Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival Student Performance Results for Feb. 23
Saturday, February 23 2008
Feb. 23, 2008 MOSCOW, IDAHO ? High school bands and combos were featured on the final day of student performances at the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho. The day’s competitions featured groups from across the western U.S. and Canada, and from as far away as Alaska and Indiana. 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 instrumental soloists to perform at Hamp’s Club following the Saturday 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: A Band Adjudicators’ Choice Baker City, Ore., Baker High School, Jeff Sizer, director Langley, Wash., South Whidbey High School, Chris Harshman, director Adjudicators’ Special Commendation Surrey, B.C., Pacific Academy, Adam Moore, director Connell, Wash., Connell High School, Scott Merrin, director A Combo Adjudicators’ Choice Nanaimo, B.C., Wellington Secondary School, Carmella Luvisotto, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation Surrey, B.C., Elgin Park Secondary School, Guyle Coon, director Surrey, B.C., Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School, Ron S. Rutley, director AA Band Adjudicators’ Choice Chehalis, Wash., W.F. West High School, Geoffrey Gilbert, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Cheney, Wash., Cheney High School I, Mike Suhling, director AA Combo Adjudicators’ Choice Nanaimo, B.C., Nanaimo District Secondary School, Ken Brewer, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Surrey, B.C., Elgin Park Secondary School I, Guyle Coon, director AAA Band Adjudicators’ Choice Bloomington, Ind., Bloomington High School North, Janis Stockhouse, director Seattle, Wash., Garfield High School, Clarence Acox, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Surrey, B.C., Semiahmoo Secondary School, Dave Fullerton, director Lewiston, Idaho, Lewiston High School, Gary Gemberling, director Las Vegas, Nev., Las Vegas Academy II, Patrick Bowen, director Lacey, Wash., North Thurston High School, Darren Johnson, director Seattle, Wash., Roosevelt High School III, Scott Brown, director AAA Combo Adjudicators’ Choice Mead, Wash., Mt. Spokane High School, Scott Jones, director Adjudicators’ Special Commendation Surrey, B.C., Semiahmoo Secondary School I, David Fullerton, director Bloomington, Ind., Bloomington High School North I, Janis Stockhouse, director AAAA Band Adjudicators’ Choice Seattle, Wash., Roosevelt High School, Scott Brown, director Spokane, Wash., Mead High School I, Terry Lack, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Bothell, Wash., Bothell High School, Kevin Clayton, director Edmonds, Wash., Edmonds-Woodway High School, Jake Bergevin, director Lynnwood, Wash., Meadowdale High School, David Hawke, director Mill Creek, Wash., Jackson High School, Lesley Moffat, director Mountlake Terrace, Wash., Mountlake Terrace High School, Darin Faul, director Mukilteo, Wash., Kamiak High School, Scott McKinlay, director Seattle, Wash., Garfield High School, Clarence Acox, director AAAA Combo Adjudicators’ Choice Edmonds, Wash., Edmonds-Woodway High School, Jake Bergevin, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Sardis, B.C., Sardis Secondary School, Bruno Gagnon, director Lynnwood, Wash., Meadowdale High School, David Hawke, director B Band Adjudicators’ Choice Rossland, B.C., Rossland Secondary School I, Rita Siddall, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Petersburg, Alaska, Petersburg High School, Matt Lenhard, director Rossland, B.C., Rossland Secondary School II, Rita Siddall, director B Combo Adjudicators’ Choice Nanaimo, B.C., Wellington Secondary School II, Carmella Luvisotto, director Adjudicators’ Special Commendation Palouse, Wash., Garfield-Palouse High School, Ruth Vertrees, director Winthrop, Wash., Liberty Bell High School, Terry Hunt, director Arts/ Magnet Division Band Adjudicators’ Choice Portland, Ore., Pacific Crest Community School, Thara Memory, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Berkeley, Calif., The Jazzschool, Keith Johnson, director Las Vegas, Nev., Las Vegas Academy, Patrick Bowen, director Beaverton, Ore., Beaverton Arts and Communications, Robert Crowell, director Arts/Magnet Division Combo Adjudicators’ Choice Las Vegas, Nev., Las Vegas Academy I, Patrick Bowen, director Junior Division Band Adjudicators’ Choice Seattle, Wash., Eckstein Middle School, Moc Escobedo, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Sitka, Alaska, Blatchley Middle School, Michael Kernin, director Nampa, Idaho, Nampa West Middle School, Ted Carrico, director Junior Division Combo Adjudicators’ Choice Seattle, Wash., Eckstein Middle School II, Moc Escobedo, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Seattle, Wash., Eckstein Middle School I, Moc Escobedo, director Junior Secondary Band Adjudicators’ Choice Surrey, B.C., Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School, Ron S. Rutley, director Adjudicator’s Special Commendation: Nanaimo, B.C,, Wellington Secondary School, C. Luvisotto and S. Jones, directors Coldstream, B.C., Kalamalka Secondary School, Brian McMahon, director Baritone Sax Soloist Adjudicators’ Choice Nanaimo, B.C., Kelsey Hepples, Wellington Secondary School Seattle, Wash., Andrew Morrill, Roosevelt High School Adjudicators’ Special Commendation Mukilteo, Wash., James Myles, Kamiak High School Alto Sax Soloist Adjudicators’ Choice Portland, Ore., Hailey Niswanger, Pacific Crest Community School Tenor Sax Soloist Adjudicators’ Choice Las Vegas, Nev., Nick Tulli, Las Vegas Academy Adjudicators’ Special Commendation Beaverton, Ore., Alex Milsted, Beaverton Arts and Communications Portland, Ore., Ian Christiansen, Pacific Crest Community School Seattle, Wash., Spencer Leroux, Roosevelt High School Seattle, Wash., Wyatt Palmer, Roosevelt High School Bass Soloist Adjudicators’ Choice Nanaimo, B.C., Colin Gillespie, Wellington Secondary School Eagle, Idaho, Aaron Hedges, ArtsWest Adjudicators’ Special Commendation Fort Langley, B.C., Alex Rempel, Langley Fine Arts School Surrey, B.C., Dustin Kiselbach, Semiahmoo Secondary School Las Vegas, Nev., Eric Andrews, Las Vegas Academy Pullman, Wash., Nathan Radakovich, Pullman High School Seattle, Wash., Nolan Woodle, Roosevelt High School Clarinet Soloist Adjudicators’ Choice Seattle, Wash., Alexander Dugdale, Roosevelt High School Drum Soloist Adjudicators’ Choice Bloomington, Ind., Ben Lumsdaine, Bloomington High School North Adjudicators’ Special Commendation Eagle, Idaho, Lael Cherry, ArtsWest Seattle, Wash., Evan Woodle, Roosevelt High School Guitar Soloist Adjudicators’ Choice Bloomington, Ind., Lewis Rogers, Bloomington High School North Piano Soloist Adjudicators’ Choice Seattle, Wash., Gus Carns, Roosevelt High School Eagle, Idaho, Keelan Dimick, ArtsWest Adjudicators Special Commendation Eagle, Idaho, Shawn Schlogel, ArtsWest Las Vegas, Nev., Darren Denman, Las Vegas Academy Logan, Utah, Kelton Mock, Logan High School Edmonds, Wash., Devon Yesberger, Edmonds-Woodway High School Nine Mile Falls, Wash., Jack Joseph Sandbery, home schooled Seattle, Wash., Matt McClosky, Roosevelt High School Seattle, Wash., Will Gerhardt, Roosevelt High School Trombone Soloist Adjudicators’ Choice Portland, Ore., Javier Nero, Pacific Crest Community School Seattle, Wash., Andy Clausen, Roosevelt High School Adjudicators’ Special Commendation Surrey, B.C., Kevin Hickey, Semiahmoo Secondary School Lynnwood, Wash., Simon Wood, Meadowdale High School Medical Lake, Wash., Preston Terry, Medical Lake High School Mukilteo, Wash., Stuart Pitts, Kamiak High School Trumpet Soloist Adjudicators’ Choice Seattle, Wash., Zubin Hensler, Garfield High School Violin Soloist Adjudicators’ Choice Bloomington, Ind., Theresa Lier, Bloomington High School North -30- CONTACTS: Jeff Olson, University Communications, (208) 885-8934, cell: (208) 413-0436jolson@uidaho.edu
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