Seven Mitchell High School students were recently selected to the 2021 South Dakota High School Activities Association All-State Jazz Band. Students were selected after reviewing over 300 recorded auditions from various music programs across the state. The students selected this year were senior Levi Gebhard on baritone sax, senior Sicely Allhiser on trumpet, junior Jesse Dodd on trap set, junior Jamie Payne on trombone, junior Zachary Van Meter on trumpet, junior Christian Kremer on tenor sax and sophomore Drex Martinek on trombone. These students along with 40 other musicians across the state will rehearse May 6-8 and then perform on the evening concert on Saturday, May 8th. The event is being hosted in Mitchell at the Performing Arts Center for the first time and comes just six weeks after hosting the SDHSAA All-State Band weekend. The event is only open to those issued a voucher from the participants.