NWAPA Championships

Saturday we went to watch Kevin and Jessica compete in the Northwest Association for Performing Arts Winter Percussion Championships. It was held at the Hudson Bay High School in Vancouver, Washington and hosted by Skyview High School. It was great to watch all the groups. We like to sit high in the bleachers so we can see the formations and effects. Too bad the sound echos around in the gym. Because there were so many groups performing, the groups only got to do their show one time (usually they perform in prelims, then again in finals). They did great! What an improvement they have made since their first show. They were awarded 2nd place in the Percussion Scholastic Open Division with a score of 86.75. That was the last competition in the area, but they will practice and continue to refine their show for when they travel to Dayton Ohio on April 15th to compete in the Percussion World Championships.

I posted all the pictures we took on my facebook, but here are a few:

"The Way Up"

Kevin on Bass Drum #5- the big one!Jessica in the Pit, playing

Xylophone, Synthesizer, Vibraphone, and Chimes.

The Awards Ceremony

2nd Place!