P The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, November 13, 1996 ~ 3 Members of the Dallas Marching Band performed et 0 i 4 “asthe band's title lit up the sign at Lackawanna £iCoirty Stadium. a ay MICHAEL TWICHELL Post Correspondent ‘The Lake-Lehman High School Marching Band, under the direc- tion of Edward A. Richards, made history Saturday by capturing ~+their 9th Atlantic Coast Champi- onship, with a first-place score of 97.55 in Group II. The band also ! took special awards for High Brass . and High Music, and took sec- - ond-place woodwinds, tied for fifth in percussion, and placed in the ' top 10 for Auxiliary and General . Effect Visual. Drum Majors Matt ' Link and Katy Martin also fin- ' ished in the top 10. According to Richards, “We set ~ agoal in June to reach this point, and.are simply thrilled to have - made it. The attitude displayed . by the kids has been truly excep- ' tional, and they've been focused ~ all season. They kids did an out- - standing job.” . Lehman's show this season, “Tradition with a Twist,” was “a bit different for us,” said Richards, who also wrote the music score. “We took an off-the-wall approach with it because all the pieces are sowell known. We arranged them with multiple meter and key changes, to make them a little off center.” Featured selections in the show were; “Sabre Dance,” “Morning,” “Dance of the Tumblers,” “Come- dians' Gallop,” and “Hungarian Rhapsody.” The band’s instruc- tion and design staff includes Maureen Richards, Assistant Band Director and Color Guard instructor; Marc Sylvester, Drill _Design; Mark Lortz and David Gambal, Pit Percussion Arrange- ments and Instruction; John Taggart, Color Guard Design and Instruction; Rob Trescavage, Drill Instruction; Mandy Van Kuren and Chris Brown, Pit Percussion Instruction; Mike Hoff and Ben McEntee, Battery Percussion In- struction; Lake-Lehman Pit Bulls, Prop Construction, and the Lake- Lehman Band Moms, Flag Con- struction. “I also want to say thank you to the Lake-Lehman Band Sponsors. Budget cuts at the school made it necessary for them to pay for our transportation in a lot of cases, and without them, we would have been really stuck,” added Richards. With their latest success fresh in their minds, the band is send- ing 22 students to Lackawanna Trail High school for District band Auditions Nov. 17, and is also preparing ‘their annual holiday concert, set for December 15. POST PHOTOS/MIKE TWICHELL Theresa Doty, left, and Allison Piatt performed in the Lake-Lehman percussion section. The Black Knights won the top overall prize and tied for 5th place in percussion. By MICHAEL TWICHELL Post Correspondent MOOSIC-The Dallas High school Marching Band brought their competition season to a bright finish at this past weekend's Atlantic Coast championships band competion, ending in 14th place overall with a score of 87, while also taking seventh-place in woodwinds, sixth-place in percus- sion, and a hard earned third- place for Drum Major Jason Vodzak. “I'm thrilled with our showing today,” said Dallas band director Todd L. Hunter. “We went in ranked 17th, and to move up three places says a lot, especially since we couldn't really practice after the school was closed this past week.” Added drill instructor Jerry Baldauff, “We accomplished our goal of finishing in the top 15, so we are very happy. We had a lot of ups and downs this season, a lot aking sweet music at ACC's Lake-Lehman won its 9th straight first place at last weekend's Atlantic Coast Championships, as well as prizes in other categories. of which were due to the fact we had to re-arrange the show in some places, but it worked out when we needed it to.” Dallas's show, “A Musical Tour of American Cities,” was consis- tently well received by audiences this season. “We looked at what we did last year, and went for a similar feel with this one,” said Hunter. Selections featured in the show were; “Finale: Times Square,” “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “St. Louis Blues,” “Viva Las Vegas,” “Hooray for Holly- wood,” “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” “Chicago,” the theme from TV's Dallas, and a swing Black Knights march to 9th first place Dallas winds up season on a high note version of “The Stars and Stripes Forever.” The 1996 instructional staff included; Mark Lortz, Music Score; Tony Deyo, Drill Design; David Gambal, Percussion Score and Instruction; Jerry Baldauff, addi- tional Drill Design and Instruc- tion; Heather Baldauff, Band Front Instruction and Coordinator; Lisa Wall, assistant Drill Instructor; Jeremy Bealla, Equipment Con- struction and Management, and Mike Bealla, Personnel Coordina- tor and Announcer. ' Now that the marching season has ended, “We still have a lot. of things coming up,” said Hunter. Twenty-one students are going to Lackawanna Trail High School for District Band auditions Nov.,17, and the band will also be gearing up for its annual holiday concert to be held December 8. Hunter also wished to thank the Dallas Band Booster Associa- tion, and “everyone who gave us a _ hand throughout the season. ~.* ‘ q Dallas High School play Nov. 26-27 ~ Dallas High School will present "The Curious Savage," a play by John Patrick, Nov. 26 and 27 at 8 p.m. Tickets will be %3 at the door. PEE aT . 3 ‘ Hi | ( [l ll PUES SI SWE SE SR Ra Si SS Se SS Se Si SR SS i. Gre Clothes ¢ 8 0 pe | | : clas (UCC o 4 | : Se Dol 15) g Ho i “10 ® i 1 0,° J NW: [elo TNR GG UTTEC EVA TTR TT LEAVITT [Tl CER pA al e Lowest Prices of the Year - Guaranteed! : ¢ e: e Men's « Women's * Children’s Sizes : | “| Eveunes BY = | | «| APPOINTMENT CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES . | : 164 UNITED PENN PLAZA - | * KINGSTON jo! . 717 2835116 : ik MON - SAT 10-5 : gaa . SEE Bo RE XS oO 1... Add some color, = py wag og | : ashion and fun : x : il Roi the new "Y" Latgest Selection of Vi. ICE Ne, SColumdla Timberland SUmivors oO 9 : necklaces. Style Nie, Adidas, Santer & g Eo KE. vie LA.GEAR' @uowpiow | = : d oliumoia [4 Recbok STARTER, i selection and in Northeast PA! =< atawark qdidassts (converse WOLVERINE value...that’s "Y!" * Due to the nature of this sale, lay-a-ways will not be permitted. Sale excludes previous lay-a-ways, gift certificates and ony red or yellow tag sole items. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Roth Jewelers 659 N Memorial Hwy., Dallas 675-2623 COUNTRY CLUB SHOPPING CENTER, DALLAS E & 8 OTHER LOCATIONS! : : In Sterling ‘| Silver $18- $40 |Z::also available “I"* in 14K Gold SNEAKER KING The Right Stuff...The Right Price
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers