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The new and improved

orchestra

This year, the orchestra drafted a few new members to
help enhance the strings program. Seventeen Wind Ensemble
students joined the orchestra. The full orchestra met once a
week.
The combined orchestra took part in the two-day Beatrice
Orchestra Festival. Twelve hours of practice were crammed
into those two days. The hours of practice were to ready the
orchestra for a concert at which Stephan Hobson, UNO
Director of Orchestral Activities, conductor of the UNO
Symphony Orchestra and music director of the Omaha Area
Youth Orchestra, guest conducted.
Top honors for the strings players included the
acceptance of sophomore April Gorman, cello player, to Full Orchestra Front Row: Darrin Weber, Kelly Loos Back row: Tom
All-State and Pam Dingman, junior violinist, received a music Hanson, Leslie Waffle, Pam Dingman, Searson, DeAnn Wollenhaupt, Sherrie
scholarship. Dannelle Wade, April Gorman Row 1: Senter, Devin Meisinger, Chris Korten,
Tina Stevens, Jodi Tridle, Lori Dali, Dennis Hobson, Nate Woodhams
The orchestra held a winter concert with the Wind Mary Keearns, Melissa Bridwell, Monica
Ensemble, Symphonic and Jazz Bands and performed
“Vivald” in the April 2 choir concert and entered district
competition.
Pam Dingman described orchestra as “a group of one’s
own discipline with a group of one’s peers.”

Jazzin’ it up

‘‘The Jazz Band's main purpose is to learn to play in a
‘jazz style’,” explained jazz Band Conductor, Allan Amandus.
This year, the Jazz Band consisted of 18 members: five
rhythm, five saxes, four trumpets and four trombones.
The 18 took part in the March and May concerts, the
UNO and Waverly Jazz Festivals, the District Music Contest
in April and the Ralston Schools Tour in May. They were
also the entertainment at the awards assembly in May.

Seniors Chris Ahl and Devin Meisinger
perform a duet during the March
concert.

Jazz Band Front Row: Ken Hulem, Shawn Whittington, Rick Meyeti
Devin Meisinger, Chris Ahl, Chris Deann Wollenhaupt, Daren Speck Bud
Korten, Tom Searson Row 1: Scott Row: Nate Woodhams, Dennis Hobson
Maycock, Lisa Heaton, Shari Harroun, Craig Crawford, Sherrie Senter, Cllnl
Tina Stevens Row 2: Mike Searson, Lawrence.