Hellgate High School - Halberd Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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■“Playin the blues This year jazz bands are dif- ferent since there are one jazz band and three combos. The combos are smaller groups usual- ly with one person on each instru- ment. They have one line of music and they improvise on that line of music. The jazz band does less im- provising since they play music off sheet music and they do not make up different lines of music. Students are choosen for jazz band by volunteering and usual- ly they limit the band to five on each instrument. Band director, John Combs, said “It's really been exciting to listen to the musicality of students involved in the combo.” Pep band is a voluntary, extra curriculum class. They meet once a week to play pop songs heard on the radio. They don’t use flutes or clarinets and it mainly consists of saxaphones, percus- sion and brass. All the music is improvised and they usually go to make some noise.” Pep band plays at basketball games and they have played at a couple of football games this year. 26Jazz The Big Band First row:Liz Shoen, Lisa Conrad, Baird Todd, Robert Strauch, Thomas Berthoud, Burke Kron, Eric Ojala, second row, Aaron Bendickson, Lisa Rowe, Jeff Pearson, third row, Brian Greene, Jake Gowen, Jon Hewitt, Carter, Biesemyer, John Chapman. Combo 1: First row Brent Chipman, Erik Anderson, Aaron Bendickson, Second row, Robert Strauch, and John Combs.

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On March 25-31, orchestra traveled to San Francisco, stop- ping in Salt Lake City to hear Utah Symphony and perform. In San Francisco, they heard the San Francisco Symphony and they spent time in Great America, Marine World and Alcatraz Island. They toured Prier Violin Making School and San Francisco Conser- vatory of music. The youth symphony is smaller this year with a larger brass unit, but fewer cellos. Orchestra does about five concerts a year. Don Beller, orchestra director said, “This has been a very pro- ductive year, with the students working and progressing very well. The orchestra has already exceeded my expectations for the year.” Orchestra members Glenn Bywater, Brandi Cortright, Jennifer Deutsch, Werner Finger Julie Gashwiler, Rachael German Shirley Gustafson, Erika Hulme Beth Koch, Burke Kron, Matl Patterson, Jeff Pearson, Beth Schuster, Liz Shoen, Liz Turner, Kris Violette, Liz Weber, Stephanie Wing. Orchestra 25 Orchestra

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Combo 2: Baird Todd, Jake Gowen, Eric Ojala, Thomas Berthoud, Lisa Rowe, Brian Greene, John Chapman. Combo 3: Liz Shoen, Annalisa Conrad, Burke Kron, Jeff Pearson, Carter Biesemeyer, Jon Hewitt, Aaron Bendickson. Jazz 27