Hellgate High School - Halberd Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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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

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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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Band on the run During fourth period in the fall of the year, the marching band can be heard practicing their music and marching routines They practice at the Hellgate field from fourth period into the lunch period to perfect the sound and choreography The valkyries performed with the band during two high school half- time shows and with other bands from the area at the University of Montana homecoming show. Drum major for the season was junior, Burke Kron. Step in time—The brass section of the marching band follow the lead of drum ma- jqr, Burke Kron during homecoming halftime. Counting down—Seniors Holly Julin and Amy Sennett announce how many days are left in the school year while performing at the halftime show. Watching the game—Hellgate marching band sits in the bleachers at Washington-Grizzly stadium during the University homecoming game. 28 Marching Band