Dobie High School - Roundup Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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it ,J. -nt, -1. 1 1 Bill Brawn directs the band to the song Italian in Algiers during the South Zone Band Cathy Evans, Greg Lloyd, and Stephanie Hamilton entertain Festival. audience during the First Wind's Christmas concert. Music In The Air , Preparing for three concerts and the University interscholastic League contests took many hours of rehearsals from the band members of Wind Ensembles l and ll. Students went through auditions to qualify them for one of the two bands for what Bill Brawn, director, considers the most impor- tant part of the year's concert season. After a very successful marching season, the band's spirit and confidence soaredg yet for the first time in many years, the mem- bers did not receive straight ones at UIL contest. Brawn took much of the blame for this by saying that he picked music that was much too hard for the students to play. He also said that there were other factors that hampered the band's success this year, they started working on the music later than usual and everyone's attitude was not as strong as it had been at the beginning of 124 Concert Band the year. ' 4 Richard Farrias, senior president, said, We could have gone the easy way and got- ten a one, but we chose the 'Doble Way'-the hard way-and we risked a two. We were all kind of disappointed. We figured we could pull through at the last minute, but unfortunately we didnt't. The year started out well with solo and en- semble with many students placing in the various levels of area competition. There were 48 who made district band, 14 region, and three were selected for area. Mike Parker was selected as a member of the all- state band. On April 16-17, the ensembles went to UIL contest for their competition. This year there were 25 schools attendingg therefore, providing stiff competition. First Wind scored a 2 in concert and a 1 in sightreading, while Second Wind made a 2 in both events. band played three selections entitled, Ma from Pathetic Symphony, italian in Algi and Percussion. One obstruction that fa the band was its lack of experience. David Medack, senior, explained, ' went in as underdogs because we wer against hard judges and very experieg bands. Our younger members were gr yet they just needed more experience. Stan Mauldin, assistant director, has 1 good-bye to this school after only two year. directing. He began his own corps called Nighthawks that will tour the country in cons competition. The band performed a few concerts cluding its annual Christmas concert. M1 bers also attended the South Zone B Festival which was held in Nlay.

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The clover for- mation was one of the many intricate patterns the band performed on the field during their show. The band spent many long hours during and after school rehearsing for both their half- time and contest performances. In an array of colors, the flag and rifle lines combine their efforts to add the finishing touches to the halftime entertainment. Tiger of San Pedro was one ofthe numbers performed bythe band to help them quality for state competition. Robbie Melinder, senior, led the band as drum major. fsee insertj Marching Band 123

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5. s 41: l w,.J ike Parker, junior, was the only band member chieve state ranking. Steve Meza, junior, studies his music as he plays a song at a jazz band rehearsal. :irst Wind waits to play at the South Zone Band Festival held at the Stoney Philips Field House. . Concert Band 125