WHS Musicians Selected For Regional Honor Bands

Each year, music students in our area audition/apply to participate in the musical equivalent of an all-star team - honor bands.  This year, ten WHS musicians were selected for several upcoming honor bands. Congratulations to them on their hard work!

Riley Miller - All-Northwest Honor Band, Pacific Lutheran Univ. Honor Band, North County Honor Band (Trombone and Tuba)
Colton Gale - Pacific Lutheran Univ. Honor Band, North County Honor Band (Trumpet)
Emma Boyle - Pacific Lutheran Univ. Honor Band, North County Honor Band (String Bass)
Nick Torres - Pacific Lutheran Univ. Honor Band, North County Honor Band (Trumpet)
Maddie Gregory - Pacific Lutheran Univ. Honor Band, North County Honor Band (Clarinet)
Tess Russell - Pacific Lutheran Univ. Honor Band (Oboe)
Vanessa Scheg - North County Honor Band (Bass Clarinet)
Patrick Neill - North County Honor Band (Trombone)
Karina Miller - North County Honor Band (Tenor Saxophone)
Monica Wilcox - North County Honor Band (Clarinet)

WHS Bands win impressive awards

Washougal High School’s bands have accumulated several impressive awards this spring!

Both the Wind Ensemble and Jazz Bands took first place at the Heritage Festival in Anaheim, CA over Spring Break. More than 80 band, choral, and orchestral groups from all over the country participated in the festival.

Senior alto saxophone player Brad Spring also received the Maestro's Award as outstanding soloist.

The Jazz Band competed at the University of Portland Jazz Festival, where they took first place in the AA division.

Three Soloists of Merit were named: T Anderson (piano), Godfrey Phipps (drums), and Jared Anderson (trombone).

Jared Anderson also received the Outstanding Musician Award for the entire AA division.

The band was also the winner of the Best Sightreading Band in the AA division.

This is great evidence of the Washougal School District's work to assure that students develop a strong academic foundation that includes the performing arts!

Congratulations to these talented students and their dedicated instructors!

WHS Jazz Band Competed in the University of Portland Jazz Festival

WHS Jazz Band competed at the University of Portland Jazz Festival, and they did extremely well!  The band took 1st Place in the AA division, and had three Soloists of Merit - T Anderson (piano), Godfrey Phipps (drums), and Jared Anderson (trombone).  Jared Anderson also received the Outstanding Musician Award for the entire AA division.  The band was also the winner of the Best Sightreading Band in the AA division.  Congrats to the students on their fantastic performance!

WHS Students Participate in WMEA/WIAA Music Conference

Congratulations to the seven WHS students who were selected to take part in the WMEA/WIAA All-State Conference and Honor Groups in Yakima, WA in February.  Students submitted vocal and instrumental audition recording and competed against thousands of high school students from the state for placement in the honor groups.  They rehearsed over three days and had a Gala Performance on Sunday.  Congratulations to: Left to right: Nick Stevens, Sonja Adams, Zoe West, Allix Fisher and Bret Wade. Not pictures: Mac Wright and Austin Smith-Brown.