The Montesano Band program recently reported that Hero Winsor has been selected to the Washington Music Educators Association’s All-State Concert Band on French horn.

Outstanding high school music students from throughout Washington are selected to participate in one of WMEA’s 2018 All-State performing groups. Winsor will join other high school student musicians in the event.

WMEA All-State high school bands, orchestras, and choirs will meet in Yakima Feb. 15-18. More than 2,000 students applied for this opportunity. From those, 1,030 of the state’s finest high school musicians will rehearse and perform in concert under the direction of world-renowned conductors. WMEA All-State musicians were selected through auditions to participate.

Many professional musicians have credited their All-State experience as crucial in their decision to choose music as a career, according to a statement from WMEA.

Several make Pac. Lutheran band

In other band news, Rachel Ayres, Winsor, Katelyn Currie and Jeremy Henninger have been selected to participate in Pacific Lutheran Universities’ NW High School Honor Band in January. The four Montesano students will join 200 students from across the northwest for two days of rehearsals culminating in a performance in PLU’s Lagerquist Hall.