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CFBISD TMEA All-State Honorees

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Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD had 10 students named to the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State rosters.  This is a tremendous accomplishment showcasing our CFB students who compete and win at the highest levels of music.  Below is a list of the students who placed in an all-state organization, their schools and their directors.

All-State is the highest honor a Texas music student can receive. 1,780 students are selected through a process that begins with over 68,000 students from around the state vying for this honor to perform in one of 15 ensembles (bands, orchestras, and choirs). All-State students participate in three days of rehearsals directed by nationally recognized conductors during the annual state TMEA Clinic/Convention. Their performances before thousands of attendees bring this extraordinary event to a close.

These students will travel to San Antonio on Feb. 12-16 to participate in the All-State rehearsals and performances during the TMEA convention at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.

Creekview High School Choir Director – Kelly Pfaffenberger
Alex Gutermuth – TMEA All-State Treble Choir
Jakob Jeter – TMEA All-State Tenor-Bass Choir
Kianna Montanez – TMEA All-State Tenor-Bass Choir

Creekview High School Band Director – Arturo Denis
Samuel Shin – TMEA All-State 5A Symphonic Band
Natalie Wilson – TMEA All-State 5A Symphonic Band

Ranchview High School Band Director – Jarred Carlton
Gerardo Rivera – ATSSB All-State Symphonic Band

Ranchview High School  Orchestra Director – Brian Towndrow
Esther Peng – TMEA All-State Philharmonic Orchestra

Newman Smith High School Choir Director – Aaron Lucero
Anna Merrill – TMEA All-State Mixed Choir

Newman Smith High School Orchestra Director – Jessica Milbrandt
Jacob Von Tress – TMEA All-State Symphony Orchestra

R.L. Turner High School Choir Director – Evan Brown
Gerson Fuentes – TMEA All-State Tenor-Bass Choir