Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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7 1 :11 , A 6 5'qu This year, the Morehead State Universi marching band'introduced a new and ve enthusiastic director of bands, Richard : Miles. Mr. Miles is most recently fro Jefferson High School in Lafayett Indiana, where he directed the band for 3 years. He studied music education Appalachian State University in Boon North Carolina, and did graduate work the University of Illinois. Premiering in this year's fiel performances is the 18 member auxilia corps comprised of flags, dancers, and t feature twirlers. Jennie Osterheld, fro Rockford, Illinois, is the auxilia choreographer of the new corps. Many . the members are flagidance cor- instructors at high schools in Kentuck Ohio, and West Virginia. Three differe sets of colorful, specially designed fla- complement the professional dan- choreography. The all new FlagiDan Corps and feature twirlers, Molly Large, senior from Kitts Hill, Ohio, and Melis Schunk, a senior clothing and textil major from Harrison, Ohio, are featured i the exciting Duke Ellington tune, it Don Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing. There are 115 members in this year band. Surprisingly, over one-half of the M80 band was the half-time attraction at a halftime are non-music majors. game between professional football teams the In- uThere seems to be a renew diana Colts and the New England Patriots. The ' game was held at theHosierDome in Indianapolis. enthusiasm about making music and t Aalpmg lieu . M80 Band

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W0 students work together on a chemistry project in one of MSU's chemistry -bs. Chemistry or any physical science takes a lot of precise measurements which quires a patient mind. LEIMDVJ. AH'ISEH MIXING chemicals is a part of every scientist's daily schedule. Tom Boocher, a senior from Dayton, Ohio, gains a lot of use from the chemistry lab in pursuit of his professional chemistry major. CRACKING the books is a slogan best describing a student involved in lab work. Senior Elizabeth Foster of Bardstown is gathering data which may influence her medical technology major. LESLEY TACKETT

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rt of performing, quoted Mr. Miles. We have received many letters of praise from the community, alumni, and guests from ther universities who have seen our performances. Practice began this semester shortly before classes resumed. On the average, the band practices five days a week, one and one-half hours a day. As described by Mr. Miles, Everyone in this band is very smart and talented. They play very difficult music which they learn very quickly. Prac- tices are usually about six or seven hours a week as compared with 20 hours in high school. Whenever the band marches onto the field, they are led by Field Commander, Ginger Martin, a senior music education major from Portsmouth, Ohio, and Podium Conductor, Marsha Butler, a sophomore music education major from Catlettsburg. A contemporary style of marching, which incorporates all different types of positive and innovative things, is demonstrated by the band. Mr. Miles stated that, Every show performed by the band varies by at l least one-third to one-half. l They are now marching with $7000 lworth of new equipment and uniforms. l Shiny white shoes and big flouncy plumes add a certain flare to the neat formations ! and perfectly straight lines of the regimen- : tation. Flags and dancers have brand new auxiliary uniforms and flags. The bass and woodwind sections have new cumberbunds. Besides performing at all home and selected away Morehead State football games since the Marshall game on September 7, the MSU Marching Band was the honor band to perform at the Rowan County High School by invitation on September 14. During the Harvest Hardwood Festival on September 21, our band was one of the host bands. This very dedicated and outgoing band has also been selected to perform at the Indianapolis Colts-New England Patriots football game at Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on December 1. All music this year was especially arranged for the band by Gary Langford of the University of Florida, Allen Horney of Eastern Illinois University, and Les Taylor of Maryland. Percussion parts were written by Frank Oddis, Percussion Instructor and Graduate Percussion Assistant, Mark Teofilo, of West Haven, Connecticut. Chip Lewis, a senior music major, has also written some music for the band this year. This is the first student-arranged music ever used by the MSU Marching Band. In the belief that a college band should provide support for athletes and a solid musical education for participating students, quoted Mr. Miles, our band is a totally student-run organization. Our behind the scenes work includes a comprehensive mailing schedule of PERFORMING at Eagle football games, the MSU band gets quite a bit of applause. The podium con- ductor for the band is sophomore Marsha Butler. LEADING the band onto the field, Ginger Martin makes sure everyone is in step. Martin is a senior music-education major from Portsmouth, Ohio. information and publicity. Parents, Kentucky and area band directors and other music teachers, high school students who are selecting a school, those who have attended music-department events, and others receive material about the University Bands and their performances. Typing, art work, the running of machines, and compilation must all coordinate to pro- duce and distribute this material. Once football season has ended, all members of the marching band and aux- iliary corps members are assigned to play in concert groups such as the Basketball Band, the Concert Band, the Percussion Ensemble, and the Symphony Band. By LESLEY A. TACKETT lllH LlallV