{"id":8255,"date":"2010-04-21T09:31:32","date_gmt":"2010-04-21T16:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spiken.wpengine.com\/news\/top-kent-students-headed-to-state-music-finals-this-weekend\/"},"modified":"2016-10-22T15:25:38","modified_gmt":"2016-10-22T22:25:38","slug":"top-kent-students-headed-to-state-music-finals-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/news\/top-kent-students-headed-to-state-music-finals-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Kent students headed to state music finals this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following Kent students are top placers at the Green River Music Education Association\u2019s Solo and Ensemble Competitions in band, orchestra, voice and piano. The region includes Kent, Auburn and Enumclaw School Districts.<\/p>\n<p>Winners will compete against students from all over Washington state at the State Solo and Ensemble Competition in Ellensburg April 23-24.<\/p>\n<p>The WIAA\/WMEA State Solo and Ensemble Contest is presented in Ellensburg the last Friday and Saturday in April each year. The event provides the opportunity for the best of Washington&#8217;s high school music students to hear each other in a competitive situation.This event is always held on the last Friday and Saturday in April, with small ensembles participating on Friday morning, large ensembles Friday afternoon and solos all day Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the contest, and to see the schedule of events, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wmea.org\/StudentEvents\/SoloEns\">www.wmea.org\/StudentEvents\/SoloEns.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Kent Solo Winners:<\/p>\n<p>Voice<\/p>\n<p>Brooke Bower, Winner&#8211;Mezzo Soprano voice, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Daisy (Li) Emans<\/p>\n<p>Rachel Rudy, Winner \u2013 Mezzo Soprano voice, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Anthony Giles<\/p>\n<p>Katie Wendt, Winner \u2013\u00a0Soprano voice, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Anthony Giles<\/p>\n<p>Megan Bublitz, Winner \u2013 Alto voice, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Anthony Giles<\/p>\n<p>Robert Poole, Winner \u2013 baritone voice, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Anthony Giles<\/p>\n<p>Jared Rein , Winner, Tenor voice, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Daisy (Li) Emans<\/p>\n<p>Joseph Tice \u2013 Winner, Bass voice, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Daisy (Li) Emans<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Orchestra<\/p>\n<p>Joanna Szabo, Winner, Viola, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Nathan Harrison<\/p>\n<p>Lindsey Kornowske, Winner, Cello, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Nathan Harrison<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Band<\/p>\n<p>Candy Chang, Winner, Flute, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Dave Baldock<\/p>\n<p>Scott Self, Winner, Bassoon, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Mike Simpson<\/p>\n<p>Ian Hammer, Winner, Bass Clarinet, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Dave Baldock<\/p>\n<p>Albert Allison, Winner, Snare Drum, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Dave Baldock<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Piano<\/p>\n<p>Brenda Miller, Winner, Piano, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Dave Baldock<\/p>\n<p>Will Ting, Winner, Piano, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Nathan Harrison<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Ensemble Winners:<\/p>\n<p>Chris Wood and Christine Rushton, Winner, Flute Duet Small Ensemble-Woodwind (Flute Duet) , Kentlake High School, Teacher: Chuck Stowell<\/p>\n<p>Albert Allison, Daniel Morales, Christian Moore, Winner, Small Ensemble-Percussion, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Dave Baldock<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Ablog, Arjun Gupta, Rebecca Kim, Jee-Yoon Won 1st Alternate, Small Ensemble-Woodwind , Kentridge High School, Teacher: Dave Baldock<\/p>\n<p>Kentwood Chamber Orchestra, Winner, Large Ensemble-Strings: (Violins Nicole Schreiber, Leif Christensen, Erin George, Chelsea Brossard, Jesse Denhert, Sarah Harvey, Kristen Plessner, Guy Brewer, Laura Neilson, Will Ting. Violas Stefani Paladino, Van Vu, Joanna Szabo, Celli Lindsey Kornowske, Allison Wattles, Bass Lisa Pham) Kentwood High School, Teacher: Nathan Harrison<\/p>\n<p>Kentwood Woodwind Quintet, Winner, Large Ensemble-Woodwind; (Wendy Brooks, flute, Sarah Belter, oboe, Chris Rumer, clarinet, Trevor Cosby, horn, Scott Self, bassoon,) Kentwood High School, Teacher: Mike Simpson<\/p>\n<p>Kentwood Percussion Ensemble, Winner, Large Ensemble-Percussion; (Derrick Shimada, Adrian Wong, Tucker Standlee, Ryan Mann, Jacob Pettibone, Brandon Lorrekovich, Shawn Tischler, percussionists) Kentwood High School, Teacher: Mike Simpson<\/p>\n<p>Kentwood Quartet, Winner, Small Ensemble-Strings &#8211; (Nicole Schreiber, Kristen Plessner, Van Vu, Lindsey Kornowske), Kentwood High School, Teacher: Nathan Harrison<\/p>\n<p>Kentwood Quartet, Winner, Small Ensemble-Strings &#8211; (Will Ting,  Laura Neilson, Stefani Paladino, Allison Wattles), Kentwood High School, Teacher: Nathan Harrison<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Solo Alternates:<\/p>\n<p>Voice<\/p>\n<p>Alexandra Tedeschi 1st alternate, Soprano voice, Kentlake High School, Teacher: Anna McLeod<\/p>\n<p>Caelan Creaser, Alternate \u2013 soprano voice, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Anthony Giles<\/p>\n<p>Hillary Millard, Alternate \u2013 mezzo voice, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Anthony Giles<\/p>\n<p>Devon Wilson &#8211; 1st Alternate: Alto voice, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Daisy (Li) Emans<\/p>\n<p>Cara Congelli &#8211; 2nd Alternate (A): voice , Kentwood High School, Teacher: Daisy (Li) Emans<\/p>\n<p>Claire Schuttler &#8211; 2nd Alternate (B): voice , Kentwood High School, Teacher: Daisy (Li) Emans<\/p>\n<p>Jacob Axelson 1st alternate Tenor voice, Kentlake High School, Teacher: Anna McLeod<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Callahan &#8211; 2nd Alternate: Tenor voice, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Daisy (Li) Emans<\/p>\n<p>Brent Lyman &#8211; 1st Alternate: Baritone voice, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Daisy (Li) Emans<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Orchestra<\/p>\n<p>Jack Freeman, 2nd Alternate, Cello, Kentlake High School, Teacher: David Harris<\/p>\n<p>Anastasiya Orekhova, 1st Alternate, Harp, Kent-Meridian High School, Teacher: Linda Cate<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Band<\/p>\n<p>Chris Wood, 1st Alternate, Flute, Kentlake High School, Teacher: Chuck Stowell<\/p>\n<p>Ethan Houser, 1st Alternate, Clarinet, Kentlake High School, Teacher: Chuck Stowell<\/p>\n<p>Karie Yamamoto, 2nd Alternate, Clarinet, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Dave Baldock<\/p>\n<p>Brian Oliphant, 2nd Alternate, Alto Sax, Kentlake High School, Teacher: Chuck Stowell<\/p>\n<p>Brenda Miller, 1st Alternate, Bassoon, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Dave Baldock<\/p>\n<p>Trevor Cosby, 1st alternate , French horn, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Mike Simpson<\/p>\n<p>Taurean Johnson, 2nd alternate, Trumpet, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Mike Simpson<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Piano<\/p>\n<p>Alexandra Mayer, 1st Alternate, Piano, Kentlake High School, Teacher: Chuck Stowell<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Ensemble Alternates:<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer\/Celena &#8211; 2nd Alternate: Womens Vocal-Small, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Daisy (Li) Emans<\/p>\n<p>Kentlake Women&#8217;s Ensemble 2nd Alternate, Vocal Ensemble, Kentlake High School, Teacher: Anna McLeod<\/p>\n<p>Sharp Dressed Men &#8211; 2nd Alternate: Mens Vocal-Large, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Daisy (Li) Emans<\/p>\n<p>Bach Chamber Ensemble, 2nd  Alternate, Large Ensemble-Strings, Kentlake High School, Teacher: David Harris<\/p>\n<p>Schreiber Quartet, 1st Alternate,  Small Ensemble-Strings,  Kentwood High School, Teacher: Nathan Harrison<\/p>\n<p>Ting Quartet, 2nd Alternate, Small Ensemble-Strings, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Nathan Harrison<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following Kent students are top placers at the Green River Music Education Association\u2019s Solo and Ensemble Competitions in band, orchestra, voice and piano. 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