Auburn School District No. 408
915 4th Street Northeast, Auburn, WA  98002

 02/05/04

NEWS RELEASE
AHS Band Students Perform Well at Green River Music 
Regional High School Band Solo & Ensemble Contest

At the Green River Music Regional High School Band Solo & Ensemble Contest held at Enumclaw High School on Saturday, January 31, Auburn High School band students performed extremely well.  The following students won awards:

Winners by school:

Superior ratings:  Luke Peterson, Snare Drum, Multiple Percussion; Matt Solbrack, Snare Drum, Timpani, Marimba, Multiple Percussion; Trombone Quartet #1 (Erik Burrough, Christine Woods, Sean Avery, Valeriy Buzunov, John Terjeson); Woodwind Octet (Jordy O’Brien, Jodie Rottle, Erin Durch, Joy Farrell, Hannah Berg, Megan Lindell, Tealah Hill, Addie Horn); Woodwind Quintet (Jordy O’Brien, Alegria Rodriguez, Joy Farrell, Kaili Galati, Elisabeth Chatman); Brass Quintet  (Daniel Siegmund, Matt Terjeson, Cory Schillaci, Erik Burrough, Kelly Hinz); Addie Horn, Bass Clarinet; Sax Quartet (Jamie Rottle, Tim Chalberg, James Borgens, Matt Lanka); Erik Burrough, Trombone, Caroline Bonner, Marimba, Tim Chalberg, Alto Sax; Kelly Hinz, Euphonium; Nicolle Christensen, Flute; Sean Fooks, Alto Sax; Marimba Duo (Victoria Powell, Matt Solbrack); Erin Durch, Flute; Jamie Rottle, Alto Sax; Daniel Siegmund, Trumpet; Jordie O’Brien, Flute; Megan Lindell, Clarinet; Stubernic Trio (Becky Loffer, Caroline Bonner, Adam Range); Afta Stuba Trio (Mark Hoffman, Matt Solbrack, Luke Peterson); Flute Duet #1 (Jenny Rodger, Jodie Rottle); Percussion Ensemble  (Matt Solbrack, Mark Hoffman, Luke Peterson, Caroline Bonner, Becky Loffer, Victoria Powell, Aaron Dunham, Adam Range, Jonathon Angle, Willis Barton, Michael Clark, Parker Reed, Lisa Christensen); Heather Johnson, Clarinet; African Ensemble (Matt Solbrack, Mark Hoffman, Luke Peterson, Caroline Bonner, Becky Loffer, Aaron Dunham, Nicole Kupfer, Jonathon Angle, Michael Bruhahn, Jamie Rottle, Anneliese Kellogg); Matt Lanka, Bari Sax; Joy Farrell, Clarinet; Flute Trio (Jordy O’Brien, Nicolle Christensen, Erin Durch); Trumpet Duet (Matt Terjeson, Daniel Siegmund); Oboe Duet (Alisa Kieswether, Emily Vickers); Trombone Duet #1 (Kelly Hinz, Erik Burrough); Cory Schillaci, French Horn.

Excellent ratings:  Kendle Nelson, Oboe; Kristen Lindell, Flute; Lisa Christensen, Snare Drum; Devanni Partridge, Oboe; Elisabeth Chatman, Bassoon; Sean Avery, Trombone; Trombone Quartet #2 (Sonnet McClung, Caylean Jewett, Michael Borgens, Scotty Amundsen); Joshua Linders, Bass Clarinet; Christine Woods, Trombone; Bethany Wood, Flute; Jodie Rottle, Flute; Derek Schillaci, Trumpet; Jessica Kerr, Clarinet; Marimba Duet (Nicole Kupfer, Michael Clark); Snare Drum Duet (Victoria Powell, Michael Clark); Percussion Trio (Adam Range, Willis Barton, Jonathon Angle); Jenny Rodger, Flute; Michael Borgens, Trombone; Flute Duet #3 (Anna Denison, Sara Stevenson); Flute Duet #4 (Sonnet McClung, Sara Stevenson); Flute Duet #5 (Anna Denison, Aleah Ackerson); Percussion Sextet (Mark Hoffman, Luke Peterson, Caroline Bonner, Becky Loffer, Adam Range, Willis Barton); Percussion Octet (Victoria Powell, Matt Solbrack, Michael Clark, Parker Reed, Aaron Dunham, Lisa Christensen, Michael Bruhahn,); Percussion Septet (Adam Range, Nicole Kupfer, Jonathon Angle, Michael Bruhahn, Parker Reed, Anneliese Kellogg, Jamie Rottle); Percussion Quintet (Victoria Powell, Aaron Dunham, Parker Reed, Lisa Christensen, Anneliese Kellogg); Bassoon Duet (Aleah Ackerson, Elisabeth Chatman); Trombone Duet #2 (Christine Woods, Sean Avery); Clarinet Duet #1 (Hannah Berg, Heather Johnson); Clarinet Duet #2 (Dani Osborne, Alan O’Neil).

Good ratings:  Nancy Kwon, Flute; Anjelica Harvey, Flute.

Kevin Paustian is the Auburn High School band instructor.  For more information, contact Kevin Paustian at (253) 931-4880.