60th Jazz Festival Results

_{Henrietta Lacks High School was one of the bands who participated in the festival. Clark College/Jenny Shadley}

Thanks to the student musicians, band directors, chaperons, family, and community members who attended the 60^th Annual Clark College Jazz Festival from January 25-27. Nearly 60 middle school and high school jazz bands performed and delighted the appreciative audience—from toddlers to seniors. I’m pleased to announce the 2024 Jazz Festival results.

_{Yamaha Performing Artist Allen Vizzutti hosted a clinic on January 26. Photo: Justin Cushner}

The top award of the competition is the Dale Beacock Memorial Sweepstakes trophy, named after the Clark College band instructor who brought the jazz festival to our campus so many years ago.

Top award: 2024 Dale Beacock Memorial Sweepstakes trophy: Bothell High School Jazz 1, Bothell

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Middle School Silver Division Jazz Ensemble:

1^st place: Beaumont Middle School, Portland
2^nd place: Chief Umtuch Middle School, Battle Ground
3^rd place: Eckstein Middle School, Seattle

Outstanding Middle School Jazz Musicians:

Aspire Middle School, Lacey

Dylan Her
Nate Richardson

Beaumont Middle School, Portland

Marilyn Ruthruff
Iris Ruthruff
Nate Lyon

Chehalis Middle School, Chehalis

Ben Mittge
Maxton Hill

Chief Umtuch Middle School, Battle Ground

Gavin DeMoss
Eli Lennick

Eckstein Middle School, Seattle

Emily Chen
Ellie Bailey
Margo Cox
Oren Sternberg

Hockinson Middle School, Brush Prairie

Oliver Armstrong

Laurin Middle School, Battle Ground

Cody Halley
London Coy

Liberty Middle School, Camas

Rowan Armintrout
Charlotte Summers
Katie Evert

Skyridge Middle School, Camas

Elliot Foster
Daniel Liu
Jacob Weinstock

South Whidbey Middle School, Langley

Lhamo Doryang
Judah Macarro
Dante Churchill

Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, Vancouver

Danica Jahr
Zach Pan

View Ridge Middle School, Ridgefield

Lizzy Bloom

Wy’east Middle School, Vancouver

Tyson Ruark
Henry Ormson

_{This year featured a concert by the One O’Clock Lab Band® on the Wednesday before the festival. Photo: Justin Cushner}

A Division—Outstanding Jazz Ensemble:

1^st place: South Whidbey High School, Langley
2^nd place: Seton Catholic High School, Vancouver
3^rd place: Tukes Valley Middle School, Battle Ground

A Division—Outstanding High School Musicians:

Adna Middle/High School, Adna

Jordan Stout
Myra Medina

Columbia High School, White Salmon

Anna Zendt – Columbia High School, White Salmon
August Peterson – Columbia High School, White Salmon

Concordia Christian Academy, Tacoma

Danny McCarthy
Jason Nguyen

Henrietta Lacks High School, Vancouver

Jeremy Solis
Graham Rank

La Center High School, La Center

Kristin Dunlap
Dominic Stub
Aleks Chygasov

Seton Catholic High School, Vancouver

Joseph DiPrima
Parker Zaemann
Kyler Dixon
Stephen Samwel

South Whidbey High School, Langley

Olin Nelson
Corbyn Orchard

Tukes Valley Middle School, Battle Ground

Lincoln Toland
Jackson Pierce
Basil Middlemas

Woodland Middle/High School, Woodland

Stacti Dore
Emma McCaullough
Sam Purcell
Harland Wakefield

AA Division—High School Jazz Ensemble:

1^st place: Hockinson High School, Brush Prairie
2^nd place (tie): Richland High School Freshman, Richland
2^nd place (tie): Lakewood High School, Lakewood

AA Division—Outstanding Middle School and High School Musicians:

Battle Ground High School, Battle Ground

Hayden McCarty
Chloe Kalson

Bishop Blanchet High School, Seattle

Zandy Owens

Columbia River High School, Vancouver

Preston White

Heritage High School, Vancouver

Naomi Halbrook
Cynthia Reyes-Mendoza
Jocelyn Cole

Hockinson High School, Brush Prairie

Thilo Kluth
Jack Smith
Levi Brown
Adam Haunreiter
Blake Bruning

Lakewood High School, North Lakewood

Leo Sandoval
Isaias Fuentes-Palominos

Richland High School, Richland

Henry Van Mason
Victor Zinchuk

Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield

Michael Grove

W.F. West High School, Chehalis

Amanda Linwood
Parker Morrison

_{THe Jazz Festival also features performances by the Clark College Jazz Band. Photo: Justin Cushner}

AAA Division—High School Jazz Ensemble:

1^st place: Heritage High School Jazz I, Vancouver
2^nd place: Bothell High School Jazz II, Bothell
3^rd place: Battle Ground High School Intermediate Jazz I, Battle Ground

AAA Division—Outstanding High School Musicians:

Battle Ground High School, Battle Ground

Logan Gillespie
Janae Clark

Bothell High School, Bothell

Christian Oversvee-Choi
Nathan Bardsley
Sachita Kadievelu
Aliah Bragg

Grant High School, Portland

Nathan Lauruhn

Heritage High School, Vancouver

Gavin Williamson

Kamiak High School, Mukilteo

Heidi Anderson
Ryan Jackson

Ingraham High School, Seattle

Maggie Roth
Felix Lewis

Lake Stevens High School, Lake Stevens

Allison Llubit
Mark Rodeheaver

Prairie High School, Battle Ground

Kyle Davenport
Judah Bollock

Richland High School, Richland

Cannon West
Tyler Hornell

Skyview High School, Vancouver

Liam Purcell
Cadence Sempk

Union High School, Camas

Cooper Givens
Kieran Iyer

Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, Vancouver

Sam Arslanian
McKelvey Brewer

AAAA Division—High School Jazz Ensemble:

1^st place: Bothell High School Jazz I, Seattle
2^nd place: Lake Stevens High School Jazz I, Lake Stevens
3^rdplace: Grant High School Jazz I, Portland

AAAA Division—Outstanding High School Musicians:

Battle Ground High School, Battle Ground

Andie Townsend
Carter Stafford

Bothell High School, Bothell

Dylan Reed
Thomas Holmes
Aaron Mamula
Nicholas Ang

Buchanan High School, Clovis, Calif.

Kono Tiyaamornwong
Will Damrose
Trevor Nix

Edmonds-Woodway High School, Edmonds

Gavin Bunbury
Addisyn Johnson

Grant High School, Portland

Sasha Burns
Xander Buck
Oli Rangle

Ingraham High School, Seattle

Henry Goss
Nathan Doyle

Kamiak High School, Mukilteo

Ethan Park
Ian Park

Lake Stevens High School, Lake Stevens

Phineas Ruji
Jack Santos

Richland High School, Richland

James Brady
Henry Rice

Skyview High School, Vancouver

Alejandro Santana
Sean Malcom

Union High School, Camas

Izzy Cryan
Evelyn Lo