Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival Student Adjudication Results for Feb. 22
Friday, February 22 2008
Feb. 22, 2008 MOSCOW, Idaho – High school and secondary school vocal groups and soloists took the stage Friday at the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho. The musicians performed for adjudicators who provided feedback and critical evaluation of the groups’ performance. Groups selected as Adjudicators’ Choice received awards from festival sponsors. Adjudicator’s also selected vocal soloists to perform at Hamp’s Club following the Friday evening concert. Hamp’s Club is a new feature at the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival and provides students the opportunity to perform in a special, jazz club-like setting. The student groups and soloists selected by adjudicators for recognition were: Junior Division Vocal Ensemble Adjudicators’ Choice Seattle, Wash., Eckstein Middle School, Moc Escobedo, director B Choir Adjudicators’ Choice Spokane, Wash., St. George’s School I, David Demand, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Moscow, Idaho, Bella Ensemble, Leslie Wilson, director Buhl, Idaho, Buhl High School, Jennifer Schoth, director A Choir Adjudicators’ Choice Moscow, Idaho, Moscow High School II, Joel Pals, director AA Choir Adjudicators’ Choice Sandpoint, Idaho, Sandpoint High School III, Jon Brownell, director AAA Choir Adjudicators’ Choice Bend, Ore., Mountain View High School, Rick Plants, director AAAA Choir Adjudicators’ Choice Mountlake Terrace, Wash., Mountlake Terrace High School, T.J. Sullivan, director Vocal Combo Adjudicators’ Choice Sandpoint, Idaho, Sandpoint High School, Jon Brownell, director Multi-Mic Choir Adjudicators’ Choice Seattle, Wash., Roosevelt High School, Scott Brown, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Lynnwood, Wash., Meadowdale High School, Jeff Horenstein, director Eagle, Idaho, ArtsWest, Justin Neilsen, director Surrey, B.C., Pacific Academy, Adam Moore, director Non-Mixed Choir Adjudicators’ Choice Sandpoint, Idaho, Sandpoint High School II, Jon Brownell, director Rhythm Section Combo Adjudicators’ Choice Edmonds, Wash., Edmonds-Woodway High School II, Jake Bergevin, director Alto Vocal Soloist Adjudicators’ Choice Edmonds, Wash., Sarah Laven, Edmonds-Woodway High School Lynnwood, Wash., Siobhan Brugger, Meadowdale High School Seattle, Wash., Courtney Parkin, King’s High School Adjudicators’ Special Commendation South Slocan, B.C., Evy Mason, Mt. Sentinel Secondary School Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Stephanie Coleman, Coeur d’Alene High School Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Hannah Yeats, Coeur d’Alene High School Edmonds, Wash., Hannah Jones, Edmonds-Woodway High School Bass Vocal Soloist Adjudicators’ Choice Seattle, Wash., Joey Shaw, Garfield High School Mountlake Terrace, Wash., Elijah Blaisdell, Mountlake Terrace High School Soprano Vocal Soloist Adjudicators’ Choice Bloomington, Ind., Thea Bransby, Bloomington High School North Seattle, Wash., Jennifer Hoyt, Seattle Academy Adjudicators’ Special Commendation Eagle, Idaho, Leanne Robinson, ArtsWest Eagle, Idaho, Katie Kendall, ArtsWest Grangeville, Idaho, Shantal Laufenberg, Grangeville High School Edmonds, Wash., Christine Hannan, Edmonds-Woodway High School Mountlake Terrace, Wash., Lexi Juretich, Mountlake Terrace High School Seattle, Wash., Katherine Stuber, Roosevelt High School Seattle, Wash., Kristen Swenson, Bishop Blanchet High School Tenor Vocal Soloist Adjudicators’ Choice Seattle, Wash., Daniel Berryman, Roosevelt High School -30- CONTACT: Jeff Olson, University Communications, (208) 885-8934, cell, (208) 413-0436, jolson@uidaho.edu.
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