Rubidoux High School - Eyry Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Swingi ng Arms And Clapping Feet Beneath tawdry plumage, riders trot by with equestrian companies. Band after band, trombones blaring, march by. Then there is a lull ... 80 hrieking toddlers, with slushy sno- cones and gritty cotton candy, border the searing blacktop roads. Clowns, their frizzy pink manes exploding from beneath pointed hats, mix sorrowfully with the crowd. Concessionaires peddle gaudy pennants and sticky candy bars. Confetti showers the crowd, banners are strung from lamp posts: a parade. Beneath tawdry plumage, riders trot by with equestrian companies. Band after band, trombones blaring, march by. Then there is a lull. Even before they round the corner, faint insinuations of stomping feet float through the crowd. One by one, they enter view, attired in brilliant uniforms. The banner introduces them: RHS Marching Band. Their fingers gliding skillfully over clarinets, their feet clap- ping a rhythmic beat, they awe the crowd with their visual splendor and bril- liant music. For the band, the year was a rebuild- ing one. A new director, Mr. Gary Solo- mon, gave the band a new perspective. My major goal was to develop a credi- ble instrumental music program. I now see that my goal was achieved. He instilled in his musical proteges the confidence, self-esteem, and pride cru- cial to success in the performing arts. He was helped by the Band Booster Club, 2 who raised over $2,000. Cymbals clashing, the band passes the crowd. The sound of their marching feet fades into the distance, and the spectators look after them, touched by the brilliant and moving display of artist- ry they have just witnessed. 1. Gliding her fingers skillfully over her flute, Lii Spiekermon plays the theme from the Wizard of Oi. 2. Working together, Mr. Solomon guides GIna O ' Donnell through a difficult melody. 3. Tim Guerrero and Rick Stewart practice for an upcom- ing parade. 4. Bond. Front Row: Kandi Hollinger, Lupe Hernondei, Morle Butler, Penny Spieker- mon, Bonnie Holden, Dawn Sauers, Melanie Ol- son, Leslie Severs, Lii Spiekermon, Jennifer Wil- liams, Cindy Shumwoy, Renee Lawson, Melissa Ellis, Tammy Gibbs, Second Row: Priscilla Vosley, Betsy Smoil, Mike Mayotte, Andre Rodriguez, Dor- rell Westgate, Sharrle Qualm, Peter Tyler, James Con. Third Row: Doryl Moore, Don West, Vicente Perez, Susan House, Daniel Flores, Oscar Herndon, Larry Nigh, Dennis Cross, Mark Vanbipper, Fourth Row: Tim Guerrero, Denise Burris, Rick Stewart, Fifth Row: Burl Gregory, Russell Callahan, Lodell Fife, Sixth Row: Fred Osums, James Melton. 5. The Jazz Band adds a little of Its flair to the Black History Week Assembly.

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Singer s Merge Harmony and Beauty ' . . they take their places and warm up gradually, glid- ing through a few smooth songs with easy confi- dence ... Oib We ' re the Kids frigid Thursday evening in mid-winter, a cold mist hovers over lone- ly streets. While most students are busy gobbling down dinner or scribbling Eng- lish compositions, an extraordinary group of students pull on their coats and leave their warm homes for RHS. Donna Tozer, their conductor, greets them in M- 1 , where they shed their jack- ets and prepare to fill the room with the sound of their skillful voices. They take their places and warm up gradually, gliding through a few smooth songs with easy confidence. Then they reach a new song; a new challenge. Ms, Tozer patiently guides them, No, no, she exclaims, only breathe between periods and commas. As one, the choir is known as the Fes- tival Choir. But they also divide into small sub-groups. The first of these is the Girl ' s Chamber Ensemble, who specialize in contempo- rary arrangements. The miracle of the second group, the Acapella Choir, is its diversity. They perform many styles of music, ranging from Renaissance to spiritual. And the most select group in the vocal department is the Madrigals. Debbie Meyers, a member of the Madri- gals, expressed the beauty of their mu- sic, I love Madrigals because we get to express ourselves through our music. When we perform, its rewarding to touch someome emotionally. 1. Ms. Toier concentrates on choir rehearsals. 2. The Madrigals recreate a renaissance atmosphere at their Christmas concert. 3. The Acappella Choir rehearse Christmas carols. 4. Members of the Girl ' s Chamber Ensemble participate in an evening rehearsal. 5. Choir: Front row: Sheila Von Patton, Julie Piwonka, Deborah Tellez, Stephanie Satter- white, Lii Leasure, Tammy Lane, Debbie Meyers, Sally Leal, Charlotte Miller, Taunna Sexton, and Shelley Eldred. Second row: Janine Barnhart, Wen- dy Thompson, Mary LaLonde, Todd Walsh, Rich- ard Alcontar, Gary Curtis, Cheri Reed, Carol Brown, Denise Tellez, Sharrie Qualm, Eriko Herold, Marsie Gross, Judy Bolonder, and Patty Miller. Third row: Lori Welch, Kathy Brenner, Jodi Filkins, Charlotte Perez, Laura Urquhort, Denise Elliott, Maggie Tor, Patricio Finney, Pot Dingman, Tina Colvin, Stephanie Popejoy, Kim Real, Byron Green, LaShon Bridges, Earlene Eddington, and Leslie Hill. Back row: David Dike, Lynette Moody, Paulette Prescott, Marie Guzman, Leann Northway, Froilon Mendozo, Glenn Carpenter, Lori Cassen, Charles Smith, Mary Davis, Ray Hill, Ron Tillery, Barry Harper, Jason Schuiz, Tim Williams, Corky Wil- son, Cliff Jackson, and Greg Knight, of America