LWSD well-represented at Washington Music Educators Association competitions

Fourteen musicians will represent Lake Washington School District at the state Washington Music Educators Association competition in April. Another 43 musicians were selected as alternates at the 2016 WMEA Northlake Region Solo and Ensemble Contest on Feb. 6 at Woodinville High School.

Fourteen musicians will represent Lake Washington School District at the state Washington Music Educators Association competition in April. Another 43 musicians were selected as alternates at the 2016 WMEA Northlake Region Solo and Ensemble Contest on Feb. 6 at Woodinville High School. The Northlake Region covers all of the Lake Washington and Northshore schools and any private schools located within the districts. The state competition is April 29-30 at Central Washington University in Ellensburg.

Solo Winners

  • Crystal Canales, flute-piccolo, JHS
  • Grace Burt, soprano-alto saxophone, JHS
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  • Thomas Donahue, euphonium/baritone horn, JHS
  • Lea Maschotta, clarinet, LWHS
  • Joleen Lawson, tuba, LWHS
  • Tyler Roberts, alto-bass clarinet, RHS
  • Harriet Clarke, trombone, RHS
  • Annika Cable, soprano, LWHS
  • MistyRose Peltier, alto, LWHS
  • Jack Kehrli, viola, JHS

Solo First Alternates

  • Ryan Saathoff, French horn, EHS
  • Shaina Ellis, soprano-alto saxophone, JHS
  • Gina Yatsenko, flute-piccolo, RHS
  • Tyler Roberts, clarinet, RHS
  • August Chen, tenor-baritone saxophone, RHS
  • Martin Shi, trumpet/cornet, RHS
  • William Ronneburg, trombone, RHS
  • Salil Kanade, oboe-English horn, STEM
  • Kaitlin Chan, mezzo soprano, LWHS
  • Paige Krumperman, soprano, RHS
  • Jake Berreth, baritone, RHS
  • Sophia Hwang, violin, RHS
  • Prajwala Mantha, viola, RHS
  • Adrian Pang, cello, STEM
  • Remy Zachwieja, piano, STEM

Solo Second Alternate

  • Kerilyn Higashi, flute-piccolo, RHS
  • Josiah Cline, tenor-baritone saxophone, RHS
  • Meghna Shankar, viola, RHS

Ensemble Winners

  • Small String Ensembles: Shostakatfish (RHS): Christina Chou, Chanson Kuo, Melissa Lin, Kyoungyoon Yoo

Ensemble First Alternates

  • Brass Ensembles – Small: The Rad Strads (JHS): Eduard Luca, Jared Rackley
  • Women Vocal Ensembles – Small: Paige and Mia (RHS): Mia Falcone, Paige Krumperman
  • Mixed Vocal Ensembles – Small: Double Treble (LWHS): Erik Abramson, Kaitlin Chan
  • String Ensembles – Large: Octarina of Time (RHS): Selma Bergstrand, Christina Chou, Sophia Hwang, Chanson Kuo, Erica Li, Prajwala Mantha, Peter Tracy, Kyoungyoon Yoo
  • String Ensembles – Small: Unravel Ensemble (RHS): Chanson Kuo, Sophia Hwang, Erica Li, Meghna Shankar, Selma Bergstrand

Ensemble Second Alternate
  • Brass Ensembles – Small: Just Duet (JHS): Thomas Donahue, Adrian Goodwin
  • Percussion Ensembles – Large: Lorenzo & Friends (LWHS): Aubri Baskin, Amos Chong, Jacob Lallas, Forrest Malcolm, Hailey Menssen, Samantha Nguyen, Nick Richins, Thomas Riffle, Jacob Saunderson, Benny Scholl, Zach Whitson, Autumn Workman
  • Women Vocal Ensembles – Large: Double Bar Lines (EHS): Sydney Berg, Georgia Newman-Taylor
  • String Ensembles – Small: JHS Quartet (JHS): Jack Kehrli, Sydnee Wong, Madeline Kramer, Stacy Allington

Teachers:

  • EHS: Chelsee Moe – Band; Andrey Spichak Choir
  • JHS: Annemarie Smith – Band; Kimberly Merkley  Orchestra
  • LWHS: Matthew Kruse – Band; Heidi Menzenberg-Zvilna – Choir
  • RHS: Andrew Robertson – Band; Arianna Haindfield – Choir; Paula C Ferguson Orchestra
  • TESLA: Matthew Kruse – all Tesla STEM music classes