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

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Bands play popular songs for contest The Round Rock Marching Band in- cludes all students in the Honors, Sym- phonic and Concert bands. After mar- ching season, the bands separated and performed several concerts during the remainder of the school year. They also participated in UIL Concert and Sightreading contests and in various music festivals. Some students in these bands chose to participate in extra activities, such as district, region, area and solo and ensemble contests. Directors of these bands were Richard Gibby, Richard Berkley and Joe Babcock. The Jazz Ensemble, an extension of the total band program offered students a chance to explore jazz. Entry into the Jazz Ensemble was through audition with their director Joe Babcock. The jazz band performed at the Spring Fling and several other events during the year. Tuning out all the other sounds of school, the concert and jazz bands practice a few tunes during the class hour. These members perform various popular pieces at their fall and spring concerts. During concert band practice, Margaret Smith, freshman, plays the xylophone. The percussion section is one of the biggest sections in the band because it includes snare drums, marimbas, tri-toms, xylophones and various other musical accessories that are used for achieving special sounds. 54 Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble .-1, -f e -1 Members of the trumpet section come in on cue as cert piece. Often, a specific section of instrument the whole band practices the finale of their con- will perform solos throughout a piece of music.

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'QW' ,xr-5 f ki. I W , .fag fer, 'ffwexf' V, ,Vw p an l y fm, refers' 1' l V' af J t 1 ,. l Members of the marching band Laura Richey, juniorg Dave Moses, sophomoreg Steven Sadler, freshmang and sophomores Amy Waldecker, Jeanette Jaecks, Jennifer Wilson and Michelle Dudley practice for the up- coming marching season. The Dragon percussion section is the beating heart of the marching band at Round Rock High. Here they perform one of their weekly halftime show features. Performing during one of the Friday night football games are French horn players David Wolfe, freshmang Ron Kinard, sophomoreg and Mark Mat- thews, freshman. Marching Band 53

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X. as .L , Y A M A N A L, by Mis. .Ny Group Works to perfect performance One of the smallest active organizations at Round Rock High School was the seven , member orchestra. Members competed in pcar district and regional competition. Senior gf Kelly Drifmeyer made it all the way through these competitions to state and 4 if was a member of the state orchestra this ,V,,,,V 1 year. The group competed in many contests including a solo and ensemble competition held at LBJ High School in Austin. When asked what the judges looked for in these competitions, Mrs. Nancy Drifmeyer, or- 4 fhc c chestra director, commented perfection. r e The judges scored the competitors and fill- r ed out comment sheets to help the student up Q cili t perfect their talents. I r p.t sa., H V 3 'ii with Vickie McClure, junior, gets some helpful advice from Nancy Drifmeyer, while Christi Jones, sophomore, f tl ' , plays on her own. Freshmen Lisa Dowell and Monica Tasso and sophomore Christi Jones per- form a musical piece during orchestra practice in the band hall. Sean Edwards, sophomore, plays a solo on the bass. With only seven members in the orchestra each student received individualized attention from director Nancy Drifmeyer. Orchestra 55