WMS Music Directors

My name is Kieran Harrison and I am excited to be the new band director at Washington Middle School. My passion for teaching middle school band began when I was a young saxophone player. I was inspired by my own middle school band teacher 's passion for music and genuine love of her students. Following in her footsteps, I pursued a degree in music education from the University of Miami. Upon graduation, I began my teaching career at Vista PEAK Exploratory k-8 in Aurora, Colorado where I served as band director, orchestra director, and musical theater co director. After returning to Florida, I directed the bands and orchestras at Oak Grove Middle School in Clearwater, Florida. My fiancé and I have just moved to the Seattle area and I am excited to become a part of the music community here. In my free time outside of school, I enjoy exploring the outdoors, snowboarding, reading a good book, and of course playing music. I can't wait to meet and start making music with my new students at Washington Middle School. Go, Junior Huskies!

Joseph To

Joseph is the Director of Orchestras at Washington Middle School. He teaches beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of orchestra.

Before joining the Washington Middle School music faculty, Mr. To served on the Northwest Girlchoir board as the co-chair of the Racial Equity Committee. He is an advocate for providing equitable music education programs for all students. He has been deeply involved in the local music scene, directing multiple music programs in the area. This includes leading the Magnolia Chorale, the Norwegian Ladies Chorus of Seattle, and most recently, teaching Northwest Girlchoir.