Mr. Dennis Blunt, Director "BAND OFFERS A MUSICAL EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS

"The band program is expanding; we went to four bands which has proved to be very successful. There is now separate woodwind and brass insctruction."--Mr. D. Blunt


Members of the band spent alot of time and hard work in preparing for the variety of concerts throughout the school year. Cabaret and the annual POPS Concert highlighted their year. The band participated in the State Music Contest in the areas of solos, ensembles, and organization. A dance and the Spring Raffle were the two main money raising projects for this year.

"Band has been a real experience this past year. I was able to learn more about music and have fun at the same time."--Dawn Riemer, '77.

--From the Valhalla, 1975, Guilford High School Yearbook, p. 72 & 73.

Courtesy of the Rockford Board of Education







[Guilford High School Bands]

[VARSITY BAND-BRASS
FRONT ROW: B. Trei, M. Evans, K. Smith, S. Roy, K. Lee
SECOND ROW: G. Welte, T. Youmans, C. Lind, B. Seyler, S. Frankenberg, M. Weineich, B. Walters, S. Jacobson
BACK ROW: T. Coughlin, D. Youmans, S. Smith, M. Olson, R. Walden, V. Skoglund {Jefferson High School Band Director Jay Skoglund's brother}, B. Egelston, R. Schumaker]


[WIND ENSEMBLE
FRONT ROW: M. Ritter, G. Gottfred, M. Wecker
SECOND ROW: R. Jacobson, W. Nielson, D. Rosborough, S. Westergren, M. Devonshire
BACK ROW: R. Field, S. Ingersoll. E. Lernor, M. Hillary, B. Steig, B. Bradford]


[VARSITY BAND--WOODWINDS
FRONT ROW: L. Kennedy, D. Beard, S. Young, B. Geddes
SECOND ROW: J. Clayyssen, K. Slaton, S. Pieschel, B. Worden, L. Wickens, K Williams
THIRD ROW: S. Greenland, J. Seidlin, P. Aughey, J. Lundquist, N. Nelson, B. Hirsch, D. Riemer, K. McGlynn
BACK ROW: J. Wheeler, P. Price, A. Anderson, H. McCandless, J. Gorserch, R. Schaeffer, D. Baggio, P. Pederson, K. Richards]


[WIND ENSEMBLE
FRONT ROW: D. Williams, K. McGlynn, C. Harvey, M. Strom
SECOND ROW: S. Blomgren, F. Johnson, K. Ray, S. Erickson, L. Callihan
BACK ROW: A. Blunt, T. Taylor, R. Nolting, K. Johnson, R. Robison, K. Richards]


[WOODWIND CONCERT BAND
FRONT ROW: A. Blunt, L. Wecker, G. Robison, C. Smith, J. Cull
SECOND ROW: J. Taylor, B. Wood, L. Frey, M.A. Varland, K. Luna, D. Wheeler
BACK ROW: K. Graff, S. Sparks, P. Henry, S. Holstrom, T. McKay, R. Carr]


[BRASS CONCERT
FRONT ROW: J. Shapiro, B. Bogen, K. Haglund, D. Bunk, D. Stern
SECOND ROW: A. Copperholl, J. Seidlin, K. Owano, J. Huber, L. Pease, T. Barrett
BACK ROW: J. Acker, D. Lindstrom, J. Hammel, G. Eaton, D. Newcomb, H. Knodle, S. Lantow]


[Combined Concert and Varsity Bands forming the Marching Band performing at halftime]

[Marching Band practice]


[Guilford High School Marching Band
Drum line performing at a football halftime]


[Drum Major and Flag Corps member marching at halftime]

[Tuba player ready to march]


[Lisa Kennedy, '77, on the clarinet at the Christmas Concert]





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