Paradise Valley High School - Trojan Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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Band members receive Who's Who in Music awards The Paradise Valley Band gives out assorted Band honors during the year. These band honors are Gln recognition of outstanding achievement and interest in in- strumental music, for singular merit in loyalty, and cooperation, and for displaying those high qualities of conduct that school in- strumental music requires. Mr. Malambri, PV's Trojan Band Director, said the awards were as follows: John Phillip Sousa and Louis Armstrong awards are given out for Jazz. There is also a four year award given out to three seniors. Many students this year were ac- cepted into Who's Who in American Music. These were Don Browne, Tracy Iverson, Karen Melson, Victor Songco, Melissa Landis, Michelle Devore, Mike Grimm, Kim Beagle, Barbara Blood, Kali Poole, Dona Long, and Rebecca Cook. Vfvvillym 1, , me itiisif i s s E Q --s- I -...aw 'Y ' ...auf Solo and Ensemble Winners: Victor Songco, Traci Mitchell, Tom Marshall, D Browne.

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at Suns' game The Paradise Valley Jazz Band began the year br inging pep and enthusiasm to assemblies and basket ball games. Throughout the year the Band participated in many activities to raise the morale of the students on campus. The band entered contests in which they qualified to play in the State Jazz Contest late in March. well as entertain the crowd that evening. The Band also went to the Annual Solo and Ensemble Festival where a majority of the members received superior ribbons. This qualified the band to go to the contest held at Northern Arizona Universi ty but because of the heavy amounts of snow receiv ed throughout January and February the band did not go to NAU. the Suns' game. V Jazz Brian Lang Donald Coons Harold Greaig, Craig Childs, Gary Mascetti, Mike Jmmerhlll Scott Briggs Jim Steele Rick Geiger Carl Forman, Tom Marshall, Scott La ountain Tim Nisbet Mike Grimm Bobby Ludtka, Dan Brady, Jerri Krueger, Mr. alambrl Middle Row Tracy Iverson Bonda Ramsey, Rich Webster, Angie Skubal, Don towne Jeff Morrison Susie Auer Holly Glick Dori Dalton, Front Row: Dulce Forman, 2 azz entertains One of the most exciting things the band did was attend the Phoenix Suns vs. Milwaukee Bucks game and perform the pre-game and half-time shows as l. Scott Briggs checks his sax ophone before practice begins 2 The Jazz Band plays the fight song in an assembly to raise school spirit. 3. The Jazz Band devotes their entire attention to their music during the performance at