Morro Bay High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Morro Bay, CA)

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Stage Groups Do Much ore Musically ince Mr. Sando has been leading the music department at Morro Bay High School for the past four years, most students are unaware of the changes he has made. Besides greatly improving the regular music classes, he has created two new en- sembles, Stage Band and Stage Choir. The groups usually perform together, and con- sist of members wanting to do much more musically. The Stage Band is a special group that emphasizes jazz, blues, and rock, differing from the more traditional flavor of the Con- cert Band. We're definitely a progressive group, said four year member Jason Kastner. The pieces we play branch into all forms of music. The band holds several performances each year including Open House and Back-to-School nights. As it cur- rently stands, the band is made up of saxo- phones, trombones, trumpets, bass, drums, and a recently purchased S1800 keyboard. The practices at 7:10 every morning are dif- ficult, but they pay off well. When musicians graduate from Stage Band, they are among the most talented in the school. The Stage Choir, which was started just last year, began when the Stage Band want- ed to add vocals to its shows. This year the choir has twelve members and has com- bined choreography with talented voices. It's a great change, and the improvement has been tremendous, said the director, Mr. Sando. He stresses improvisation and points out how important it is for all of the members to work in unison. When we put the Stage Band and Stage Choir together, you hear some darn good music. 140 Music

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Page 138. 1. Mr. Sando, through his efforts, has created a more mature band, but from time to time the kid inside him shows. 2. Concert and Marching Band. FRONT ROW: B. Myrick, J. Rawers, L. Ferguson, D. Sando, B. Powers, G. Cardinali, L. Moffit, E. O'Brien, C. Daly. SECOND ROW: M. Eskridge, M. Hanley, R. George, A. Novy, S. Jordan, S. Menas, J. Maricle, E. Heronen, S. Smith. THIRD ROW: J. Walters, L. Anderson, D. Metz, M. Truax, T. Chausse, M. Bent, N. Foreman, S. Chausse, J. Docker. FOURTH ROW: D. Barker, D. Bartlett, C. Varela, K. Grimes, M. Maricle, R. Marciel, J. Schneider, R. Phelps, M. Daly. BACK ROW: M. Hedger, J. Seymour, J. Kastner, B. Sando, D. Heronen, J. Crump, I. Myers, M. Menas, D. Taylor. Page 139. 1. There is a certain satisfaction in playing music that goes beyond the spotlight. The band entertains and excites the audience, which is the real enjoyment of music. 2. In leading the band, Julie Crump has the dedication that all people must have to be the best they can be. As her second year of being Drum Major passes, she continues to show her extraordinary qualities as the commander-in-chief of the Marching Band. 3. Marching is an intense sport, especially when the instrument that you are playing is the drum. A lot of strength goes into marching with drums that only practice can help. 4. Looking over the view of the homecoming foot- ball game, the present and future musicians of Morro Bay High School join to play Let's Go Band for all the world to hear. J . . 1 .tri 2 A ft ... N 5 A A X , K W Nkillggro-iii .-'Q - i

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