Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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5 z WN w....,,,m I. Following along with the rest of the band, lane Lewis and Margie Ferreira read their violin music sheets. 2. Under the direction of Royce Tevis, band director, Brent Ross plays his solo. 3. Latrice Edmond and Trang Ngo are carelul not to get off pace in the re- hearsal. A' 3 . -JTC ' x I, 1 T ,P-N ' Unk -z lv I ' v 1' , Q' if ,, 'ff - if ,, I '11 YI. . -L , 15622

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Marchers Leadership, unity, and a record 84 members were all pluses for Tokay's Honor Band. To make the leadership count, a student council for the band was formed. Officers included: Edward Taylor, president, Ninette DiLeo, vice presidentg Molly Brayshaw, sec- retaryg and Chad Copulos, treasur- er. To help officers learn about lead- ership, a retreat was held during the summer. The purpose of the retreat was to get ideas from the officers showed I about what would be best for the band. lf one retreat wasn't enough, another one was marked on the calendar. Honor Band members spent a weekend at school to be- come better acquainted with each other, and to practice their music. To finish off the weekend, they performed their practiced music in front of their parents. Practice makes perfect was how the band members felt when the marching season rolled around. adership Their first competition was in Man- teca where they took second place, overall. Next came Santa Cruz where they also placed second. Their final job for the marching season was to help Lodi host the Lodi!Tokay Band Review. We played and did the best job we could do. We did better than we had been doing, said Director Royce Tevis, by Kimberly Banghart photos by Mike McMurry 5. Seniors Ninette DiLeo and Edward Taylor wait for their cue to start playing. T Honor Band 31

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' Trip, musicals ado' enjoyment to year Starting late did not cause the Jazz band's talents to dwindle at all. Advised by Royce Tevis, who has been directing the band for eight years, the band toured Canada, made appearances at club meet- ings, and performed in the school Christmas production of The Me- dieval Mystery Cycle. The highlight of the jazz band's year was touring Canada with the Honor Band. We helped the Can- adians celebrate Queen Victoria's Birthday, said Mr. Tevis. I don't really understand why they celebrate that, but we helped them do it, he said. lVlany of the students were very excited before their trip. I can't wait to go and observe everything about Canada, said senior Chris Ham- mer. The enrollment for the jazz band was I8. This group was very energetic and were quick learners, said IVlr. Tevis. Because there wer- en't enough students ready to enroll in the jazz band in September, tryouts were held in class after Winter Break. I believe in having all tryouts during class time, that way, you could weed out the musi- cians. .,w According to Mr. Tevis, Not just anyone could join the jazz band. Just because one said to me, ihey, I can play the trumpet' or, 'I can play the saxophone' didn't mean they're going to automatically make the band. There was a very thorough screening first. Also, in order to be eligible for the jazz band, one must be enrolled in another part of Tokay band, said l'Vlr. Tevis. A lot was accomplished in lieu of the time missed because of the jazz band's late start. Tevis and his jolly jazzers made many appearances at elementary and middle schools, at- tracting students who will someday attend Tokay. Chris Hammer said that he en- joyed his year in band because it was challenging. It gave me a sense of worth. Senior Sam Ferrer had some further thoughts. Playing with the orchestra opened me up to the art of classical music and the mastery of historical composers, he said. One thing Mr. Tevis did over the past years was play with the band. I think that I should be able to help contribute to the jazz band as much as possible, said Mr. Tevis. by C. Todd Barnes photos by Sally Limbaugh 4. Taking careful mental notes on Royce Tevis' precise directions are seniors Chris Hammer and Sam Ferrer. 5. Adding his contribution to the or- chestra's melody is Robert Chavier, trombone player. JazzfConcert!Orchestra 33