Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Orchestra Students Opened School Year Students in orchestra were chosen The previous year on recommendations made by Their last year's teachers. Orchestra consisted of 65 students. ln October The orchestra and band played for the Vocal De- partment at The Fall Concert. The Christmas Concert in Decem- ber featured the Messiah, During The assembly the Vocal Department sang while the orchestra presented selected pieces from the Messiah. February brought a Festival where small ensembles of ad- vanced students played selected pieces. This was held at Co- chise College. All students participated in the All-City Orchestra Festival in March. Each school's orchestra was allowed to perform for 10 minutes. Selected advanced students from the city's schools were then chosen to play in an Honor Orchestra. Orchestra and band combined April 16 to play a Beethoven Concert featuring soloists on the violin, cello and piano. Five hundred students from elementary, iunior high and senior high schools participated in the String Festival. Auditions were held for those who desired to be in the All- State Orchestra. Tryouts were held January 25 in Tucson. March 14 and 15 the All-State orchestra performed for the public. May brought the Moonlight Melodies concert featur- ing the entire Music Department. Orchestra ended its full year by playing at Baccalaureate in June. ORCHESTRA: Gary Anderson, April Antonetti, Nancy Armstrong, Janet Blay- lock, Bill Bremer, Jeannette Burkhardt, Jeff Burns, Paul Burton, Dave Carpen- ter, Lynne Casey, Dave Cole, Jan Christianson, Robert Drake, Dan Duperre, Delores Durham, Chuck Eger, Stephanie Ellquist, Rocky Esparza, Cheryl Faus- Orchestra ensembles from around the state attended the Solo and Ensemble Festival in Douglas. Groups rated superior participated in the state festival. sett, Arlene Feldman, Don Fish, Melanie Filichia, Jon Findley, William Find- ley, Carolyn Francisco, Fred Free, Linda Garner, Bryon Hackett, Holly Hamer, Sue Hamilton, Tom Harney. o

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Received Man Awards Throughout the Year ASSISTANT DRUM MAJOR Jeff Burns During halftime the Titan Marching Band accompanied the songleaders and cheerleaders at football games. The band helped to promote school spirit throughout the football season. Many marching techniques were demonstrated, including the floating PVHS. During second period the band practiced march- ing on the football field. Mr. Richardson has been instructing the Marching Band since Palo Verde opened in 1962. The Marching Band was awarded its seventh Superior rating at Band Day, held in November at the Uni- versity of Arizona. This was a special challenge for band members, for they worked hard on precise marching and musical sound. Other activities which the band partici- pated in were the Veteran's Day Parade, held in November, and the Rodeo Pa- rade in February. Moonlight Melodies, the All-City Band Festival and All-City Honor Band were other activities. Band members tried out for the All- State Band in January and the District Solo and Ensemble Festival at Cochise College. Those students who received a superior rating went to the State-wide Solo and Ensemble Festival at Tempe. BAND OFFICERS: Dave Cole, president, Cheryl Faus- Durham, secretary, Chuck Eger, vice president. sett, treasurer, John Moseley, drum maiorp Delores a.:-H 5 FRONT ROW: Sharon King, Cathie Cely, Beth Halle, Bruce Tost, Brooke Zeller, Joe Hartnett, Carole Kleinhesselink, Peggy Pugh, Rodney Povis. FOURTH ROW: Beth Schenker. SECOND ROW: Tom Harney, Sue Hamilton, John Rognlien, Dave Cole, April Antonetti, Steve Nicholas, Steve Jennings, Richard Brady, John Haas, Kathy Chinnis, Jerry Bokowski, Jim Moseley, Ron King. THIRD Ken Jaeger, Tim Dick, Bill Dion, Kim Varvir. BACK ROW: David Carpenter, ROW: Tom Bethune, Tim Santeyan, Lynne Casey, Scott Roberts, Ruth Walker, Kathy DiMascio, Eddie Peters, Don Fish, Lloyd Drake, Bruce Brady.

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ith Fall Concert in October oI'Cl'leS-'IC practiced daily dUl'll'l9 Setbhd Pefidd fOl' ed in fhe spring, wus gne of fhe mqin ggnceflg, UPC0mln9 Wnfeffs- M00nli9l'l Melftdlesf' Pel'f0l'm' Both popular and light classical music was featured. Perfection in timing and quality were ultimate goals when Mr. Stevenson directed orchestra students. ORCHESTRA: Jody lmmerman, Michael Jauch, Sieve Jennings, linda Jordan, Santeyan, Beth Schenker, Marilyn Schenker, Donald Schmid, Stephen Shep- Mike Kuhn, Rosanne Love, Nagui Maghrabi, Beki Manke, Jim McCallum, Lin- pard, Ken Smith, Bruce Stone, Vicki Stone, Bruce Tost, Alicia Vitale, Verna da McCoy, Phyllis McLeod, Laura Misenhimer, Steve Nicholas, Robbin Peter- Warner, Jo Youngling, Brooke Zeller. sen, Scott Richardson, Scott Roberts, Brooke Sammons, Randy Sammons, Tim