Longs Peak Middle School - Rams Yearbook (Longmont, CO)

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Larry McCormick 495, Paul McLean QQJ, Dennis Carney 185, and Doug Roth C95 show how much work marching can be. And the Beat Goes Un Longs Peak had four bands this year Symphonic, Concert, and Red and White bands. New this year was the director, lvlr. Simpson, who previously taught at Longmont and Northeast Junior Highs. District Band Night was a big event in the fall, with the Longs Peak bands making a really good showing. Band members also marched in the Welcome Vance Brand, Pet and Doll, and Veteran's Day parades. ln addition, the bands participated in concerts in December and March. Symphonic Band, led by Mr. Simpson, performs in the spring Concert. A marching band member takes a break to tie his shoe BAND!27

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Classical Music Still Has Place While string players can't march with the band, they can perform with the orchestra. Mr. Bailey was the orches- tra director, and was helped by Miss Donna Kopecky for part of the year. At various times, strings were joined by Mixed Chorus, Bluegrass Band, and an electric guitar. Along with all this variety was classical music, such as Beethoven's Ninth Sym- phony and The Masterpiece . Several ensembles, including a string quartet, a cello duet, and a woodwind quintet, came out of orchestra. Quite a few string players competed in the solo and ensemble contests in Feb- ruary and March, bringing home a lot of firsts for Longs Peak. l l Mr. Bailey gets involved while directing 6th period orchestra. Chris Eubanks Ui concentrates on 26lOFlCHESTFlA

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Music Made More Personal Second and seventh periods were the most unusual ofthe music classes. Called Individualized Music and taught by Mr. Helmers, the students had an opportunity to learn to play guitar, piano, mandolin, banjo, and many other instruments. Some of them combined to make the Bluegrass Band and some others formed a rock band. The class was originally for those who wanted to play an instru- ment not used in band or orchestra, but novv there are also band students vvho take this course. The students do lesson packets, or TLU's, in addition to learning their instruments. Tami Mularky Q93 has problems playing the piano when cameras areflashing. 28!VOCAL MUSIC Ken Albrecht i9l, Danny Current QQJ, Dan Salyards i9J, Scott Taylor 493, Mr. Helmers, and Frank Angstead Q93 take a break from rock band practice, ?? MZZii?f ' 'M' ' 3. .1 ' Brenda Walsh Q95 practices on her guitar in Individualized Music. i l i T Harms C95 on mandoling David Cozad i9l, banjog David Dreher t9l, guitarg and Dale Cozad 487, dobro.