WMEA All-State includes honor groups for youth, middle school and high school students, with nearly 3800 students auditioning for 1620 seats. There is an army of screeners, group managers, site managers, concert managers, room mangers, catering organizers, chaperones, equipment movers, etc., who help make the weekend organized and safe for the students. Conductors for the All-State Ensembles are National and world renowned artists hired specifically for this weekend event.
All State Conductors
Wind Ensemble: E. Harlan Parker
Concert Band: Dr. Jaclyn Hartenberger
Wind Symphony: Dr. Rickey Badua
Treble Choir: Henry Leck
Symphonic Choir: Z. Randall Stroope
Chamber Orchestra: Mark Laycock
Symphony Orchestra Thomas Taylor Dickey
Junior Jazz Band: Darin Faul
Jazz Band: John A Daversa
Jazz Choir: Brennan Baglio
WMEA Junior All-State and All-State Jazz Concert
Friday, February 14 @ 3:30 PM
Capitol Theatre
19 S. 3rd Street, Yakima
WMEA All-State Choral Concert
Sunday, February 16 @ 2:00 PM
Alex Deccio Ballroom
Yakima Convention Center
Orchestra Concert
Sunday, February 16 @ 2:00 PM
Capitol Theatre
19 S. 3rd Street, Yakima
WMEA All-State Band Concert
Sunday, February 16 @ 2:00 PM
Eisenhower High School
611 S. 44th Ave, Yakima