Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival Student Adjudication Results for Feb. 27
Friday, February 27 2009
Feb. 27,
2009
MOSCOW,
Idaho – More
than 70 high school and secondary school vocal groups along with more than 150
soloists took the stage Friday at the Lionel Hampton International Jazz
Festival at the University of Idaho. The students came from throughout the
western U.S. and Canada, with one group traveling to Moscow from Bismarck, N.D.
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 prior to the Friday evening concert. Hamp’s Club is a
new feature for student performers and audiences, 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 Choir
Adjudicators’
Choice
Seattle,
Wash. Eckstein
Middle School, Moc Escobedo, director
B Choir
Adjudicators’
Choice
Spokane,
Wash. St.
George’s School I, David Demand, director
A Choir
Adjudicators’
Choice
Abbotsford,
B.C. Mennonite
Educational Institute I, Dean Wedel, director
AAA
Choir
Adjudicators’
Choice
Coeur
d’Alene Lake
City High School, Lacie Hedahl, director
Adjudicators’
Special Commendation
Sandpoint Sandpoint
High School III, Jon Brownell, director
AAAA
Choir
Adjudicators’
Choice
Mountlake
Terrace, Wash. Mountlake
Terrace High School, T.J. Sullivan, director
Adjudicators’
Special Commendation
Seattle,
Wash. Garfield
High School, Carol Burton, director
Vocal
Combo
Adjudicators’
Choice
Bismarck,
N.D. Bismarck
High School I, Mike Seil, director
Multi-Mic
Choir
Adjudicators’
Choice
Seattle,
Wash. Roosevelt
High School, Scott Brown, director
Non-Mixed
Choir
Adjudicators’
Choice
Sandpoint Sandpoint
High School, Jon Brownell, director
Rhythm
Section Combo
Adjudicators’
Choice
Edmonds,
Wash. Edmonds-Woodway
High School, Jake Bergevin, director
Alto
Vocal Soloist
Adjudicators’
Choice
Nanaimo,
B.C. Taylor
Manns, Wellington Secondary School
Kenmore,
Wash. Alyxandra
Lyn
Bass
Vocal Soloist
Adjudicators’
Choice
Salem, Ore. Wallace
Harris Long III, Sprague High School
Soprano
Vocal Soloist
Adjudicators’
Choice
Seattle,
Wash. Courtney
Parkin, King’s High School
Seattle,
Wash. Emma
Staake, Roosevelt High School
Adjudicators’
Special Commendation
Eagle LeAnne
Robinson, Arts West
Tenor
Vocal Soloist
Adjudicators’
Choice
Sandpoint Cameron
Brownell, Sandpoint High School
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