Jazz festival winners announced

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SOUTH PORTLAND – Thirty-four bands, from Fort Kent to Old Orchard, assembled Saturday at South Portland High School for the Maine Music Educators Association Middle School State Jazz Festival. The bands competed by performing three selections before a panel of judges within a 25-minute time span. The divisions are based on school populations.

The results are as follows:

Division 1

1.Falmouth

2. Mount Ararat

3. (Tie) Noble Wed., Noble Tues.

Outstanding Trombone – Jarod Morneau, Brunswick

Outstanding Trumpet – Kit Smith, Brunswick

Outstanding Woodwind – Dan Gland, Mount Ararat

Outstanding Rhythm – Jon Liaow, Falmouth

Division 2

1. Leonard (White)

2. Mahoney

3. ReedsBrook

Outstanding Trombone – Cody Gilks, Leonard (White)

Outstanding Trumpet – Ethan Shandley, Leonard (White)

Outstanding Woodwind – Cody Shanksman, Harrison

Outstanding Rhythm – Nick Richmond, Harrison

Division 3

1. Warsaw

2. Houlton

3. Sebasticook Valley

Outstanding Trombone – John Downs, Warsaw

Outstanding Trumpet – Michael Cleary, Houlton

Outstanding Woodwind – Teresa Cooper, Somerset Valley

Outstanding Rhythm – Ben Nadeau, Somerset Valley

Division 4

1. Connors Emerson

2. Pemetic

3. Lamoine Consolidated

Outstanding Trombone – Susan Falt, Pemetic

Outstanding Trumpet – Chris Fogler, Center Drive

Outstanding Woodwind – Calvin Tweedie, Connors Emerson

Outstanding Rhythm – Anders Beal, Center Drive