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*ch Playing the MPHS Fight Song before the last home basketball game are Trudy Godde and Johnny Morris. The two of them also played trombone during the marching season.

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^ " ^ taff member drama, switching classes and balancing schedules around long practice times: this is ^ W a day in the life of a guard member. The guard has had to rise above these challenges and improve k J themselves as performers. John (the designer of the show) used these challenges to improve every one of the member's skills. He challenged the guard this year unlike any in the past through certain aspects of the show, and even through some of the basics and warm ups.

This year's show was to the song "Morning Passages" composed by Philip Glass. The song was from the movie "The Hours" which is what the guard show was based upon. In the movie, there are three women whose lives intertwine in one way or another. John used this aspect of the movie throughout the show. The way he did this was by having three groups of different colored silks, all doing different work. After a while they came together as an ensemble for a flag feature. The movie also shows how the lives of the three women change. To represent the aspect of change, at two points in the show the guard actually rotated the floor, switching seasons. Fall was at the top and spring at the bottom.

Overall, the guard had a very successful season. They received higher scores than previous years, and they placed fifth of twelve with a score of 73.2 at state finals.

-Kelsey Belco

The "Blooming Onion" The color guard has a tendency to create nicknames for certain sets in the show. Some nicknames from past shows were the Criss Angel, Paul Bunion, the Mosh Pit, Woosh Woosh etc.

Stripping Her Flag is senior and guard captain Hylary Tenney. Hylary was one of two seniors this season. The other senior was Aimee Wilson. Even though this was Aimee's first winter guard season, she is no stranger to the performance field. She has been in marching band the past four years and has also preformed with the drumline the past three years.

Rocking Out in band class practicing for their up coming show, is Sean Kolhoff. Although Sean is an underclassman, he is a big part of the band class He, along with Becca Newman, Kaylee Harless, and Sarah Aim make up the saxophone quartet which happens to be one of the best in the state.

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ming On the Cello is senior Ethan Lynch in his sixth hour orchestra class. This Ss is taught by the orchestra and choir teacher Mr. Phelps. He's a big part of the music

°gram at Mt. Pleasant Senior High School.

r«iing Up Before Sixth Hour is Frank Doherty. He has been in orchestra for four m

r s a n d he also uses his orchestrea skills to play bass guitar, which he played in the rching band for two years.

"Band is a great place for students to have fun while learning to express

themselves." -Cale Harter

L)ands and Qrchestra

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There is more to the music program than playing the national an­them and performing during assemblies. Music requires dedica­tion, perseverance, and a positive attitude. Students spend hours

perfecting their own abilities, which adds to the success of the group as a whole. Despite their sophisticated repertoire and commitment to their programs, their sincere dedication needed to perform is offset by the upbeat and quirky relationships between the students. Where would the music program be with out hard working individuals perfecting their abilities and being the best at concerts and competitions?

Playing during assemblies, concerts, and competitions and practicing until their fingers are numb and their breath has run out is the life of an orchestra/band student. While most people only know the band and orchestra for playing at formal concerts and a yearly Christ­mas concert, there is much more to Band and Orchestra. Commitment and discipline are an important part of most of these students' lives.

-Chelsea Parnell

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