Medical Lake band and choir students advance to state

The Medical Lake High School band and choir programs came off a successful solo/ensemble festival Feb. 7 with 10 students winning first place in several categories. These musicians will perform at the WIAA/Washington Music Educators Association state solo/ensemble festival in Ellensburg in April.

Medical Lake band director Craig Johnson and choir director Heidi Petersen were thrilled to see so many of their students advance to state-level competition.

“They were going up against students from 3A schools,” Johnson said. “Being from a smaller school they were kind of the underdogs.”

Stephanie Bu...