Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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E. .373 . 1. Strumming the bass is Sam Fer- rer, Jazz Band member. 2. Jamming along with the band members is Director Royce Tevis. 3. Playing for THSPA's production of Merri- ly We Roll Along is the pit band. 4. Orchestra members are front row Bella Yagi, Varalyn Reza, Margie Ferreira, and Ruth Howser. Row two Director Royce Tevis, ALisa Stone, Michelle Delgado, Martha 360 Nicholas, and Chris Hammer. 5. Jazz Band members are front row Quinta Wells, Vicki Ashworth, Donelle Ashworth, and Andrea Dennis. Row two Jason Poteet, Rob- ert Freese, and Sam Ferrer. Row three Joe Lynch, David Fowler, Michael Warde, and Rodney Wells. -3- -'-'------ 2

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usical group work togeth r Jazz Band, Concert Band, and Orchestra made their school year a most complete year by working together. The Jazz Band was very suc- cessful, with the many activities they had to attend to. Under the direction of Royce Tevis, the 14-member Jazz Band was the nucleus of THSPA's lTokay High School Performing Artsl production of lVlerrily We Roll Along. The Jazz Band also spent much of its time preparing for a competition at the University of the Pacific. lt was a clinic for Jazz Bands in the county. They also performed in other concerts. We planned on building up the Jazz Band and we had a lot of fun, said David Fowler, Jazz Band member. Concert Band, besides giving a variety of concerts, performed along with the Jazz Band in lVlerrily We Roll Alongf, A change from previous years had the Concert Band making audition tapes about halfway through the first semester. High scorers were promoted to the Honor Band. The eight-member Orchestra performed in a variety of con- certs, as well as competing in individual and ensemble compe- tition . by Cynthia Gonzales Photos by ALisa Stone l 6. Pit Band members are front row Jackie Johnson, Stacey Padula, Quinta Wells, Tonya Hong, Mat- thew Brayshaw, Andrea Dennis, Donelle Ashworth, and Director Royce Tevis. Row two Freddy Romero, Jason Poteet, Vicki Ashworth, Michelle Hepburn, Mat- thew Holling, Lynn Lohman, and Sam Ferrer. Row three Christopher Blackwell, Joe Lynch, David Fow- ler, Michael Warde, Rodney Wells, Robert Freese, and Kelly Linn. 7. Jazz members Michael Warde, Joe Lynch, Quinta Wells, and Vickie Ashworth make music. Jazz! Concert! Orchestra 37