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

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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

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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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m KAPPA KAPPA PS I Band Backbone The duties of Kappa Kappa Psi. national honorary band fraternity, start before pre-school marching band rehearsals in the fall and con- tinue at a breakneck pace until the beginning of finals in the spring. Kappa Kappa Psi, along with its sister sorority Tau Beta Sigma, are responsible for training incoming freshmen in the marching and playing styles unique to the Tech band. With the arrival of upperclass- men for band rehearsals. Kappa Kappa Psi turns its attention to the chores which keep the Goin ' Band from Raiderland goin ' — such as maintenance of the practice field and public address system, emergency in- strument repairs, and supplying water to visiting bands and the Tech band at all home games. When the band takes a trip, the fraternity is respon- sible for the care and handling of equipment. Also in the fall. Kappa Kappa Psi organizes a trip to an out-of- town game not attended by the band. The trip, open to interested bands- men, is made aboard the Blue Goose — the fraternity ' s bus which also supplies band members with transportation to pep rallies and bas- ketball games. This year the frater- nity travelled to see Tech beat A M. Various social activities were hosted throughout the year, highlight- ed by the fraternity ' s Homecoming Banquet and the spring Band Ban- quet. Also sponsored by the frater- nity were the Outstanding Bands- man and Band Sweetheart con- tests. One of the semester ' s most im- portant activities is the series of re- cruiting trips to area schools to in- terest high school band members in becoming a part of the Tech Band and, if they are chosen, a part of Kappa Kappa Psi. Members are chosen on the basis of their ability and desire to work for the Tech Band. Barry Rowntree Douglas Scaggs James Schutza William Schwartz Gerald Shelley, Jr. Joseph Shook Michael Smothermon Tommy Sorelle Carl Spratt James Stevens Dean Thomas Robert Wood Jack Woody Dean Killion, sponsor Randy Armstrong Keith Bearden James Beckham David Bradshaw James Brown Tony Clines Michael Collier Robert Cross Mark Crouch David Durham William Forbes Patrick Foster Randall Haggard David Hollinshead Jim Irvin Dickie Loyd Terry McClure Jay McMillen Thomas McNeal Jon Moody James Morgan Jerome Orear Albert Parrott Dwain Redwine Brian Reeves Charles Reinken Richard Rhodes James Richburg m S . Tyme-ll