overture and the finale which featured Cody's new alma mater. The Comet Combo was enthusiastically applauded by the audience when they swung a jazzy version oi' Night Train and accompanied the Codettes in Moonlight in Vermont. Various departments contributed to the Fine entertainment of Bandarama. Selections ranged from an R.O.T.C. drill accompanied by the band in Bugle Boy March to a whimsical Sandpaper Ballet with a delightful interpretation by the modern dancers. A comic interlude was provided by the faculty players in an original skit written by Mr. Frank Ross. This gave the teachers an opportunity to act a little offbeat in characterizations which portrayed the activities of inmates in an insane asylum. Each of the numbers of the program combined to present a variety show of exceptional talent.