Round Rock High School - Dragon Yearbook (Round Rock, TX)

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Band strives to keep reputation Warm-ups might sound like mass con- fusion to some, but being in tune and ready to go makes a successful session. Dick Berkley, Symphonic Band direc- tor, gets ready, baton in hand, while everyone breathes for the first note. Lowering the baton he reminds them, You know it is very bad to warm-up on high notes, you should warm up on low notes, and everyone gasps from the false start. Regardless of the particular band - and there are five - the routine is basically the same. maui' ss- . Performing a solo act at a football game was sophomore, Eric Gifford. Practice makes perfect for the band students, Many after-school practices are included for Clark Carter, junior, Tommy O'Connor, Freshman and Jeff Phelps, sophomore. Concert bands, including Honors, Symphonic and Concert, begin their season in spring. These bands combine together to form the marching band dur- ing football season. While Jazz Band consists mainly of Dragon Band members, a few only par- take in this group. Schools all over the state look up to round Rock High Schoolls band pro- grams, but in spite of this reputation, band directors feel each new band must earn a reputation for itself. Orchestra student Kelly Jones practices a score from the theme of Ordinary People. Long hours of hard work paid off for the percussion sec- tion as Richard Reeder and Johnny Pelath, seniors, and Joel Ray, sophomore, perform at the football game, mmf-was 'rt I 'Q X x .ff as -

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Preparing for U,I,L. Competition with the play 'Mortal Choice were Tommy Causey, senior, and Shari Souter, senior, Playing a very serious role was Stacy Ogden, senior. Drama instructor Ford Ainsworth decided to get in on the act with Cindy Sadler, junior, and Tommy Causey, senior.

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-Wwrwgtigmv Z, ,,,,,f I- ,ffaiwwwr ,, VVVV , Av W an-Z ' , , ,,,, Learning the music comes first. Show Choir members try to get it right on a new piece Choir season hits high note The main purpose of two choir classes was to promote vocal achieve' ment. In this class singers can develop vocal quality, and also learn vocal technique and vocal discipline. Round Rock's participated in com- petitions at District, Region, Area, State Concerts, and UIL Solo and Many hours of work go into one dance routine for choir members, Brad Watson and Becky Wiggins. qq-.-....,, - E fs og, ' 6 -f fx ' K Y y A 5 NNFT., 'N A 1 -i.-...i s f', ' X s ioir members practice Yankee Doodle Dandy routine during class. ensemble. Ull.. Concert and Sight Reading. Two choirs, concert and show choir, make up the school's choral program. The groups combined to produce the musical South Pacific in the Spring. The best thing about being in choir is, going to contest and having fun, said Linda Futton, Concert Show Choir member. Phyllis Henderson, who has directed the group for fourteen years, throught this year's singers were, ex- tremely giftedf' Design by Charlene Dossey f Story by Leslie Sansom and Kim gillespie