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

5/12/06

NEWS RELEASE
Auburn High School Band Wins Big
at State Solo and Ensemble Contest

Auburn High School Band members captured top honors at the WIAA-WMEA STATE Solo and Ensemble Contest at Central Washington University on April 28-29.

Seniors Caroline Bonner and Adam Range won first place in Small Percussion Ensemble, performing a Marimba Duet by Keiko Abe, “Wind Across Mountains.” The nine-member Large Percussion Ensemble placed third and performed Steve Riley’s “Eye Irascible.” Members include: Adam Range, Caroline Bonner, Willis Barton, Heidi Brandner, Jonathan Angle, Susan Kramer, Andy Patton, Anneliese Kellogg and Caleb Valdovinos.

Third place Mixed Vocal-Small Duet winners were senior Emily Yarnold and sophomore Thaddeus Wilson.

State Soloist winners included: Emily Yarnold, third place in Mezzo Soprano; Caroline Bonner, third place in Timpani Solo; Josh Linders, first place in Alto-Bass Clarinet Solo; Adam Range, first place in Marimba Solo; and Daniel Siegmund, first place in Trumpet Solo.

The STATE Contest features over 1,800 students who qualified at the Regional Contest held in February.

For additional information contact Brett Dupree, Auburn High School Band Director, at (253) 931-4719, ext. 1517.