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

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Strutting their stuff, the Dance Team per- forms the show at one of their many competitions. The Dance Team took 1st place at Miss Drill Team USA making them national champions. Dance Team Novelty 1 K Tp T ' f ay -I -W ' ■ ' rm f DANCE TEAM MEMBERS, rRONT ROW: Margaret Shoe- naker, Theresa Tuazon. leanette Sodoy: TOP ROW: Kristina Mohns, Tish Romano, Kart n Sis- neros, Jennifer Harris, Catherine Acosta, Lisa Bunyak, Alicia Okou- chi, Tanya Martinez. NOVELTY TEAM MEMBERS, .1 m kirn [ n-i } ue-n Dorado, FRONT ROW: Lisa Bayhs, Seme- Gayla Titsworth. Ira Harris, TOP ROW: lodi Bran- winterguard, danceteam, novelty 189

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Dance Guard Groups Sparkle EY ' Isn ' t that Charlie Cha- plin? Almost but not quite. ctually it was the newest addition to the BSR ' s small group teams, the NO- VELTY DANCE TEAM. The group incorporated silent film characters and dance moves to create an off the wall routine that was truly unique. Each girl dressed as Charlie Chaplin completing the costume with a bowler hat and a cane. The group competed at several competitions where they were well received by the crowd. The rou- tine was really fun to perform, com- mented Lisa Baylis, We loved the au- dience the audience loved us. It was great! In addition to the Novelty team the WINTER GUARD, the flag and rifle team, and the SMALL DANCE TEAM represented North as well. The teams were made up of members of the BSR ' s drill team and colorguard that performed with the band during the fall. The groups attended competitions on Saturdays at high schools through- out Southern California. One such competition was the Miss Drill Team USA pageant where the Small Dance Team competed against other teams from around the country. They took first place and were named the United States Small Dance Team National Champions. The team also won an all-expense paid trip to the World Finals which were held in Japan. Winter Guard member Mike Harrison summed up the season with, We are very proud of all the teams. Though we ' re all different we all work towards one goal: To be the best at what we do. Stepping back in time, Gayla Tilsworth per- !■ jrms a zany Charlie Chaplin routine. The novel- ty team was the newest addition to the BSR ' s small group teams. Winter Guard WINTER GUARD MEMBERS, FRONT ROW: Robyn Bingham, Michelle Hernandez, Kim Harris, laina Dixon, Michael Harrison, Michelle Lira, Kim Qualley, Adri ana Ramirez, Gina Richardson: TOP ROW: Ciidiii.-iif Diaz, Robert Reqalado, Pam De- Vries, Cathy Sullivan, Colette Smith, Mona Vargus, Donna Purdy, Tracie Lancaster. 1 88 organizations

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Instrumental Music Drummers Keep Time anuary 31 . Yes, it was the end of first semester, but it was not tfie end of the musical season. Carrying on into the second semester, the Blue Star Reqiment was divided into four groups: CONCERT BAND, JAZZ BAND, PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE, and WIND ENSEMBLE. Three of these groups, the Concert Band, Jazz Ensem- ble and Wind Ensemble, participated in activities such as the competition at Chaffey College and the Riverside School District Music Festival where they were matched against bands from other schools in the district. The musi- cians also performed at school associat- ed events such as basketball games and pep assemblies. But while the Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Wind Ensemble competed, the Percussion Ensemble did not. The mu- sicians worked mainly on drumming techniques and learning other musical skills for future reference. Some of their tasks were to write drum solos and ca- dences to be used in the future by the BSR during the marching seasons and to recruit for the future drumline. Mem- bers were also allowed to perform with the Wind Ensemble and Concert Band, who did not have their own percussion sections. It ' s not as easy as it looks to be good at playing an instrument, especially if it ' s a percussion instrument. The percus- sion section is the base of the band and therefore we have to work even harder building self-confidence and disci- pline, commented Ernie Marstellar. Although many different groups exist- ed, together they formed a band of dedicated musicians who worked to make a success filled year for the BSR. Concert Band Jazz Ensemble MIH HHB 9Lj-:iSSFl J K mm i o iKn l CONCERT BAND. FRONT ROW: Terry Kienitz, Malissa Barnes, Mia lenner, Veronica Espinoza, Amy Schaumburg, Andrea Luck, Sara Schuamburg, Kerry Hall; ROW 2 David Ball, Dale Lee, Nicole Jackson Tia Hancox, lona Cunningham, An gie McDaniel, Tammy Thompson Ivlarci Schaumburg, Rosanne New ell, Aaron Smith, Melissa Farmer lullian Ramirez; TOP ROW; Mk.- Soltow, Lisa Baker, Lon Miller, Eric Foss, Arya Moti, Jeff Kaste, Matt Serwy, Diana Kellner, Shannon Tucker, Andy Diaz, Robert Aker, Kim Steele, Jayanne Tyce, Mike McKnight; (Not Pictured: Scott De- Vries, Rick Elseewi, Cassandra Smith) JAZZ BAND. FRONT ROW: Mike Payne; ROW 2: Michelle Quinn, Adrienne Keltner, Philip Rush, Dan Jensen, Leyha Callendar. David Hasegawa, Richard Hanscom; ROW 3: Chris Gable, Milton Crum- mie, Diane Dunn, Adam Perlstein, Tom Wilson, Robert Aker, Arya Moti. 1 90 oraanizdtions