Colonie Central High School - Rougetor Yearbook (Albany, NY)

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Our Dashing Dance Band The Debonnairs have come a long way since l953 in Roessleville High School. d Th' The group now is The besT high school dance band in The area. IT has prove is by winning, Tor Two consecuTive years, The BaTTle of The Bands. The band plays Tor many school ahfairs: The plays, dances, Teacher gaTherings. and The AcTiviTies Banquet lT has also been hired Tor proms and dances of many schools and organizaTions, including Albany STaTe Teachers College. AT The Kiwanis ' 'd d TalenT Shows aT our school iT has supporTed many performers and provi e enTerTainmenT. H- My 'H A ., if ' F ' L94 A K DEBONNAIRS-Fronf Row, lefi To righfz V. MeisTer. J. Wood, E- Srnifhi B- W0VmOUflW- E- Ba P. Kolker, R. Kruse, A. Brown, J. TibbiTTs,J.Trosian. Second M. Spencer, D. Mercier. Row: PianisT-E. Collusado, J. Larson, K. Ellis, E. Gregg, iley. D. Kross. I5

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The Long Hairs Roll Call VlOLlNS: C. Campbell, M. Comsloclc, P. Fillcins, R. Forlin A. Hoffman, B. Kirlcpalriclc, E. Kruse. T. McCreesh, M Moore, S. Murphy, P. Nagle, J. Passamonle, T. Rapp S. Sleeper, B. Vigars. VIOLAS: G. Flashover, N. Johnson CELLOS: R. Alorahamson, M. M. Comsloclr, C. Hamann J. Kovaric. BASSES: R. Mercier, D. Reid. FLUTES: J Beniamin, S. Plusch, B. VanHorn, L. Varmelle. OBOES S, Barnes, M. Schmill. CLARINETS: R. Kruse, V. Meisler BASSOONS: J. Croghan, P. Kollcer. FRENCH HORNS B. Baird, D. Faas. G. Schmill, W. Vincenl. TRUMPETS D. Kross, M. Spencer, C. Veghre. TROMBONES: K. Ellis E. Gregg, J. Larson. TUBAS: S. Bullerlield, M. Planlen burg. PERCUSSIONS: L. Bowers, D. Ferrara, E. Smith J. Wood. HARP: M. Hill. 3..?e.1 Adding music To The school and musical lraining lo fhe sludenls are The main obieclives of our orcheslra. This group gives us members a chance To play music from such classic composers as Bach and Mendelssohn lo conlemporary composer Leroy Anderson. Pupils learn lo play such orcheslral insirumenls as violin, viola, cello, and bass along wilh wind and percussion insfrumenls. Besides playing we who are members arrive af an underslanding of music: we learn lo appreciale lhe liner poinls of The arl. Orchesfra members play al concerls, bolh here al Colonie and al olher schoolsg we perform for gradualion, al musical lesfivals for ralings or in orcheslras under greal conduclors, and in musical shows such as This year's OKLAHOMA. .lg

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You ng Performers A new organizafion has been added To our music deparlmenl, The Junior Orchesfra. The orcheslra meels Three limes a week and has lorry six members of which some of 'rhe beHer members play in The Concer+ Orcheslra. The purpose of This organizalion is a Training organizalion for The Concerl Orcheslra. We meef Three limes weekly and musf come in early for rehearsals. We perform al PTA meelings and as parl of 'rhe iunior high division of The Spring Music Feslival. Diredor, Edward J. Sprenger VIOLINS: E. Kruse, B. Zuckerman, R. Forfin, L. Mordsleld T. Rapp, J. Papa, M. Comsloclc, L. Clarlc, S. Sleeper, K. lgler, C. Campbell, J. Smilh, A. VanHorn, D. Rawlins, 6. Miller, L. Jurgensen, C. Lenz, M. Blanchard, P. Fillcins, J. Passamonle, E. Kirlcpafriclc, P. Nagle, A. Hoffman. CELLOS: C. Hamann, R. Abramson, V. Laabs. STRING BASS: E. Johnson. R. Burlon. FLUTE: D. Thibodeau, J. Kimmey. M. Wesel. OBOE: M. Schmifl, S. Barnes. CLARINET. S. Ravish, W. Mayer, L. Adams. SAXOPHONE: R. Walkup. BARITONE: W. Womer. FRENCH HORNS: J. Schrnill, R. Gallup. TRUMPETS: L. Hoffman, B. Brown. J. Srnilh. TRCMBONES: N. Wagner, R. Fivey, L. Baird. TUBA: G. House. PERCUSSION: D. Benfz, J. Shannon, J. Bauer.