Shoreline Schools students named to All-State and All-Northwest Concert

Shorewood L-R: Julia McConnachie, Stephen Nichols, Ben Helde, Chris Cummings, Andy Ren, Kevin Lee, Deanna Han, Sophia Stevenson, Veronica Lee, Brook Roberts, Adeline Kovell, Elizabeth Hickman, Karsten Lomax and Natalie Ositis

The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is nearing its annual conference this February in Portland.

One of the highlights of the conference will be the hundreds of outstanding student musicians from all across the state and the northwest, including 21 of our very own Shoreline students.

The Washington Music Educators Association sponsors the All-State Choir, Band and Orchestra process to promote students' dedication to their musical knowledge and skill.

  Shorecrest L-R: Peter Park, Dalma Ashby, Jakob Phipps, Sejon Ashby and Tyler Keen

The competitive selection process begins with individual musicians recording an audition and submitting it to WMEA. A panel of judges then ranks each instrument or voice part. From this ranking, a select group of musicians is selected.

The highest-ranking musicians qualify to perform in the All-Northwest and All-State music groups.

These students participate in three days of rehearsals that are directed by nationally recognized conductors during the annual state NAfME Convention in Portland, February 14 – 17, 2019. Their performances in front of thousands of attendees bring this extraordinary event to a close.

  Einstein: Keiyu Mamiya, Sophia Serwold and Ameena Majeed

Honored All-State musicians from Shoreline are:

Einstein Middle School
Ameena Majeed, clarinet	Junior All-State Baker Band
Keiyu Mamiya, violin	Junior All-State Orchestra
Sophia Serwold, alto	Junior All-State Treble Choir
Shorecrest High School
Dalma Ashby, violin	All-Northwest Symphony Orchestra
Sejon Ashby, violin	All-Northwest Symphony Orchestra
Tyler Keen, clarinet	All-State Concert Band
Peter Park, alto saxophone	All-Northwest Concert Band
Jakob Phipps, bass	All-Northwest Symphony Orchestra
Shorewood High School
Chris Cummings, clarinet	All-State Symphonic Orchestra
Deanna Han, piano	All-Northwest Orchestra
Benjamin Helde, clarinet	All-Northwest Band
Elizabeth Hickman, soprano	All-Northwest Treble Choir
Adeline Kovell, violin	All-Northwest Orchestra
Kevin Lee, alto saxophone	All-Northwest Band
Veronica Lee, viola	All-Northwest Orchestra
Karsten Lomax, tenor	All-State Symphonic Choir
Julia McConnachie, french horn	All-State Concert Band
Stephen Nichols, clarinet	All-Northwest Band
Natalie Ositis, alto	All-Northwest Mixed Chorus
Andy Ren, alto saxophone	All-State Concert Band
Brook Roberts, viola	All-Northwest Orchestra
Sophia Stevenson, viola	All-State Symphony Orchestra