Franklin Junior High School - Kite N Key Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Franklin Melody Makers 1. The Franklin Chorus is made up of selected eighth and ninth grade students, most of whom have been in chorus for three years. They began as a training choir and have prog- ressed to a performing group. The Ninth Grade Choir meets every day, and performs as a unit at each concert. The entire chorus has the opportunity to sing for outside activities, other than school concerts and assemblies, as the privilege arises. The many voices of Franklin are directed by Mrs. Ehinger. The language of tones belongs equally to all mankind, and melody Is the absolute language In which the musician speaks to every heart. Richard Wagner 2. The Seventh Grade Chorus is a selected group from each of our feeder schools. These students come to us from their respective schools very well prepared by their former instructors, ready to perform for the public. They do an ex- cellent job as they perform in two concerts in training for the Franklin Chorus. Of all noises I think music the least disagreeable Samuel Johnson 1816

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Seventh Grade Band f S .s L£- stage Band Pep Band Orchestra Franklin offers students a great variety of instrumental groups from which to choose. 1. The Seventh Grade Band consists of all incoming wind and percussion players in the seventh grade, who have studied in the 5th and 6th grade. 2. Stage bands are an important part of the junior high school music curriculum. They play a wide variety of music. 3. The Pep Band is composed of students from the Concert Band and they perform at all home 9th grade basketball games. 4. The Concert Orchestra adds another dimension to the total music program. The string section for this group consists of 7th 8th and 9th grade stnng players, and selected winds from the Stage Band. When a musician hath forgot his note. He makes as though a crumb stuck in his throat. John Clarke, 1639

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Salute America !!!!! 1. The Concert Band, directed by Mr. Stellhorn is composed of 8th and 9th grade wind and percussion students who have passed a level of profeclency and are capable of playing junior high level band music. This group performs at two or more concerts a year. The group alternates with Orchestra on a tour of two elementary schools each spring to play for the 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students. This organi- zation is also used as a pep band to help provide spirit for 9th grade basketball games. oifwhe PMill foil ' ' ' ■ !: ' ' u ' ' ' u ' , ' ° ' ' ' 8 ' d ' ' ' ' ' ' ester, learn to play the guitar, followmg which they each learn to play tunes on the piano, and autoharp As they become proficient in simple tunes they all perform as a group, playing together. Some studenti progress farther on these instruments and play some of the popular tunes of today. 2. D. Conn, D. Nichols, V. Carter, Mrs. Ehinger, C. Slaughter, L. Beard, and P. )ones 3. T. Beck, J. Dykes, R. Ehinger, R. Thieme, R. Relken. l ' !!rr ' ' ' ' .° ' ' ' ° Vmen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy. o r , a ■ Thomas Jefferson Concert Band Music Arts