The Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) sponsors the Texas All-State audition process to promote students’ dedication to their musical knowledge and skill and to encourage TMEA member directors to support their students in this development. Beginning each fall, over 70,000 high school students across the state audition in their TMEA Region.
Individual musicians perform selected music for a panel of judges who rank each instrument or voice part. A select group of musicians advances to compete against musicians from other Regions in their TMEA Area. The highest-ranking musicians judged at the TMEA Area competitions qualify to perform in one of 15 Texas All-State Bands, Orchestras, and Choirs. These All-State ensembles rehearse for three days, directed by nationally recognized conductors, and perform on the closing day of the annual TMEA Clinic/Convention.
CFB All-State Musicians
CHS Band – Art Denis, Director
Colby Cruz
CHS Choir – Kelly Pfaffenberger, Director
Jakob Jeter
RHS Band – Jason Myers, Director
Gerardo Rivera
RHS Choir – Laura Roberts, Director
Lindsie Darvin
Michael Harris
Desmond Henderson
Hailey Lennon
RHS Orchestra – Brian Towndrow, Director
Yangli Peng
NS Choir – Aaron Lucero, Director
Aden Black
NS Orchestra – Jessica Milbrandt, Director
Amy Nguyen
RL Turner Band – Jennifer Vowles, Director
Faul Nguyen