Piano teacher Harriet West at her studio in Moses Lake. Besides teaching, West also fills in at various local churches when their musicians aren’t able to make it.
July 11, 2023
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Key honor
Moses Lake music teacher named to hall of fame
MOSES LAKE — Longtime Moses Lake music teacher Harriet West was caught by surprise when she was inducted into the Washington State Music Teachers Association Hall of Fame, she said. “All of this was done behind my back,” she said. “I had no clue that this was going on.” The WSMTA has been bestowing that honor on its best and brightest since 2002, according to its website. The purpose of the hall of fame is “to recognize teachers’ exceptional support, inspiration and outstanding contribution to the growth and development of music and music education, both public and private, in the state of Washington,” the website says.