Decatur Central High School - Hawkeye Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Jj mi Mi 3Sw ■ f — t — it — — ■■HM H ■Uh S Senior Carol Bunce helps Goldenaires get things together with a routine at an after- school rehearsal. Row 1 — Jill Lay, Melodie Prilliman, Jocklene Dixon, Tabitha Shepherd, Jackie Meadows, Kari Bordner. Row 2 — Susan Denney, Ric Hudnall, Harry Passehl, Stacy Albright, Carol Bunce, Kevin Sterrett, Mike Dierdorf. Row 3 — Jon Edwards, Laura Emmert, Crystal Keenan, Kenny Summers, Gina Bucho, Sean Carnes, Tim Need, Kim Wheeler, Chris Bell, Cathy Taylor, Aaron Coates. Goldenaires sing Walk on By at the Fall Jazz Preview. Props were often used to add a twist. Goldenaires practice a ballad at an after- school rehearsal at which a tape of the performance was made. Goldenaires 25

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e Pmde ? S c Goldenaires Are FeeliiV Good Goldenaires is a group of twenty-eight very talented and am- bitious students that I am very anx- ious to work with. I have high ex- pectations of this group as a whole, and the level at which they can per- form. I am looking forward to a year of hard work and success, stated new choral director Mrs. Susan Denney. Goldenaires had a new change in their fall show. Instead of perform- ing by themselves, they were ac- companied by the Jazz Connec- tion ' 87. The show, entitled Jazz Preview, lasted about an hour and a half and supplied the au- dience with musical song and dance routines. After finishing the fall show, Goldenaires immediately started work on the Christmas concert. In this show they did a variety of songs including Let ' s Sing a Song About Christmas, Christmas is Still the Best Time of Year, and Goldenaires show their skill by using miniature pianos in the arrangement Pianophonics. During a dress rehearsal for the taping of the Bishop Luers show, Senior Terry Bates and director Mrs. Susan Denney discuss part of the routine with Senior Brett Carroll. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, which featured hand movements as well as words. Aside from local concerts, the group participated in contests in which they received point scores and sometimes trophies or pla- ques. Often after-school rehearsals were scheduled in order to prepare for these shows. For example, in January the group rehearsed extra hours to prepare for Center Grove. Mr. Dick Laughlin, who was at D.C. at the beginning of the year but left for medical reasons, con- tinued to assist the group by ar- ranging the music for the Center Grove show. 24 Goldenaires

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Pttde % «c Progession Makes for a Successful Year Pizazz. Diversity. Style. These words describe the Decatur Central Jazz Connection ' 87. After adap- ting to a new band director last year, the band has progressed greatly, according to its director Miss Lisa Clones. The group is much easier to work with. They ' re very hard workers. The members of the band also seem to think that the band has changed greatly. We ' ve grown up a lot musically. We have great potential, said Junior Lydia Cook, who plays the baritone ( bari ) saxophone in the band. Row 1 — Lydia Cook, Erin Meyerrose, Dana Montgomery, Carl Staff, Miss Lisa Clones. Row 2 — Matt Wagner, Chad Jester, Doug Sydow, Ginger Collins, Ted Kuroiwa. Row 3 — Sean Ridge, Duane Border, Dan Hauger, Doug Jones, Amanda Sparks. Not pictured — Tom Staley, Jim Yates. Senior Doug Sydow and Junior Jim Yates study their music as they play in the brass section of the band. The band uses its class time in two ways. The first is getting ready for performances and the second is working on improvisations, which are the solo acts that the members perform by themselves. The band performed in the fall show with the Goldenaires. Also, the band per- formed at three basketball games, a Christmas concert, and a few spr- ing shows. They also participated in some jazz festivals. The Jazz Connection does not re- ly on any special effects. The music itself is concentrated on more heavily. The sections of the band which provide music are rhythm, saxophone, and trumpet. The rhythm section is the backbone of the band. It provides the beat for the others to follow. The saxophone section provides the tone. The trumpet section is considered the leader of the band. Senior Matt Wagner, who plays in the percussion section, believes some of the sections are emphasiz- ed more. It ' s more brass section oriented and it ' s a better band. The band ' s efforts this year can be summed up by a statement made by the director: They are constantly moving forward and im- proving their own abilities and the total group. 26 j azz band