Wind Ensemble

WIND ENSEMBLE
The Westside High School Wind Ensemble was created in 2000 when the school opened
its doors for the first time with Mr. Rick Scott. For the past four years the Wind Ensemble has been under the direction of Mrs. Kelly Porter-Centanni. Under her direction the ensemble has achieved
many first time accomplishments. In 2009 the ensemble was awarded its first division one rating from the UIL Region 23 Concert and Sight-Reading Contest. In 2010, they received their first straight division one rating in Sight-Reading. The group has also received consistent superior ratings at the Houston Independent School District Concert and Sight-Reading contest each spring. In addition, the Wind Ensemble has performed at several contests throughout Texas and has brought home numerous awards including the overall “Best in Class”, and the “Sweepstakes Award” at the 5 Star Festival in the Meyerson Center in Dallas. In 2008, the Wind Ensemble traveled to Orlando Florida and participated in the Festival Disney. There, the ensemble was awarded a superior rating and the “Bronze Mickey Mouse Award” for the overall third place winner. In addition to the ensemble successes, its individual members excel in musicianship. The ensemble annually places students in the Region Band and regularly dominates membership in the Houston All-City band with 89% of the Wind Ensemble being selected in 2010 and taking 9 first chair positions. Along with several campus-based concerts, the Westside Wind Ensemble is active in the community and performs frequently throughout the school year in the greater Houston area. 
2010-2011 Wind Ensemble
Flute
* Cheng Li 1st
Chris Strock 1st (piccolo)
Stephanie Jones 2nd
Niloofar Torabi 2nd
Oboe
Madeleine Youngblood 1st
Bassoon
Shelby Dyson 1st
Clarinet
*Sarah Morrell 1st
Kathryn Thompson 1st (Eb Clarinet)
Howard Chang 1st
Sayuri Kurihara 2nd
Justin Jung 2nd
Victoria Noriega 2nd
Marissa Rogers 3rd
Kyohei Okuhara 3rd
Arianna Menendez 3rd
Bass Clarinet
*Becky Berlanga
Alex Brown
Ben Blue
Alto Saxophone
*Erin Smith 1st
Melati Amtar 1st
Peter Son 2nd
Jewel Elliott 2nd
Tenor Saxophone
Khadijah Ray
David Williams
Trumpet
*Gian Carlo Sequeira 1st
Trombone
*Jesus Maldanado 1st
John Hayes 2nd
William Perry 2nd, 3rd
Euphonium
Kristy Hammerle
Kelsey Petrie
Tuba
Taylor Byrd
Brandon Madiane