North Scott High School - Silver Shield Yearbook (Eldridge, IA)

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Jazz Band ll: Tad Cole. Rob O'Shaughnessy, Brant Peitersen. Amy Altenhofen. Sheri Catlin, Linda Schmitt. Row 2: Cy Miller, Mike Abbot, Todd Lenig. Aaron Bakker. Craig Petersen. John Albertson. Row 3: Joel Dudley. Megan Schirman, Sarah Whisler, Jason Holden, Nick Welter, Kerry Clark, Beth Carlton. 3 Sm. Jazz Band l: Sandy Lambert. Leslie Schnekloth. Andrea Christopher. Becky Goetzke. Lori Schroeder, Wendy Hamann. Row 2: Mark Anderson, Clint Schnekloth. Troy Anderson. Heather Snyder. Row 3: Dave Sieffers, Gyle Smith, Darcey Timmerman. Jesse Petersen. Cris Roesler. Row 4: Scott Thompson, Sean Buckley, Greg Schwartz. Kelley McKirahan. Lester Miller. While sitting at the piano. Cris Roesler reads the music and plays an accompaniment for a friend. Practicing her horn in jazz band. Angie Peel keeps time with the other members as she follows each measure carefully.

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I3 Last spring auditions were held to choose jazz band members for the upcomlng year Under the direction of Mr Dan Anderson for Jazz Band I and Mr Bill Kesslnger for Jazz Band II the bands participated ln competl tions that ranged from the Augus tana Jazz Ensemble to the State Jazz Band Contest With two bands containing 21 members the jazz bands proceeded to perform ID the Augustana Jazz Ensemble Contest Swing Show and Pops Concert This year Greg Schwarz and Troy Anderson were selected to be ln the first AllState jazz band To be ac cepted into this band they both had to submit audition tapes of all the scales and two jazz arrangements They also had to take a record of rhythmic arrangements and do an improvisation Jazz Band I and II both competed in the Augustana Jazz Ensemble Contest on December 5 1987 Jazz Band I received a rating of 1 which automatically qualified them for the State Jazz Band Contest on March 5, 1988, which was held in Washing ton. Iowa Amir wr 0 :fox X EA As he looks over his music. Dave Siefers plays his bass with great concentration. Mr. Dan Anderson demonstrates proper trombone form as Sean Buckley waits patiently.

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NMMWZ7 Wilma WW Christmas and Spring Concerts Trl School Band Festival and Com mencement are just a few things that the North Scott Bands did dur lng this year Symphonic band con slsted of 67 members and was dl rected by Mr Dan Anderson This was the hardest band to get into and after bemg accepted, the members went through the long process of learning more advanced music Con cert band. directed by Mr. Bill Kes singer, consisted of 66 members and had to go through the same au ditromng process that members of symphonic band had to go through. After all their concerts the bands went to the Contest Solo Ensemble Contest on March 26. 1988. They then proceeded to the Trl School Band Festival hosted by Dewitt in volvmg North Scott. Pleasant Val ley, and Dewitt in a concert given for each other. They followed that by gomg to the State Contest on May 6. 1988. with a record of 17 straight division l ratmgs received by Sym phomc band mln' In Using the band practice rooms. Jason Holden g piece of music. f - A., V, ,, gig. H ,7.,V:.:WE- I OES OVEI' 8 new V W, A t llcl - . M .. 'Ar' ,V ,Q .UW ' if mm . , , , Wim L s e f n 'K it W flue? ,WZ M ,In QW 'nfs xfWk'M 4 V6 , ,aw s ,ms 4. M ,Hmmm ,K ,f ,S Q mm 1 :Q 2 at H . ,, f , , G' Q, 3 ,, -QW r ,, A, Q ,, 4. if - Q , W , T, ,, Greg Schwatz takes extra time out after school to practice his music for an upcoming contest. Going over a new piece of music in symphonic band. Wendy Hamann takes a small break while she contemplates the entrance in the next measure. Taking a break from drumming, Jesse Petersen whistles to the music he is being accompanied by in symphonic band. gg Um A, ft f '-gl'.' S Q ii if