Mazama High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Klamath Falls, OR)

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CONCERT BAND Brandi Gratz plays the clarinet during a practice session in Concert Band. Chad Tolley plays a Tuba for Concert Band. Concert Band-127

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SYMPHONIC BAND Concert Band is the trial ground for Symphonic Band. Young musicians who first come to Mazama start in Concert Band and work their way up. Next year most of them will be in Symphonic Band. Of course the biggest goal is Jazz Band which is worth working hard for. ] Paul Walbom plays rhythm on a bass for the Symphonic Band. Paul also played the bass guitar for Marching Band and Jazz Band. Megan Nelson and Derek Harvey play saxophones in Symphonic Band. Derek represented southern Oregon at the state solo contest in Port- land at Lewis and Clark College. 126-Symphonic Band

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PEP BAMD The Pep Band was a group of band students that volunteered their time to play at the home basketball games. Their task was to play songs that would fire up the home crowd of students and par- ents. Many times they worked with the Rally squad to get a song that went with a cheer, bach year the Pep Band seems to learn a new song to add to their selec- tion. The band's only practice was when they showed up early to the game to get in about a half hour of practice. The band also played at some girls' basketball games because the team did so well. It proved too much for the opposing teams; a great team and the awe- some sounds of the crowd fired up by the Pep Band. Don Mall assists Brian Thorson by holding his music for him to see. The Pep Band always took up the far corner of the stu- dent bleachers and many needed help like Thor- son in holding up their music. Mike Murray, playing his sax fast and furiously, leads the Pep Band in an- other number. Murray was the leader of the band and always stood up by the drummer. Steve Namblin and his fellow band members play their music to the home crowd. The band had a variety of songs to play that helped keep the crowd pumped up. 128 - Pep Band