This page will highlight the accomplishments and competition results of Marcie’s current students (listed alphabetically by first name). Check back frequently.
Current Students:
Alexander S.
Alexander is 11, and has been a bagpiper for 3 years, but started taking tenor lessons from Marcie just before the 2006 competition season. He helped ensure NWJPB could field a Grade 5 band in 2007, so he played with Grade 4 on pipes, and Grade 5 on tenor. The Grade 5 band had 4 competitions at Washington State events this year and placed first in every one!
Recent competition results:
BC Pipers’ Association Grand Aggregate winner for Grade 4 solo piping, 2007
July 26th and 27th, Pacific Northwest Highland Games: 1st in Strathespey and Reel, 4th in 2/4 March.
July 21st, Portland Highland Games: Grade 4 piping: Aggregate Trophy winner. 1st in 6/8 March, 4th in 2/4 March.
June 30th, BC Highland Games: Grade 4 piping: Aggregate Trophy winner, 1st in Strathespey & Reel, 1st in 2/4 March
June 28th, Tacoma Highland Games: Grade 3 piping: 2nd in 2/4 March and Strathespey & Reel
June 20th, Victoria Highland Games: Grade 4 piping: 1st in the 6/8, 2nd in the Strathespey and Reel, Games Aggregate trophy winner
June 2nd, Bellingham Highland Games: Grade 4 piping: 3rd of 20 in 6/8 march, 5th of 21 in 2/4 March
May 5th WPA: Grade 4 piping; 1st in both 6/8 March and Strathspey and Reel. Grade 4 Piping Season Aggregate winner.
March 31st WPA: Grade 4 piping; 2nd in 2/4 march.
March 1st WPA: Grade 4 piping; 1st in Strathspey and Reel, 1st in the 6/8 March
February 4th WPA: Grade 4 piping: 1st in 2/4 March.
January 6th WPA: Grade 4 piping; 3rd in 6/8 March, 1st in Srathspey and Reel
Audrey S.
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Audrey started tenor lessons with Marcie at NWJPB in January 2007. In February, she attended the Mastery of Scottish Arts winter school with champion tenor drummer with Tyler Fry of the The House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead Pipe Band, who was blown away by her quick study. Tyler sent Marcie a note telling her she’s doing great things for our area, and to keep up the great work.
Audrey competes in Highland Dance as well, and at the Tacoma Highland Games June 28th, placed 4th, 5th, and 6th.
Tenor Drumming: Promoted from the Grade 5 band to Grade 4 for the Portland Highland Games, finishing the season in Grade 4.
Whidbey Island Highland Games, played for comments to good feedback.
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Brandon B.
Brandon is a kit drummer that volunteered to take on the Bass drum for NWJPB Grade 4 this year. He’s really getting the groove and had his first performance with the band in February 2007 for Gung Haggis Fat Choy. Since then, Brandon has performed and competed several times with the band, and nobody would know he’s only been playing Bass since the end of Summer last year. He’s come a long way quickly and they’ve got a solid tempo with him anchoring the mid-section.
Brandon played a mean bass drum all season for NWJPB, winning 2nd place in the Grade 4 Drum Fanfare competition at the Pacific Northwest Highland Games, and best drum corps at both the Tacoma Highland Games and Whidbey Island Highland Games.
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Colleen S.
Colleen is a Premier Scottish Highland Dancer with Karen Shelton Highland Dance. Her sister was the pipe major for NWJPB’s Grade 5 band in 2004, and is now a volunteer instructor and important member of the Keith Higlanders Pipe Band, Grade 3. She started taking lessons from Marcie last year, and was out on the competition field with the band by the end of the summer.
Recent competitions:
June 20th: Victoria Highland Games Dance competition: Sword Dance: 3rd place
July 21st: Portland Highland Games Grade 2 Tenor drumming: 5th place
June 2nd: Bellingham Highland Games Highland Dance: 4th in the Sword Dance, 3rd in the Seann Truibhas. Congratulations on her move up to “Premier!”
March 1st WPA: Tenor; 2nd place
January 6th WPA: Tenor; 1st place
Jessie M.
Jessie is a tenor drummer with the Tacoma Scots and has been in lessons with Marcie for around 7 months. Brief story from the Kitsap Sun available here>>
The Tacoma Scots are the official Pierce County Sheriff Department Pipe Band. Yes, she’s wearing Leprechaun ears in the photo, celebrating St. Patrick’s Day!
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Katie G.
Katie started with Marcie in late Spring of 2006, and competed with NWJPB at the end of the season Whidbey Island Highland Games, doing a great job in a very short period of time. Katie has joined the Grade 4 band and competed with NWJPB at the Annual Gathering held by the BC Piper’s Associationin early April. In a very short time, the Northwest Junior Grade 4 Band has come together, and Marcie couldn’t be happier with their progress! Katie stepped in for Colleen who broke her wrist shortly before the BC Pipers Annual Gathering band contest, and played really well!
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Kendra M.
Kendra does it all. A competitive Highland Dancer, she finished the NWJPB season last year on Tenor, but also played Bass, learned to play bagpipes for her senior project, and has now joined the Grade 3 Washington Scottish Pipe Band on tenor!
In addition, Kendra is a volunteer instructor for Northwest Junior Pipe Band
Recent Results:
Washington Pipers Association 2007 Season Aggregate winner - Tenor drumming
WPA May 5th: 1st place, Tenor competition
Tenor Grade 2: British Columbia Pipers Association Mini-Gathering Aggregate : 3rd Place. Here’s a picture of her receiving her award, and here’s a picture of Marcie and Kendra together after getting the award.
March 31st WPA: Tenor; 1st Place
March 1st WPA: Tenor; 1st place
January 6th WPA: Tenor; 2nd place
Morgan S.
Northwest Junior Pipe Band Grade 5 Bass drummer, and Grade 4 Side Drummer.
Competition results:
Grade 5 Drum Corps (Bass) 1st in all 4 competitions entered 2007
Grade 5 Drum Corps (Bass) 1st place in the Drum Fanfare at the Skagit Valley Highland Games
Grade 4 Drum Corps (snare) 1st at Tacoma and Whidbey in band competition, 2nd at Portland, 2nd in Washington State Championships
WPA Season Aggregate: 1st Place Grade 4 Side Drumming.
May 5th WPA: Grade 4 Side Drumming; 3rd place
March 1st WPA: Grade 4 Side Drumming; 1st place.
February 4th WPA: Grade 4 Side Drumming: 1st place.
January 6th WPA: Grade 4 Side Drumming: 3rd Place
November 19th: BCPA Mini-Gathering 1: Grade 4 Side Drumming: 1st Place
Alumni Students
Sarena Hyman
Sarena is a talented musician. A middle school choir director, former member of the Grade 3 Washington Scottish Pipe Band and current member of Keith Highlanders’ Pipe Band. She placed 1st in Grade 1 Tenor drumming at the Skagit Valley Highland Games 2006!