EVERY SPRING, THE SANTA MONICA KIWANIS CLUB HOSTS A COMPETITION FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS IN THE SANTA MONICA SCHOOL DISTRICT. MANY OF OUR CURRENT AND FORMER STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMPETITION.

While not every division held a competition this year due to Covid-19, many of our alumni were still able to participate. We’re proud to say congratulations to the alumni winners and finalists below!

Middle School Choir
1st Place: Sahil Srivastava
Honorable Mention: Celine Hutchinson
Honorable Mention: Juliette Rojas

High School Wind & Percussion, Lower Division
3rd Place: Shania Ghassemi
Finalist: Theodore Tobel
Finalist: Mira Wali

High School Strings, Lower Division
1st Place: Jadyn Miyahira

High School Wind & Percussion, Upper Division
2nd Place: Jack Lichterman
Finalist: Leo Gilman
Finalist: Quinn Lichterman
Finalist: Connor Strauss
Finalist: Siddhart Wali

High School Strings, Upper Division
1st Place: Kaya Ralls
3rd Place: Emily Taylor
Finalist: Kielor Tung