Kamiakin Middle School has filled the community with top quality jazz, classical, concert band, orchestral and choral music since 1974.

This year, the school’s music department is sending a large and talented group of musicians to represent Kamiakin at the 2016 Washington Music Educators Conference on Feb. 13 in Yakima.

The following seventh- and eight-grade musicians submitted recorded auditions to compete for a spot in the Jr. All-State Band, Choir or Orchestra and were accepted based on their technical proficiency and musicality: Rachel Gerhardt, trombone; Caitlin Liddle, flute; Ashlyn Hanna, soprano; Claire Longcore, clarinet; Cynthia Zhang, flute; Evelyn Locker, bassoon; Kelly Chen, cello; Andrew Ellis, trombone; Henry Stirrat, percussion; Kimaya Wijeratna, flute; Ashlynn Smith, alto saxophone; Sanjana Sitaraman, tenor saxophone; Sebastian Kolde, oboe; and Daniel Ivanov, tuba.

Kamiakin has been represented by 93 accomplished musicians since Jr. All-State began ten years ago. Once in high school, musicians can audition for All-State and All-Northwest performance groups.