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Wind Ensemble Flutes Row 1: Dawn-
Michelle Lewis, Sierra Lenker. Row 2:
Sara Elmsaouri, Laura Homich, Kaity
Mumma. Row 3: URee Chon, Kristen
Riley. Not Pictured: Katy Downs.
Wind Ensemble Woodwinds Row 1:
Mikhala Stevens, Nick Pantalone,
Denise Tan. Row 2: Gabby Stetz,
Laura Pointkowski, Emma Raver. Row
3: Shayne Wharton, Jenn Dunlap,
Michelle Dailey.
Wind Ensemble French Horns Row 1:
Amanda Hardin, Ben Berger.
Wind Ensemble Low Brass Row 1:
Emily White, Carlton Rochelle. Row 2:
Mike Mull, Katie Shatto, Rachel Bani,
Josh Hammaker. Row 3: Evan Glass,
Evan Savage, Josh Moyer.
During the Holiday Concert, Nick Pantalone
plays his bassoon. A jack of all trades, Nick
performed in the Wind Ensemble and the fall
play, as well as participating in activities such
as TSA, Drama Club, and the National Honor
Society.
Resting their horns, Josh Hammaker, Mike
Mull, and Carlton Rochelle wait to begin the
Wind Ensemble's portion of the concert. The
low brass section was a very important piece
of the ensemble because they contributed the
base of the sound.
Wind Ensemble Saxophones Row 1:
Matt Kuentzler, Brian Boeshore, Joe
Straka. Row 2: Janelle Hamond, Jon
Riley, Leah Hawthorn.
Wind Ensemble Trumpets Row 1: Josh
Kowalczyk, Tom Kutz. Row 2: Ryan
Gill, Ryan Ritchey, Alex Baldwin. Not
Pictured: Michele Straka, Drew Martin.
Wind Ensemble Percussion Row 1: Ni-
cole Heigl, Allison Munn. Row 2: Tyler
Fuller, Brandon Harlacher, Tyler Alford,
Dan Delaney, Cameron Yesconis.
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organizations
When most people think of color
guard, they think only of the group that
performs with the marching band in the
fall. However, they are mistaken: much
like other sports, such as cheerleading
and track, that have both indoor and out-
door seasons, color guard similarly has
a secondary indoor group. This indoor
guard performs to pre-recorded musical
tracks and they stand alone on their own
merits. This makes the guard's job more
difficult since the eyes of the judges are
only on them with no distractions com-
ing from musicians and their forms.
Each year, the guard puts on a
creative show filled with opportunities
for its members to shine. This year is
no exception, with music from "The
Thomas Crown Affair" and the show's
theme, Mad Shopping. In fact, accord-
ing to junior Emily Williams, this year's
show was "a fun show that's meant to
make people laugh." This is contrasted to
shows of previous years that were more
introspective and thought-provoking.
Some of the guard members from
Cedar Cliff participate in the activity for
numerous years, and there are many
SHOPPINGTILLTHEYDROP
Cedar Cliff guard spins their way to success
Twirling around with her shopping bags,
Amanda Garrett has fun while performing.
With her saber in hand, Emily Williams
performs her routine.
Practicing their acting skills for the show,
Carlton Rochelle and Konstance Gregory
pretend to be a bartender and a customer at a
coffee shop.
Christine Rankin moves with her flag towards
the next big moment of her performance.
Jenn Palmer and Marissa Albano finish model-
ing for the imaginary judges and prepare to
move on to the next section of the show.
To further the shopping motif of the show,
Maria Villafane, Leah Gregory, and Madison
Wagner model various clothing apparel with
their swing flags.
The indoor guard pauses for a moment with
their flags during a run-through of their show.
Kneeling: Christine Rankin, Cassie Falk, Jenn Palmer, Dawn-Michelle Lewis, Konstance Gregory.
Standing: Marissa Albano, Ben Garrett, Leah Gregory, Emily Williams, Amanda Garrett, Carlton
Rochelle, Madison Wagner, Sami Guerriero, Maria Villafane.
reasons as to why they like it so much.
Christine Rankin, a sophomore, said,
"I like it because of the friends I have
made there, it's a lot of fun to do, and
it's a great time." Junior Marissa Albano
expressed a similar sentiment when she
said, "One of the reasons why I like color
guard is the rush you get from perform-
ing. It's a really happy and exciting feel-
ing that you can't wait to get again."
After all their persistence, the
Cedar Cliff indoor guard completed a suc-
cessful season in their competitive circuit
that was full of learning, laughter, and
hard work.
By Michelle Dailey
Photos by Michelle Dailey