Congratulations to Ballard Music for their dominating performance in February at the Regional Solo and Ensemble Festival at Seattle Pacific University.

Ballard had 62 entries including solo vocal, solo instrumental, and ensembles in vocal and instrumental categories, all of which received a rating of either Superior or Excellent.

The judges choose one person (or group) in each category to advance to state. Numerous entries won their categories and are going to the state competition at Central Washington University in Ellensburg at the end of April.

Congratulations to the following state-bound ensembles and students:

Women's Chamber Choir
Men's Ensemble
Chamber Singers (Vocal Jazz)
Men's Quartet
Percussion Ensemble
Trevor Rivers - Timpani
Hannah Loucks - Snare Drum
Claire Burreson - Soprano
Meg Shepherd - Mezzo
Olivia Sutherland - Alto
Alex Putnam - Tenor
Diego Roberts Buceta - Baritone
Jonny Maier - Bass
Emmett Armstrong - String Bass

Additionally, Ballard had several 1st and 2nd alternates:

1st ALTERNATE:
Chamber Orchestra
Trombone Quartet
Amy Gore – Alto Sax
Leander Vandefen - Clarinet
Aidan Ward-Richter - Snare Drum
Madi Lieberman-Koenig - Soprano
Zipporah Johnson - Mezzo
Nick Requarth - Bass

2nd ALTERNATE:
Melina Monlux - Soprano
Sophie Otness - Mezzo
Paige Campbell - Alto
Roscoe McDonald - Bass