Port Angeles students chosen for all-state musical groups

Published 12:01 am Friday, February 5, 2016

PORT ANGELES — Four Port Angeles High School students have been chosen via recorded auditions to perform in Washington’s All-State Choirs and the All-State Symphony Orchestras.

Mackenzie Cammack, Mariia Dzhenkova, Lauren Rankin and Brittney Sofie will perform in Yakima in conjunction with the Washington Music Educators Conference from Feb. 12-14.

Cammack and Sofie were selected for the choirs; Dzhenkova and Rankin were selected for the orchestras.

Jolene Dalton Gailey, Port Angeles High School choral director, said Cammack will sing in the All-State Symphonic Choir under the direction of Elena Sharkova of the Silicon Valley Chorale, and Sofie will sing in the All-State Treble Choir under the direction of Nicole Lamartine from the University of Wyoming.

Ron Jones, the schools’ orchestra director, said Rankin and Dzhenkova will perform in the Washington All-State Symphony Orchestra and the All-State Chamber Orchestra, respectively.

“They will have two-plus days of rehearsals with nationally known conductors,” Jones said.

“Dr. Mark Laycock, Wichita Symphony youth orchestra director, will conduct the All-State Chamber Orchestra, and Brett Mitchell, associate conductor for the Cleveland Orchestra, will conduct the All-State Symphony Orchestra.

“It is a wonderful opportunity for our students to perform in ensembles with their peers from around the state,” Jones added.