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The  Mount Rainier High School Band & Orchestra took home some honors at the Soundview Region Solo and Ensemble Contest. Saturday, March 9, 2019. 

The winners in each category at this competition earned a spot to play at the Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) State Solo & Ensemble Contest which will be held at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA on April 26 & 27, 2019: 

Here are the winners from the Soundview Region:

Solo Winners and Alternates from Mount Rainier

Clarinet winner - Rebekah Janway 1st Alternate: Thea Weinbeck

Bassoon winner - Jessica Kleebauer 1st Alternate: Jacob Lomboy

Trumpet winner - Cameron Camp 1st Alternate: Lawson Quesinberry

Trombone winner - Lawson Quesinberry

Violin 2nd Alternate:  Alex Katseyeanis

French Horn 1st Alternate: Cameron Camp

Ensemble Winners and Alternates from Mount Rainier

Small String Ensemble: Thea Weinbeck and Ellen Mersereau

Large String Ensemble: Thea Weinbeck, Alex Katseyanis, Ellen Mercereau, Teresa Nguyen, Rebecca Benderliy, Ashley Sills, Devin Graves, Christoper Hayes, Rebekah Janway, Olivia Pate, Lawson Quesinberry, & Brielle Buenarte

Brass-Large Ensemble:  Maddi Goebel, Zach Stroble, Abby Baker, Ben Sivert, Quinn Ketcherside, Greg Bettridge, Lawson Quesinberry, Cameron Camp, Brennen Biggers, Owen McClean

Small Woodwind Ensemble: winner- Jessica Kleebauer & Jacob Lomboy

1st Alternate - Jessica Kleebauer and Rebekah Janway   

2nd Alternate – Jerome and Simon Antiporda

Large Woodwind Ensemble: Matthew Benedict, Weston Gibb, John Ho, Jessica Kleebauer & Liem Nguyen

Large Percussion Ensemble: Tanner Huck, John Ho, Guy Thomas, Azana Cain, Ethan Hattan, & Sam Sabol

Our region is very competitive so this speaks to the dedication and commitment of these students and our phenomenal band/orchestra director Mr. Jordan Beckman as well as the adult volunteers who come in every day to assist with this program. We also have very passionate volunteer parents in the band program. It’s all for the love of music, and educating our students to have a fully rounded education.  Many of these students have been in band or orchestra since the 4th or 5th grade. Highline has served them well.

Mount Rainier High School band and orchestra students showed the region what a quality program we have at our school. Teachers, staff, parents and the community are very proud of each and every one of these musicians!