Education Notebook: Northwest Christian Jazz Band to host Valentine’s ball

The Northwest Christian Jazz Band is hosting its second annual Valentine’s Dessert Ball and Social at 6 p.m. Friday.

This adult-only, alcohol-free event features music from the school jazz band and Tuxedo Junction Big Band, desserts, a chocolate fountain and coffee. Dress is formal or semi-formal.

The Valentine’s Dessert Ball and Social will be held at the Service Station, 9315 N. Nevada St. Tickets are $25 per person. For more information and tickets go to nwcs.org/news-and- events/valentine- dessert-ball/.

Music students advance

Rogers High School hosted the Spokane Falls and Northeast Music Educators Association’s regional Solo and Ensemble Festival Saturday.

Winners and alternates were chosen for the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association and Washington Music Educators Association state competition, which will be at Central Washington University on April 24-25.

The state qualifiers are listed by name, followed by their school and the category in which they won.

Spokane Falls region

Dannie Grinnell (Shadle Park High School, guitar), Hannah Fullmer (Mt. Spokane High School, harp), Rebecca Landron (North Central High School, mallets), Jeff Updike (Mt. Spokane, snare drum), Zac Ziegler (Mt. Spokane, timpani), Ryan Schmitz (Lewis and Clark High School, trumpet/cornet), Nathan Lloyd (Ferris High School, French horn), Cameron Vu (Ferris, trombone), Taylor Ritchie (Mt. Spokane, euphonium/baritone), Bryson Roberts (Mead High School, tuba), Claire Organick (Ferris, cello), Emily Fields (Ferris, string bass), Micah Vogel (Ferris, violin), Kyle Thiessen (LC, viola), Anna Thompson (Gonzaga Prep, piano), Sophia Chayka (Ferris, flute), Katie Grainger (LC, oboe/English horn), Grant Cook (LC, clarinet), Matthew Wildman (LC, bassoon), Michael Galeotti (Mead, soprano/alto saxophone), Noah Placzek (Mead, tenor/baritone saxophone), Caroline Hammett (St. George’s School, soprano), Malinda Wagstaff (St. George’s, soprano), Natalie Johnson (St. George’s, mezzo-soprano), Leslie Copley (LC, alto), Bogdan Mynka (LC, tenor), Truman Harris (St. George’s, baritone) and Cade Martin (St. George’s, bass).

• Qualifying groups are: Ferris Mallet Duet (Ferris, percussion ensemble – small), Ferris Advanced Percussion (Ferris, percussion ensemble – large), Ferris Trombone Quartet (Ferris, brass ensemble – small), Mead High School Brass Quintet No. 1 (Mead, brass ensemble – large), Infinity (Ferris, string ensemble – small), Ferris Chamber Orchestra (Ferris, string ensemble – large), Spokane Reed Trio (LC, woodwinds ensemble – small), Ferris Flute Ensemble (Ferris, woodwinds ensemble – large), LC Mixed Duet (LC, mixed vocal ensemble – small), Ferris Senior Men (Ferris, men’s vocal ensemble – small), Camerata (Ferris, mixed vocal ensemble – large), Saxon Knights (Ferris, men’s vocal ensemble – large), Canterbury Belles (Ferris, women’s vocal ensemble – large) and Wagstaff-Nowland Duet, St. George’s).

Northeast region

Isabel Morales (East Valley High School, soprano), Zsuzsan Kovacs (Reardan High School, soprano), Rayann McIntyre (Medical Lake High School, alto), Caitlin Duffy (University High School, mezzo), Preston Forrest (EV, tenor), Donovan Douglas (Deer Park High School, baritone), Ethan Boswell (EV, bass), Riley Madrian (Central Valley High School, violin), Makayla Sotin (EV, viola), Brandon Caroon (CV, cello), Arianna Birch (U-Hi, string bass), Liam Howard (CV, piano), Nick Isherwood (Medical Lake, guitar), Mariah Reneau (CV, French horn), Sierra Alsop (Cheney High School, euphonium/baritone), Caitlin Shirley (CV, trumpet/cornet), Clarissa Tracy (CV, flute), Andrew Peltonen (CV, soprano/alto saxophone), Bryce Dale (U-Hi, tenor/baritone saxophone), Claire Arensmeyer (Cheney, oboe/English horn), Stephanie Burris (Medical Lake, clarinet), Austin Nguyen (CV, mallets), Austin Davis (CV, snare drum) and Delaney Armstrong (Reardan, multiple percussion).

• Qualifying groups are: MLHS Men’s Quartet (Medical Lake, men’s vocal ensemble – small), MLHS Women’s Duet 1 (Medical Lake, women’s vocal ensemble – small), MLHS Mixed Quartet (Medical Lake, mixed vocal ensemble – small), Lirico Men (U-Hi, men’s vocal ensemble – large), Lirico Women (U-Hi, women’s vocal ensemble – large), Lirico Chamber Singers (U-Hi, mixed vocal ensemble – large), Two Strings (CV, string ensemble – small), Central Valley Chamber (CV, string ensemble – large), Babbling Bumbling Bunch (CV, brass ensemble – small), Fred Rogers Memorial Brass Quintet (CV, brass ensemble – large), CV Sax Quartet (CV, woodwinds ensemble – small), CV Woodwind Quintet (CV, woodwinds ensemble – large), Per Uno Percussion Trio (CV, percussion ensemble – small) and Cheney HS Perc 1 (Cheney, percussion ensemble – large).

Freeman students qualify for FBLA conference

Forty-six Freeman High School students competed in a regional Future Business Leaders of America competition at Eastpoint Church on Feb. 4.

Twenty-six Freeman students placed in the top five in their respective competition and qualified for the state conference in Spokane in April.

Placing first were: Moriah Longhurst (business communication), Nathan Longhurst (business math), Helen Forman (creed), Moriah Longhurst and Alma Longhurst (digital design and promotion), Moriah Longhurst and Bethany Williams (digital video production), Bethany Williams (future business leader), Tristan Albrecht (help desk), Erick Flack (introduction to information technology), Jami Pratt (job interview), Shilo Stuart (public speaking 1), Ali Tesch (public speaking 2) and Bethany Williams (word processing).

Placing second were: Riley Langston and Austin Rokus (3D animation), Kayla Figler and Alma Longhurst (desktop publishing), Nathan Longhurst (introduction to business communication), Addy Clark (job interview), Brayden Aller (personal finance) and Kaylee Fuchs (sales presentation).

Placing third were: Desi Thosath (business law and introduction to business communication) and Nick Franz, Kaylee Fuchs and Heidi Hohmann (business presentation).

Placing fourth were: Tristan Albrecht (desktop publishing), Nick Franz (business calculations), Bradley Williams (help desk), Nathan Longhurst (introduction to information technology) and Bobby Landoe, Odie Landoe and Tyler Waite (management decision making).

Placing fifth were: Ben Mitchell and Shenoa Rush (business presentation), Brayden Aller, Addy Clark and Megan Paternoster (management decision making) and Bobby Landoe, Odie Landoe and Tyler Waite (marketing).

Also competing for Freeman were Hailey Conklin, Jack Cramer, Riley Flack, Maridi Folsom, Tyler Haase, Anna Lee, Asriel Lynn, Aidan MacDonald, AbigailRose Martin, BonnieJean Martin, Hope Mathews, Nissa Naccarato, Avery Oja, Patric Rokus, Tashi Rush, Emma Stevens, Morgan Stokoe, Hartlee Storro, Morganne Strahl and Erynn Waite.

The state conference will be held in Spokane during the third week of April.