Nineteen NISD Fine Arts students from eight high schools were selected to the Texas Music Educators’ Association (TMEA) All-State Band, Choir, Orchestra, and Jazz bands.
All-State is the highest individual honor that a music student can receive in public school music education. It represents the top one percent of student musicians in Texas. Over 68,000 students engage in the audition process with only 1,780 students selected.
Students will rehearse and perform with nationally-recognized conductors during the TMEA Music Convention to be held in San Antonio in February. Visit the TMEA website for concert information.
Brandeis HS
Logan Francesco, Band
Connor Castillo, Band
Hunter Messick, Orchestra
Ray Zhang, Orchestra
Emerald Brown, Choir
Vivian Vasquez, Choir
Brennan HS
Devon Chance, Choir
Dominic Villareal, Choir
Clark HS
Gabriel Carlton, Choir
Dylan Knowles, Jazz Band
Harlan HS
Trinity Ramon, Band
Blain Laumer, Band
Health Careers HS
Lydia Salinas, Choir
Marshall HS
Bryce Riggle, Choir
Sara Knoy, Choir
O’Connor HS
Jacob Chavez, Jazz Band
Stevens HS
Brendan Neal, Band
Taft HS
Isabel Bulen, Choir
Ezra Rodriguez, Jazz Band
Teachers are Anna Osterman, Daniel Asgari and Kevin Garcia-Hettinger, Brandeis HS; Amber Shodrok, Brennan HS; Justin Murphy and Megan Eyden, Clark HS; Bobby de Leon, Harlan HS; Martha Bagwell, Health Careers HS; Sherry Millican, Marshall HS; Alfonso Alvarado, O’Connor HS; Adam Casiano, Stevens HS; and Greg Mills and Judy Welch, Taft HS.