John Wesley North High School - Aurora Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Making sure he ' s on the right beat, Ted Gable takes a quick glance at his music sheet during a North-Arlington basketball game. At a North-Arlington basketball game Direc- tor, Mr. Locke instructs the Jazz Band. Mr. Locke directed all the musical organizations. - ! i 1 ' M F , I fa ra U n r r J [ — M !M -— JAZZ ENSEMBLE JAZZ ENSEMBLE MEMBERS, FRONT ROW: Ted Gable, Lynnelle Broyles, Mr. Locke; ROW 2: Toni Tracey, Steve Pradd, Meg Huszar, Phil Bruckler, Bob Blackman; ROW 3: Joe Schneider, Alex Hender- son, Chris Gable, Mark Vargas, Lester Harvey. TOP ROW: Javier Rivera, Robert Aker, Troy Lombard, David Wailes, Bob Burton; (not pictured: Carie Bott.EricYounce.) CONCERT BAND MEMBERS (alphabetically listed): Stacy Aker, Kim Bailey, William Bailey, Tandy Balcom, Lisa Barnett, Debbie DeVriendt, Dara Dunn, Diane Dunn, Mike Earnhart, Chris Gable, Harry Gill, Micah Goodwin, Julie Gordon, Jennie Guzman, Kip Hampton, Tia Hancox, Adrian Hernandez, Curtiss Hoagland, Ruthann Horn, Shell, -,i Janitell, Dan Jensen, Jeff Kast) Q ' j Lisa Kauffman, Steve Matus, Mar , j Moreno, Caroline Pegis, Miche Quinn, Sherie Sixkiller, Jeff Sta . ' - Vicki Stokes, Ben Tyson, Job j VanDenburgh, Eric Velasque Laura Westafer, Tom Wilson, Er Younce. 192 organizations

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Choir, BSR Unite Who said people don ' t go carolling anymore? A week before Christmas the Chamber Singers carolled through the Riverside Plaza. New fundraisers and the new style of performing brought many memories to the Choral Society. Mrs. Locke, the new vocal leader introduced many ne w ways to raise money. For the first time Choir joined the BSR for the annual 12 hour music marathon at the Riverside Plaza. Not only did the band and choir perform together at the Plaza, but the jazz ensemble (a small section of the band) accompanied choir on a few numbers during the Christmas Concert. An- Before the Concert Choir performed at the Christmas Concert, Robby Britt sings Joy to the World. other helpful money maker, the an- nual Cabaret Night was held in March. Here auditioned members of the Choral Society displayed their particular talents in individual acts. These fundraisers helped Choral Society pay for the many expenses, such as a new choreographer and ac- companist. The money also helped Chamber Singer members pay for their 5 day tour to Arizona, and Con- cert Choirs ' weekend tour to San Diego. Many memories came from these per- formances. Concert Choir members recalled a concert they held at Braswalls Retirement Home in Redlands. A resident came out with tear-filled eyes and implored the choir to come back soon. This gesture touched many of the choir members. FESTIVAL CHOIR FESTIVAL CHOIR MEMBERS; FRONT Williams, Marc Kardos. Angie Smith, Pam (ROW: Cassie Rigby, Theresa Fryc, Antoinette Watts, Helen Sanematsu, Heidi Bennett; ROW Dorado, Sja Matthews, Melvene Williams, Eric 3: Alice Hall, Tracy Truver, Shawn McCoy, Davis, Joseph Cloninger, Doug Donaldson, Jen Susan Tallman, James Grady, Randy Kardos, ' ■ nifer Kachel, Sherry Drake, Nicola Singer, Danny Brownelle, Mark Yohonn, Jose Karen Oddson; ROW 2: Eileen Jung, Rene Miramontes, Lee Johnson, Eric Stafney, Tammi ■ Hamilton, Angela Ayres, Kim Lee, Leslie Mills, Kathy David, Elizabeth Horton; TOP | Hazelrigg, Pat Leary, Mark Janov, Byron ROW: Margaret Farmer, Paula Sheltry, Linda Briggs, Gina Saulino, Am y Yasenovsky, Deanna Dhouti, Damon Knight, Ken Jacobsen, Robby Britt, Lavelle Jones, Julie Heiliger, Julie Solorio, Cindy Dunaway, Tara Wright, and Ellen Richardson, (not pictured: Joe Hansberry, Ariel Smith, Kristen Kennedy, Karen Crenshaw, Deborah Ensign, David Earnhart, Andrea Parmely, and Cher Richey.) lixed choir, festival choir 191

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and Joe North-La Music Comes First It was great having a live band at the home basketball games, stated Coach Bartee, It boosted team morale. Having a band at basket- ball games reved up the crowd to cheer more, remarked Jim Hunt. Live music broke the monotony, commented Ron Stromblad. Whatever the reason, the Jazz Ensemble was appreciated and thanked for entertaining the crowd with live jazz, pop and rock music. The Jazz Band was more than just an entertainment unit, they also com- peted in statewide competitions, festivals and concerts. Jazz Festivals at Cal Poly, RCC, Los Angeles and University of Redlands were just a few examples of festivals where judges evaluated their musical talents. Cymbals, drums, chimes, mallets and timpanis! Where can these instruments be found? In Percussion Ensemble I. Their activities for the year included performing for Middle Schools such as Central and University as well as competing in statewide competitions and festivals. What ' s Wind Ensemble? It was musicians specializing in wind instruments coming together to form an advanced musical group. The band gave members a chance to use all their musical skills through playing a variety of difficult music. At the SCSBOA Festival and Spring Concert, they tested their musical talents against other bands. For musicians in that gray area between being a beginner and advanced , Concert Band was the group to join. The group, mostly made up of freshmen trained for the advanced band while providing a good experience for the group. They also competed in countywide competitions and took part in the SCSBOA Festival and Spring Concert. WIND ENSEMBLE PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE II IND ENSEMBLE MEMBERS lphabetically listed): Robert ker, Kris Baker, Megan Beers, [Robert Bockover, Richard Booth, . Lynnelle Broyles, Phil Bruckler, Bob .J- Burton, Karen Christiansen, Marian to- Cook, Frances Elting. Rebecca i Everett, John Field, Eric Foss, M David Gibson, Lester Harvey, Alex : J Henderson, Vicki Hughes, Meg H Huszar, Kurt Jensen, Troy Lom- k Dard, Kristi Lund, Connie Mather, Michele Miller, Mike Moreno, Steve Pradd, Joe Schneide Sisneros, Andrea Strano, Thompson, Toni Tracey, Vargas, Mark Vargas, Janet Tina Marie Make Dave PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE MEMBERS II, FRONT ROW: Mike Payne, Adam Perlstein, Ed West, Kevin Ricahrdson; TOP ROW: Alan Reed, Chris Sarautos, Chris Uribe, Hideaki Wakni (not pictured: Ray Welch) Williams, Peggv Wilson Wynn. PERCUSSION ENSEM BLE I MEMBERS (alpha- betically listed): Bob Blackman, Ted Gable, Jesus Hernandez, Chris Kirk, Tony Knight, Joel Ontiveros, Mike Payne, Ken Sasaki. jazz ensemble, concert band, wind ensemble, percussion ensemble I and II 193