What does it look like when a professional soloist steps into a room full of young musicians? For students in YAMA's Chamber, Combo, and Philharmonia ensembles, they got to find out firsthand when violinist Denise Dillenbeck paid a visit to our program on February 18, ahead of her performance as the featured soloist with the Yakima Symphony Orchestra.

At the 2025 Winter Showcase, the Chamber Orchestra presented A Very Chamber Adventure, a series of short melodic excerpts, paired with live narration, to tell a story of a magical journey through an enchanted forest to get to a birthday party. 

After the concert, Chamber put our heads together to illustrate our story into a picture book, using our own artwork!

Regional Practicums are an exceptional opportunity for hands-on professional development, intentionally designed for Teaching Artists working in after-school and community-embedded settings, and we are delighted to announce that the Pacific Northwest TATI Practicum will take place at our YAMA site on March 26 and 27.