Novi High School - Reflections Yearbook (Novi, MI)

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'The concert band was the best I have worked with yet, d Mr. Seiler, the director. The concert band was made up primarily of 28 freshmen. ir sophomores, Helen Gatrell, Don Burnham, Arthur Neil, i Bobbi Wilkins stayed back to help the freshmen. The concert band made up half the marching band for the vtball season. For the rest of the year they performed con- :ts individually. Concert Band Wa The Be t Yet ty gn , .4 Us A ' . f , I if K -a'1i6'9 ' ii f E, 1 , fbivlf d Mr Seiler presented the Novi High Sym phony Band at the Christmas concert Bobbie and Denise shared second part . Helen stayed in symphony band so they could have a bass clarinet. Boy, those trills were hard.

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mphon Band -- The Best Yet When all was added up, there were a number of things tl' made the symphony the best band . First, a new teacher, Mr. Craig Strain. Mr. Strain, w came to Novi from Andover High School, West Bloomfieh has ten years band experience. When he came to Novi also brought with him his dedication. He was so dedicated his work that some of this rubbed off onto the students. Ma band students became interested again in their band. All t things being said about the band were good . Second, there was better music. The band's music libre had almost doubled, which meant that they received bet' music. Third, there were more practices. Mr. Strain had morni practice for a different section every day of the week. All of these things added together made the Novi Syn phony Band the best yet! Jan was in second chair. Greg waited for his cue. Mr. Strain was thc new band teacher. The band took a bow after Christmas con c rt

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Marchin Band Mr. Strain did all the band's arranging. For instance, Play A ew Song J did the Chicago tunes of Old Days, Just You and and 25 or 6 to 4 for the Chicago show. The band played the Beatles' tunes of Hey, Jude, Yesterday The Long and Winding Road, plus the Elton John and Dee hit of Don't Go Breaking My Heart. Many people in the football stands thought that the time shows put on by the band were great, because of all work put into them. The marching band had a new start, good music and shows. You can't keep a good band down! .f 1' M'- C a. Thc Novi marching band at its best. b. Suc and Glenn wcrc the drum majors and Suc's little sister was the IHZISCOI. c. Mr. Strain really lilicd popcorn.