Southside Christian School - Sentinel Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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In Tune With th Tim 'pf' Doyle Raffensburger, a member of the junior high The Sounds of Brass, a senior high ensemble, per- aand, snares the rhythm on his drum. formed What a Friend We Have in jesus during student chapel. 'he senior high band under the direction of stu- lent-teacher Eric Sipe performed superbly at the all concert. ES The high school band of 1982 had an extra sparkle over the bands of the past. The band really sounded fantastic, thanks to the addition of a new tuba and a fluglehorn. To commemorate the pur- chase of the tuba, the band performed the Tuba Concertina at the spring concert. A new feature of the high school band department was the opportunity for some band members to travel with the choir on choir tour. Other special opportunities included the State Solo and Ensemble Festival in Columbia, the South Carolina Fine Arts Festival, and our own music contest. David Starnes, Bonnie Thoennes, and Grace Ruffner show intense concentration as they per- form with the junior high band. Bands 81

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Banding together became reality for many elementary students this year. Their musical knowledge was no longer limited to whistling, because they had the opportunity to take band in a class- room situation. Band class enabled many students to become grounded in the fundamentals of music. Mr. joe Wood, chairman ofthe music department said, My goals for the be- ginnerfelementary band are to teach each member how to read music, pro- duce high-quality tone, learn fingering, and to breathe and play properly. The-instrumental music department is looking to the future in two respects. First of all, the young band members are being trained to be good musicians when they are in junior and senior high band. Secondly, they are taught princi- ples that they can not only apply to band, but also to their everyday Chris- tian life. Help, this thing is smothering me! Actually, Danny Wilson did a great job playing the tuba this year. 80 Bands Banding Together Seventy-six trombones? Not quite, but enough to produce a quality brass tone for the elementary band. Lisa Lockhart and Karen Croxton show diligence in their preparation for their part in the Fall Con- cert. The elementary band members practiced fo times a week for forty-five minutes. Here Chi Bishop works on his trumpet part.

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An Apple A Day Consistent practicing is a vital part of any music program, whether it be class- room elementary choirs, private music lessons, band, or high school choir. Miss Becky Phillips works with each upper elementay class choir once per week and the lower elementary choirs are taught by the individual class teachers. Speaking of teachers, Southside gained several new music teachers this year. joining the ranks are Mrs. Shelley Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. lim Roschi, Mr. Ron Fox, and Mr. Ken Nolen. Other music instructors are Mrs. Pauline Wood, who is the Private Music Coor- dinator, Mrs. Becky Wood, Miss Lynn Cummings, Mrs. lan Alexander, Miss Becky Phillips, Mr. Eric Sipe, Mr. joe Wood, and Mr. Gordon Mason. The credit for the private music program goes to these devoted personnel. Parents also have a part in making a successful private lesson system. En- forcement of practice requirements and attendance at recitals are their main obligations. Practice, teachers, and parents, along with a lot of self-discipline and hard work are what make Southside's music program play. B2 Elementary ChoirsfPrivate Lessons Mrs. Shelly Hamilton listens intently as loanna jel- ley plays her contest piece. Shawn Parcell is hard at work playing his piar piece for Mrs. Pauline Wood. jill, if you play that wrong note one more tin ...! Sophomore jill Newman takes piano fro Mr. Eric Sipe. I rf: 5