Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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Band rehearses daily For over a decade the band has represented the school at the Michigan Band and Orchestra Association District Four competition, and for over a decade our band has received superior ratings. To achieve these ranks the band must be proficient in tone, balance, play- ing on tune, rhythmic accuracy, phrasing, general de- portment, and interpretation. Last year the band en- tered state competition and received a high rating. When Mr. Berndt first came to Birmingham to teach in 1927, there were seventeen in the band. Now there are sixty-one members, and over twelve hundred stu- dents in the school play instruments. In order to acquire uniforms the band staged a sub- scription concert that was sponsored by the Birming- ham businessmen. With the funds raised, the band purchased their present uniforms. The band rehearses a variety of selections daily. Its pieces show contrast from Christmas Fantasy and Second Suite in F by Holst to Dvorak's American Sym- phony No. 2 First Movement and Twelfth Street Rag. Some of these numbers are chosen for public perform- ances which include the All-City Festival and the band's formal concert. Dierkes, Fred Hertzberg, ROW 3 - Nancy Jesson, John Correl, George Dwelley, John Zimmerman, Charley Fierz, Mike Emery, Melodie Brown. Marge Stettbecher, Candy Mack, Carol LaMotte, Jim Alain, Bud Lehman, Ron Haskin, Phil Mack, When the weather permits the band goes outside to prac- tice its marching formations. During the half time at home football games, students and townspeople have the opportun- ity to see the routines that band members have been striving to perfect. Dave Chambers, Dale Porter, Row 4 - Ilene Czarniecki, Dave Maker, Dave Thompson, Mike Duncan, Jim. Owen, Steve Anderson, Frank Bassman, Karen Gould, Marilyn Anderson, Dave Jackson, Gordon Pott, Tom Stone. V

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Band practices its marching as well as music lReplac1ng their uniforms on the racks are John Rice Mlke Emery and Jim Owen Mr Berndt requires excellent care of the uniforms m order to keep them looking nice and al ways ready to use kanen Barry Bitzer Garl Grant Ed Stevens John Rice Plul Satterthwaite Tom Splerling Duanne Dunham Tom Geggie Wesley Grube Joan Osborn ROW 2 Barb Sommer Janet Precision marching and playmg require hours of practice for the band Members strlve for tone, accu racy in rhythm, and technlque by constant rehearsal of dlflicult pieces In addition to regular class time weekly sectional lessons are held for the lmprovement of tech mcal skills and discussion of music theory Among 1ts many activities are pep rallies assem blies community parades variety shows concerts and state festivals Perhaps one of the most familiar scenes of the band IS durmg half time at our home football games Arnold Berndt Dale Bartlett Judie Burns Karen Wagoner Carolyn Schwimmer Mary Gough Susan Reed Merry Richardson Margaret Chamber lam Susan Hamilton Nancy Selman Gerry Anderson Don 0 0 I 0 . . . . . , - 7 7 5 7 ' F , bg ' ROW 1 - Valerie Scott,.Iere Carrier, Jim Pope, Frank Hon- Benlke, Connie Stewart, Marilyn Moss, Barb Blair, Jan Noftz, i 1 Y i i s , , a i i , y 7 , li , B 1 Q - N 'Nr 66

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lmprovement of skills Practice . . . practice . . . and then some more practice. That's what it takes to be a Seaholm twirler. To become a twirler requires a certain amount of poise, a basic knowledge of marching techniques, a good sense of rhythm, and a desire to work diligently to improve the appearance of the high school band. An ability to apply different movements to music is also required. Girls are chosen for the twirlers after tryouts by Mr. Berndt. They perform for all football games in the fall, originating skits for the half time entertainment. Since the size of the band determines the number of twirlers that are needed at any one time, a system of rotating appearances has been set up by the girls The girls also select their own leaders Twirlers purchase their own uniforms and by serving a year can eam a letter similar to those given cheer leaders Discussing future routines are Lois Eckstrom Gretchen Reinhart Sharon Noetzel and Carol Edgar as Sandy Turf demonstrates their suggestions Each day the girls run through new routines and improve the old ones to display during the half times of our football games Lois Eckstrom and Carol Edgar were co captains of the twirlers this year 'V requires great patience - ,gl Alt looks like a free for all but its really Just the normal warmups of the twirlers during the fourth hour The girls use the corridor just outside of the band room as a practice room during inclement weather Here Lois Eckstrom Carol Edgar Sharon Noetzel and Sandy Turf work out I - . '. - . 1 . v , ' ,331 - -,q A ii 1 o , ' .S i XC yy . L 'sf s Y l i' ti.,, ' ' . E r ft' t if ' ' s -,- Sff,'i-- L .4 I ' es