Many Kent School District students were selected this year to participate in Washington Music Educator’s All State groups.
These students spent time preparing an audition CD and waited up to a month before finding that they were selected as one of the top students from across the state and were invited to Yakima over the President’s weekend. Together with their music teachers, these students all prepared several pieces of music and headed to Yakima.
The All State performers played for packed houses of music teachers, parents and friends over the weekend. Many groups received standing ovations for their work.
Awards included:
All State Orchestra Students
Geoffrey Liu – Kentridge High School
Dylan Nehrenberg – Kentridge High School
All State Band Students
Chris Wenndt, trumpet – Kentridge High School
Karie Yamamoto, clarinet – Kentridge High School
Ben Yamamoto, clarinet – Kentridge High School
All State Choral Students
Keaton Hersey – Kentridge High School
Elisha Marble – Kentridge High School
Celena Hansen – Kentwood High School
Levi Hawkes – Kentwood High School
Natalie Shannon – Kentwood High School
Aimee Nelson – Kentwood High School
Destinee Hutchinson – Kentwood High School
Nicki Cortines – Kentwood High School
Camie Watson – Kentwood High School
Mackenzie Visser – Kentlake High School
Megan Hopper – Kentlake High School
Layne Barocela – Cedar Heights Middle School
Olivia Lagerquist – Grass Lake Elementary
Olivia Gendreau – Grass Lake Elementary
Madison Boyle – Grass Lake Elementary
Fiona Higgins – Grass Lake Elementary
Emily Huynh – Ridgewood Elementary
Caitlin Struble – Ridgewood Elementary
Jessica Minkiewitz – Soos Creek Elementary
Junior All State Orchestra
Ashlyn Weeks, Violin – Northwood Middle School
Junior All State Band
Julien Tsang, Bassoon – Northwood Middle School
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