Music and choir to state

KHS Music Department hosted Solo & Ensemble for SW Washington. Hundreds of students competed in the regional event to secure spots at State in April. 

Kelso had 26 students qualify for State, more than any other school in our region!  Way to go KHS!!  

Say congratulations to:

Elliot Rascon – 1st Place, Flute
Parks Chennault – 1st Place, Snare Drum
The Wave – 1st Place, Large Woodwind Ensemble (Ashlynn Droke, Isaac Lopez, Camren Mattison, Kyla Pedersen, Alexa Rasmussen, Bug Scrichfield, & Vinnie Spreadborough)

Aiden Sutherland – 1st Alternate, String Bass
Jax Nelson – 1st Alternate, Guitar
KHS Flute Quintet – 2nd Alternate, Large Woodwind Ensemble (Elliot Rascon, Alexa Kuehn, Samantha Abruzzini, Finnley Bryson, Brianna Black)
Laila Neves – 2nd Alternate, Cell
KHS Chamber Orchestra – 2nd Alternate, Large String Ensemble (Stephanie Byman, Abigail Countouriotis, Krysta Mattus, Melissa Pedersen, Ava Rice, Emma Sandberg, Elijah Stillwell-Butcher, Aiden Sutherland)

Maya Buck – 1st  Alternate, Soprano