Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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tl I • the field. This year ' s drum majors were Kappa Kappa Psi members Jim Irvin, Lubbock senior, and Phi Mu Alpha member Chris King, graduate student. These boys also assisted in the actual teaching, arranging, and drilling of the band members for the halftime shows. In the spring limelight are the four 100-member concert bands. The main concert band is under the bato n of Dean Killion. This group made a West Texas tour giving concerts at various Panhandle high schools. Their journeys are instrumental in recruit- ing Tech students and band members. The other three concert bands were conducted by Anthony Brittin and Richard Tolley, both assistant professors in the music department. All the concert bands participated in three annual Lubbock functions. The first was the Annual Festival of Con- temporary Music, which is a music symposium. They also performed in the Spring Concert in April and the May Pops Concert. They gave a series of free concerts open to students, fac- ulty, and Lubbock citizens. The concert bands were invited to play at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention in San An- tonio. The Tech band complex would not be complete without the stage bands. The two stage bands were di- rected by Joel Leach and John Far- rell, music instructors. Each January these bands make a specia 1 West Texas tour playing at various high schools. The bands played at Dad ' s Day reception and regularly for Lub- bock club and community functions. The Tech Band ' s success is de- pendent on competent instruction in music. Specializing in the training of brass instrumentalists was Richard Tolley, Anthony Brittin, and Robert Deahl. In the area of woodwind de- velopment were Darrel McCarty and Orlan Thomas. Double reed students learned from Charles Meeks. Joel Leach is the instructor of the percus- sion section. Dr. Margaret Redcay teaches the flute. The staff agrees with Dean Killion that the main goal for Killion ' s Millions is perfection. Flag? patrioticalJy fly as the Tech Band executes their special Salute to America for Tech and TCU fans. Perfection demanded by Killion -M Terry Stephens, Tech ' s award-winning fea- ture twirler, takes a bow for his routine at the Arkansas game. Terry is a senior from Stephensville. Imagine — three batons! Practice, practice, and more practice make the Tech band the sensation of the Southwrst Con- ference. Band members march daily to achieve perfection. Follow the yellotv yard lines! Tyme-9

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THE BAND Music Complex The Millions Killion ' s Millions is fast be- coming the new nickname of the many-membered Tech Band complex. The complex consists of a 400- member marching band, four concert bands, and two stage bands. Dean Killion, band director and Tech ' s Man of the Year, started in 1959 with a struggling bunch of 90 musicians. In his 10 years at Tech, he has created a seven band network which is now the sound sensation of the Southwest Conference. Killion has studied music at the University of Nebraska and has done graduate work at the University of Iowa. Before coming to Tech, Killion taught band and music at various Nebraska public schools and later at the University. He was also the Di- rector of Band at Fresno State Uni- versity in California. He has been a music judge, clinician, and guest speaker at band camps and schools all over the U.S. His training and ability enabled him to coordinate over 450 individuals into an effective work- ing unit. Perfection is our goal, Dean Killion claims. The musical unit has marched in the Gator Bowl and the Sun Bowl. They have received national awards and recognition. During football sea- son, the marching band is required to practice every day. During the rest of the year, they keep in tune with practice three days a week . The con- cert band practices daily during their spring concert season. This practice resulted in several invitational performances throughout the year. The marching band marched in the Texas Inaugural Parade in Austin by personal invitation from Governor Preston Smith. The concert band was the honor band at the in- auguration ceremony. Besides this special trip, the marching band also travelled to Waco and Houston to perform at the half- time shows during the Baylor and Rice games. Several reasons not to miss band practice are Tech ' s sparkling major- etes. Their routines for halftime in- cluded high baton tosses, fire baton twirling, and tricky baton exchanges. The girls also perform at the pep rallies. This year ' s head majorette 8-Tyme Red, white, and blue majorettes Diane Lovelace, Barbara Zimmermann, Debbie Wright, Barbara Specht, and Donna Snyder twirl to special patriotic tunes arranged by the Tech Band. America the Beautiful was Donna Snyder, a senior in edu- cation from Dallas. Other twirlers were: Janice Jones, Lubbock senior; Patsy Kempson, Dumas sophomore; Pam Kerr, Muleshoe junior; Diane Lovelace, Farwell junior; Barbara Specht, New Braunfels sophomore; Sheila Watkins, Waxahachie junior; Debbie Wright, Tahoka freshman; and Barbaar Zimmerman, Oklahoma City, Okia. junior. In addition to the baton of Dean Killion are the batons of the student drum majors who lead the band on KILLION ' S MILLIONS in their distinctive black and red uniforms anxiously await halftime for another field performance at the Rice game in Houston. Days of practice for the field

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MEN IN MUSIC Tom Bennett Richard D. Bingham Michael Burt Jerry Caddel Tommy Dittberner Gary Edwards David Fox Michael Gafford Randall Holmes George Jacks Tom Marsh Robert Mayes Michael McCommon Ronald Mcllroy Mac McWilliams Patrick Metze Ronald Koen Jarold Nevenschwander Billy Ray Owens Clinton Sharpley Kenneth Sorge William Thigpen Richard Vaughn Gary Walvoord Ronald Williams Boyce Wyrick PHILLIPS HIGH SCHOOL STAGE BAND WARMS UP FOR THE ANNUAL STAGE BAND FESTIVAL SPONSORED BY PHI MU ALPHA SINFONIA WHO RATES EACH PARTICIPANT. Stimulates interesting music PHI MU ALPHA Sinfonia Superb Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia ' s, na- tional professional music fraternity, main goal is to advance the cause of music. Sinfonia ' s major project was the annual high school band festival in March. Thirty Texas schools entered and received ratings and trophies. The Sinfonia Chorus performed this year by serenading the girls ' dorms and singing for President Mur- ray at Christmas. Phi Mu Alpha, with the help of Mu Phi Epsilon sorority, hosted the music department homecoming recep- tion. In December, the fraternity host- ed the tnusic department Christmas party and announced Patsy Kempson of Zeta Tau Alpha and Tau Beta Sigma as chapter sweetheart. In April, Sinfonia sponsored, along with Interfraternity and Pan- hellenic Councils, the annual Univer- sity Sing. Zeta Sigma Chapter is now in its seventeenth year at the university. Chapter officers for this year were: Tom Bennett, president; Robert Mayes, vice president; Chris King and Mark Crouch, secretaries; Jerry Caddell, warden; Ricky Vaughn, treasurer; Ron Williams, choral di- rector; Royce Coatney and Boyce Wyrick, pledge trainers. Sinfonia participated in all phases of music at Tech as well as in Lubbock churches, clubs, theaters, and symphonies. 1 I 10-Tyme