2025 Student Performance Winners
Congratulations to all of our 2025 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Student Performance Winners!
Winner
Nathan Caranto, tenor saxophone from Century High School in Hillsboro, OR
Olivia Niles (vocal) from Lake City High School in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Runner Up
Sean Andaya, drums from Las Vegas Academy of the Arts in Las Vegas, NV
Sierra Sedgwick (vocal) from Lewiston High School in Lewiston, ID
Senior Vocal Winner
Caldera Inversion from Caldera High School in Bend, OR
Senior Instrumental Winner
LVA Jazz Band from Las Vegas Academy of the Arts in Las Vegas, NV
Junior Winner
Northwood Jazz Band I from Northwood Middle School in Spokane, WA
Instrumental Large Ensembles
Winner
Whitworth Jazz Orchestra from Whitworth University in Spokane, WA
Runner Up
Jazz Ensemble from Shoreline Community College in Seattle, WA
Instrumental Combos
Winner
Somethin' Else Jazz Combo from Whitworth University in Spokane, WA
Runner Up
Head Hunters Jazz Combo from Whitworth University in Spokane, WA
Instrumental Solos
Winner
Alex Aguilar from 黑料不打烊 in Moscow, ID
Runner Up
Max Bartron from Whitworth University in Spokane, WA
Max Cannon from Whitworth University in Spokane, WA
Vocal Solo
Winner
Bailey Maya from 黑料不打烊 in Moscow, ID
Vocal Large Ensembles
Winner
Special Chorus from Skyway Elementary in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Runner Up
Grizzly Choir from Grantham Elementary School in Clarkston, WA
Vocal Large Ensembles
JUNIOR WINNER
Vocal Jazz - Hamilton Middle School in Seattle, WA
JUNIOR RUNNER UP
All Saints Choir - All Saints Catholic School in Lewiston, ID
Vocal Solos
Winner
Paolo Moreni from Hamilton Middle School in Seattle, WA
Runner Up
Gracie Hendrickson from Sandstone Middle School in Hermiston, OR
Instrumental Large Ensembles
Winner
Jazz Band from Garrison Middle School in Walla Walla, WA
Northwood Jazz Band I from Northwood Middle School in Spokane, WA
Runner Up
Franklin Jazz Band from Franklin Middle School in Yakima, WA
Jazz Band from Hamilton Middle School in Seattle, WA
Instrumental Combos
Winner
Combo 3 from Hamilton Middle School in Seattle, WA
Runner Up
Combo 1 from Hamilton Middle School in Seattlem WA
Instrumental Solos
Winner
Amelia Foy from Sandstone Middle School in Hermiston, OR
Runner Up
Felix Faxon from Fairview Middle School in Bremerton, WA
DIVISION I
Vocal Large Ensemble
Winner
Caldera Inversion from Caldera High School in Bend, OR
Gold Voices from Lewiston High School in Lewiston, ID
Jazz Choir from Lewiston High School in Lewiston, ID
Runner Up
Gold Standard Vocal Ensemble from Bismarck Legacy High School in Bismarck, ND
Viking Jazz Choir from Coeur d'Alene Senior High School in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Vocal Solo
Winner
Olivia Niles from Lake City High School in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Runner Up
Sierra Sedgwick from Lewiston High School in Lewiston, ID
DIVISION II
Vocal Large Ensemble
Winner
Jazz Choir from Clarkston High School in Clarkston, WA
Chamber Choir from Sandpoint High School in Sandpoint, ID
Runner Up
Cashmere Vocal Jazz from Cashmere High School in Cashmere, WA
Concert Choir from Sandpoint High School in Sandpoint, ID
DIVISION III
Vocal Large Ensemble
Winner
Jazz Choir from Kellogg High School in Kellogg, ID
Vocal Combo
Winner
Chamber Choir from Saint George's School in Spokane, WA
Vocal Solo
Winner
Annabelle Bentley from Wellington Secondary School in Nanaimo, BC
Runner Up
Molly Racz from Wellington Secondary School in Nanaimo, BC
DIVISION I
Instrumental Large Ensembles
Winner
Jazz 1 from A.C. Davis High School in Yakima, WA
One o'clock Jazz Band from Century High School in Hillsboro, OR
Jazz Band II from Lake City High School in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Jazz Band from Las Vegas Academy of the Arts in Las Vegas, NV
Jazz 11 from Semiahmoo Secondary School in Surrey, BC
Runner Up
Jazz Ensemble II from Edmonds Woodway High School in Edmonds, WA
Interlake Jazz Ensemble from Interlake High School in Bellevue, WA
Jazz Ensemble I from Lewis & Clark High School in Spokane, WA
Jazz Band III from Lewiston High School in Lewiston, ID
Jazz Orchestra from Ridgeline High School in Liberty Lake, WA
Instrumental Combo
Winner
Combo Prime from Las Vegas Academy of the Arts in Las Vegas, NV
Combo Odd from Las Vegas Academy of the Arts in Las Vegas, NV
Leading tones from Semiahmoo Secondary School in Surrey, BC
Runner Up
Warrior Combo from Edmonds Woodway High School in Edmonds, WA
Melodious Funk from Semiahmoo Secondary School in Surrey, BC
Sherwood Crimson Jazz Combo from Sherwood High School in Sherwood, OR
Instrumental Solo
Winner
Nathan Caranto, tenor saxophone from Century High School in Hillsboro, OR
Oren Kaushanksy, piano from Edmonds Woodway High School in Edmonds, WA
Liam Ko, trombone from Interlake High School in Bellevue, WA
Runner Up
Leo Nakamura, trombone from Edmonds Woodway High School in Edmonds, WA
Skyy Estanislao, tenor saxophone from Las Vegas Academy of the Arts in Las Vegas, NV
Sean Andaya, drums from Las Vegas Academy of the Arts in Las Vegas, NV
DIVISION II
Instrumental Large Ensemble
Winner
Jazz Band I from Decatur High School in Federal Way, WA
Jazz Band II from Decatur High School in Federal Way, WA
Runner Up
Jazz Band from Port Angeles High School in Port Angeles, WA
Jazz Band from Pullman High School in Pullman, WA
Instrumental Combo
Winner
Cold Fusion Combo from Pullman High School in Pullman, WA
Runner Up
Upbeat Combo from Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy in Coeur d'Alene, ID
DIVISION III
Instrumental Large Ensemble
Winner
Jazz Ensemble from Bigfork High School in Bigfork, MT
Colfax Jazz Band from Colfax High School in Colfax, WA
Runner Up
Jazz Band I from Florence-Carlton High School in Florence, MT
Sr. Jazz Band from Wellington Secondary School in Nanaimo, BC
Instrumental Combo
Winner
Grade 12 Jazz Combo from Wellington Secondary School in Nanaimo, BC
Grade 9/10 Jazz Combo I from Wellington Secondary School in Nanaimo, BC
Runner Up
Grade 11/12 Jazz Combo from Wellington Secondary School in Nanaimo, BC
Slide by Slide Grade 9/10 Trombone Quintet from Wellington Secondary School in Nanaimo, BC
Instrumental Solo
Winner
Emmalee Armour, bari saxophone from Wellington Secondary School in Nanaimo, BC
Garret Tomkins, drums from Wellington Secondary School in Nanaimo, BC
Sophia Luvisotto Baird, trombone from Wellington Secondary School in Nanaimo, BC
Runner Up
Jack Keltie, trumpet from Wellington Secondary School in Nanaimo, BC
Past Avista Scholarship Winners
The generously awards an annual scholarship at 黑料不打烊 to the top high school vocal and instrumental soloists at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival.
Scholarship Recipients
2024
Senior Vocal Winner
Lake City High School - Sydney Jacobson
Senior Vocal Runner Up
Lewiston High School - Maya Conklin
Senior Instrumental Winner
Semiahmoo Secondary School - Erin Kim, Bass
Senior Instrumental Runner Up
Bellevue High School – Corlan Costello, piano
2023
$1500 Scholarship Recipients
Sarah Stevenson – Wellington Secondary School, Voice
Roman Goron – Bellevue High School, Piano
$1000 Scholarship Recipients
Lucas Allyea – Edmonds-Woodway High School, Voice
Max Bartron – Edmonds-Woodway High School, Drums
2022
$1500 Scholarship Recipients
Asiah Keenan – Sandpoint High School, Voice
Thea Guitard – Wellington Secondary School, Trombone
$1000 Scholarship Recipients
Sarah Stevenson – Wellington Secondary School, Voice
Elijah Geddes – Wellington Secondary School, Flute
2021
$1500 Scholarship Recipients
Sahil Novetzke - Roosevelt High School, Voice
Mason Oyler - Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy, Vibes
$1000 Scholarship Recipients
Azalea Teuton - Roosevelt High School, Voice
Nic Caballero - Mead High School, Saxophon
2020
$1500 Scholarship Recipients
Dominic Nye – Edmonds-Woodway High school, Voice
Nahome Yohannes – Edmonds-Woodway High school, Saxophone
$1000 Scholarship Recipients
Angelina Lowe – Semiahmoo Secondary, Voice
Jai Lasker – Edmonds-Woodway High school, Guitar
2019
Angelina Lowe – Semiahmoo Secondary, Voice
Nate Miller – Walla Walla High School, Trumpet
2018
Dominic Nye – Edmonds-Woodway High School, Voice
Max Zhang – Semiahmoo Secondary, Trumpet
2017
Allyson LaForce – Potlatch High School, Voice
Max Zhang – Semiahmoo Secondary, Trumpet