Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Student Competition Winners for Feb. 26
Monday, February 28 2005
Feb. 26, 2005 MOSCOW, IDAHO --Arts and Communication Magnet Academy from Beaverton, Ore. took top honors at the final day of student competitions at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho. The group was selected Outstanding Festival Band. The day’s competitions featured highs school and secondary school bands and combos. Groups from across the U. S. and Canada performed to earn Outstanding Young Artist awards. Student winners were announced at the Conn-Selmer Outstanding Young Instrumental Artists Concert in the Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center. The outstanding student groups and soloists were: Outstanding Festival Band Beaverton, Ore. Arts and Communication Magnet Academy, Thara Memory, director Outstanding A Band, site 1 Langley, Wash. South Whidbey High School, Jeffrey Cohn, director Baker City, Oreg. Runner up: Baker High School, Jeff Sizer, director Sitka, Alaska Runner up: Sitka High School, Brent Purvis, director Outstanding A Band, site 2 Milton-Freewater, Ore. McLoughlin High School, Mike Agidius, director Didsbury, Alberta Runner up: Didsbury High School, Kirk Wassmeer, director White Salmon, Wash. Runner up: Columbia High School, Rob Jones, director Outstanding A Combo Surrey, B.C. Pacific Academy, Adam Moore, director Surrey B.C. Runner up: Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School, Ron Rutley, director Nanaimo, B.C. Runner up: Woodlands Secondary School, Rick Becker, director Outstanding AA Band, site 1 Spokane, Wash. Gonzaga Preparatory High School, Tom Molter, director Surrey, B.C. Runner up: Semiahmoo Secondary School II, Kevin Lee and Greg Farrugia, directors Sequim, Wash. Runner up: Sequim High School, Vernon Forster, director Outstanding AA Band, site 2 Chehalis, Wash. WF West High School, Dan Judd, director Lynnwood, Wash. Runner up: Lynnwood High School, Amy Gentry, director Qualicum Beach, B.C. Runner up: Kwalicum Secondary School, Dave Stewart, director Outstanding AA Combo Qualicum Beach, B.C. Kwalicum Secondary School, Dave Stewart, director Spokane, Wash. Runner up: Gonzaga Preparatory High School, Tom Molter, director Centralia, Wash. Runner up: Centralia High School, Gary Calkins, director Outstanding AAA Band, site 1 Bellevue, Wash. Newport High School, Matt Eisenhauer, director Mountlake Terrace, Wash. Runner up: Mountlake Terrace High School II, Darin Faul, director Folsom, Calif. Runner up: Folsom High School II, Curtis Gaesser, director Outstanding AAA Band, site 2 Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington High School North, Janis Stockhouse, director Seattle, Wash. Runner up: Roosevelt High School, Scott Brown, director Spokane, Wash. Runner up: Mead High School, Terry Lack, director Outstanding AAA Combo Richland, Wash. Hanford High School, Katrina Rooney, director Surrey, B.C. Runner up: Semiahmoo Secondary School III, Kevin Lee and Greg Farrugia, directors Spokane, Wash. Runner up: Mt. Spokane High School, Scott Jones, director Outstanding AAAA Band, site 1 Seattle, Wash. Garfield High School I, Clarence Acox, director Spokane, Wash. Runner up: Mead High School I, Terry Lack, director Folsom, Calif. Runner up: Folsom High School, Curtis Gaesser, director Outstanding AAAA Band, site 2 Seattle, Wash. Roosevelt High School I, Scott Brown, director Mountlake Terrace, Wash. Runner up: Mountlake Terrace High School I, Darin Faul, director Lynnwood, Wash. Runner up: Meadowdale High School, David Hawke, director Outstanding AAAA Combo Seattle, Wash. Roosevelt High School I, Scott Brown, director Mountlake Terrace, Wash. Runner up: Mountlake Terrace High School, Darin Faul, director Folsom, Calif. Runner up: Folsom High School I, Curtis Gaesser, director Outstanding Arts and Magnet Band Beaverton, Ore. Arts and Communication Magnet Academy, Thara Memory, director Regina, Sask. Runner up: Regina Lions Band I, Michael Alstad, director Outstanding Arts and Magnet Combo Beaverton Ore. Arts and Communication Magnet Academy I, Thara Memory, director Beaverton, Ore. Runner up: Arts and Communication Academy II, Thara Memory, director Outstanding B Band Beaverton, Ore. Arts and Communication Academy, Kenney Polson, director Asotin, Wash. Runner up: Asotin High School, Shawn Bowman, director South Slocan, B.C. Runner up: Mt. Sentinel Junior/Senior Secondary I, Rick Lingard, director Outstanding B Combo Chilliwack, B.C. Highroad Academy, Dave Shinness, director Genesee, Idaho Runner up: Genesee Schools, Kelly Caldwell, director South Slocum, B.C, Runner up: Mt. Sentinal Junior/Senior Seconday, Rick Lingard, director Outstanding Junior Division Band Seattle, Wash. Washington Middle School, Robert Knatt, director Langley, Wash. Runner up: Langley Middle School, Chris Harshman, director Richland, Wash. Runner up: Hanford Middle School, Michael Bryan, director Outstanding Junior Division Combo Seattle, Wash. Washington Middle School, Robert Knatt, director Seattle, Wash. Runner up: Eckstein Middle School I, Moc Escobedo, director Qualicum Beach B.C. Runner up: Kwalicum Secondary School II, Dave Stewart, director Outstanding Junior Secondary Band Chilliwack, B.C. Chilliwack Middle School, Bruno Gagnon, director Regina, Sask. Runner up: Regina Lions Band II, Michael Alstad, director Surrey, B.C. Runner up: Elgin Park Secondary II, Guyle Coon, director Outstanding Baritone Sax Solo Auburn, Wash. Matt Lanka, Auburn High School Outstanding Alto Sax Solo Seattle, Wash. Rob Hanlon, Garfield High School Outstanding Tenor Sax Solo Seattle, Wash. Logan Strosdahl, Roosevelt High School Outstanding Bass Solo Surrey, B.C. James Meger, Semiahmoo Secondary School Outstanding Bozouki Solo Seattle, Wash. Elias Dotis, Bishop Blanchet High School Outstanding Clarinet Solo Nanaimo, B.C. Patrick Courtin, Wellington Secondary School Outstanding Drum Solo Seattle, Wash. Eytan Nicholson, Garfield High School Outstanding Flute Solo Surrey, B.C. Andrew Shopland, Semiahmoo Secondary School Outstanding French Horn Solo Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Colin Spiers, Lake City High School Outstanding Guitar Solo Omak, Wash. Stephen Connolly, Omak High School Outstanding Piano Solo Bloomington, Ind. Julian Bransby, Bloomington High School North Outstanding Trombone Solo Beaverton, Ore. Nick Sweet, Arts and Communication Magnet Academy Outstanding Trumpet Solo Qualicum Beach, B.C. Jon Challoner, Kwalicaum Secondary School Outstanding Tuba Solo Bloomington, Ind. Garret Hovis-Tedrow, Bloomington High School North Outstanding Vibes Solo Beaverton, Ore. Robert Langslet, Arts and Communication Magnet Academy Outstanding Violin Solo Beaverton, Ore. Megan LaPorte, Arts and Communication Magnet Academy The outstanding instrumental soloists were featured as a group during the Avista Giants of Jazz Concert, Saturday evening in the Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center. The young musicians shared the stage with the likes of jazz artists John Clayton, Russell Malone, Benny Green and Jeff Hamilton. CONTACTS: Jeff Olson, University Communications, (208) 885-8934, jolson@uidaho.edu -30- jo2/26/05
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