Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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Carefully drawing the bow across the strings, vibrant and resonant sounds are created by the orchestra as they bring their instruments to life. The au¬ dience sits captivated until the final measure is completed as fingers fly to create both in¬ tricate and exciting runs. The ensemble group con- Concert Orchestra Front Row: K Tor¬ rance, R. Bunch, C. Thompson, J. Dit- ramo, K. Dovis, A. Harris, J. Anders, A. Dittamo. Second Row: J. Harris, L. Keller, 5 Hensley, R. McNeil, A. Scott, N Krasinski, K. Adorns. Third Row: D. Corcoran, G. Benson, J. Pelli, A. Solp, Miss King, B Hawkins, J. Forsberg, R. Schumann, J. Lewis, R. Chopm. This isn ' t so bod after all!! Sophomore Bryn Hose earnestly ploys her cello while she reads and concentrates on her music. Practicing isn ' t always con¬ sidered hard work ond is sometimes reloxing. What o Poirl Senior Chris Memoli and John Hester ploy their violins simultaneously to produce o single ef¬ fect Practicing together is essential to producing a good sound. sisted of the most talented string players within the school. The group was designed to create a new sound in the or¬ chestra as opposed to a full or¬ chestra. Competition for seats was tough and often highly challenged. The orchestra was nor just a group of competitors; everyone gives his best to create a finished product that we are proud of, commented senior violinist Chris Memoli. Some of the activities in which the orchestra par¬ ticipated included playing at the opening of a new wing at Springfield Mall, attending a competition in Hershey Park, Pennsylvania, and participating in festivals in the spring where they received superior ratings. Senior Arnes i a Neely summed up her experiences in the orchestra this way. Play¬ ing in the orchestra gives me a positive feeling. It ' s a chance in the school day to do something I wont to do. I Blending Together For Success

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Puttin ' On The Hits One hot, humid, Sunday afternoon the school wos in¬ vaded by busses which march- ng bond members would board. They slowly mode their woy to hundreds of people, uggoge and instruments. This wos the doy that the Mighty Viking Marching Band went to comp. Their hard work at comp brought them many accomplishments. The bond ' s first major com¬ petition wos the North Stafford invitational where they won second place bond in AAA class ond first place for best flog line. They then went to the State Fair Competition, where they won third place bond in the AAA class and second place for best drum majors. But the most exciting competition was the Mount Vernon Classic where rhe bond won first place in AAA doss, first place color guard ond rhird place bond overall; but rhe day wasn ' t over. They were invited to march in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida December 1986. With the great leadership of directors Mr. Gory Zolmon and Mrs. Linda Gommon- Chioromonte, drum majors Glenn Hall ond Todd Fisher ond bond front captain Patti Fields and Robin Musselmon, the bond wos selected by the Washington District Football Association for having the most outstanding halftime perfor¬ mance in the Metropolitan Area. The show ' s repertoire wos Invicto,” Samba de Or¬ pheus, ' ' Sun Cot, and A Festival Prelude. ' ' Todd Fisher stated, Making it through oil the bugs at comp ' Rambo Wood ' ond many days ond nights of long hours ond hard work took true dedication from everyone, and it really paid off. I thought it wos one of our most successful years ever. ' ' The year was filled with fun ond excitement os the bond members worked their hardest ond mode the year a greot success. All together nowl Senior Corson Ol- inger proudly ploys his instrument. Be¬ ing able to ploy in unison rook o lot of hard work ond practice, but in the end the music wos perfected. Mighty Viking Marching Band. Direc¬ tors Mr. Gory Zolmon ond Mrs. Lindo Gommon-Chioromonre, instruct drum majors Todd Fisher ond Glenn Hall. Marching Bond

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Hey, am I ploying this right? Joret Forsberg earnestly plays his violin mak¬ ing sure he is on the right measure Rehearsing is an absolute must in order to be prepared I’ve got to get this right! Freshman Jen¬ ny Memoli diligently plays her violin making sure she hits the right notes. Ac¬ curacy and precision ore vital to any piece The next fingering is this. Jason DeBloois utilizes his knowledge of difficult fingerings for higher positions during class. Much concentra¬ tion is needed to achieve a total effect. This sounds pretty good! Nichole Kinevich plays harmony to a difficult song. There were many parts to learn for the many different songs the orchestra played Concert Orchestra 29