Lake Washington School District has 38 students who have auditioned and been selected for Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) Junior All-State ensembles. Twelve of them are from Kirkland.

Students from Finn Hill Middle School (FHMS), International Community School (ICS), Kamiakin Middle School (KaMS) and Kirkland Middle School (KiMS) were selected. These students will perform at the WMEA conference in Spokane, Wash. on Feb. 14. The ensembles rehearse for a day under the direction of outstanding music educators and perform in a culminating concert later that afternoon. Each of these young musicians had to submit required audition recordings to be considered for these ensembles. Students selected from Kirkland are listed below.

WMEA Junior All-State Band:

Grace Burt, eighth grade, alto saxophone, KaMS

Samantha Ellis, eighth grade, flute, FHMS

Travis Hannemann, eighth grade, euphonium/baritone horn, KiMS

Riley Huston, eighth grade, trumpet, KiMS

Evelyn Locker, seventh grade, bassoon, KaMS

Claire Longcore, seventh grade, Bb clarinet, KaMS

Skylee Lorenz, eighth grade, Bb clarinet, KaMS

Davin Schaible, eighth grade, oboe, KaMS

WMEA Junior All-State Mixed Choir:

Kate Cocales, seventh grade, soprano voice, KiMS

WMEA Junior All-State Orchestra:

Grant Poupore, seventh grade, viola, KiMS

WMEA Junior All-State Treble Choir:

Sage Boyd, eighth grade, soprano voice, KiMS

Sophie Root, sixth grade, alto voice, KiMS