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Katy ISD Ensemble Students Recognized with Highest Texas Music Award
Sixty-eight Katy ISD students now hold the prestigious title of “All-State Musician,” the highest honor a music student can receive in the state of Texas. The Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) released its all-state results this January following several rigorous levels of competition.
“Every fall hundreds of Katy ISD ensemble students begin the competition process at their TMEA region and advance to compete against other student musicians from other regions,” said Damon Archer, Executive Director of the Katy ISD Fine Arts Department. “Only the top 2.6 percent of Texas students who audition become All-State Musicians,” added Archer.
The 2023 TMEA All-State Musicians include:
Student Name |
Instrument |
School |
Josefina Arnett |
Soprano |
Tompkins High School |
Anisha Arumilli |
Alto |
Tompkins High School |
Ahana Bhat |
Alto |
Tompkins High School |
Michael Brockmann |
String Bass |
Taylor High School |
Bella Chan |
Cello |
Tompkins High School |
Arjun Chandupatla |
Violin |
Tompkins High School |
Chen-Yu Chang |
Violin |
Seven Lakes High School |
Rosemary Chen |
Flute |
Jordan High School |
Ryan Choi |
Violin |
Taylor High School |
Matthew Chovanec |
Percussion |
Tompkins High School |
Eugene Chung |
Viola |
Tompkins High School |
Christine Clare |
Viola |
Seven Lakes High School |
Preston Cole |
Tenor |
Tompkins High School |
Tiago Ducuron |
Bass |
Jordan High School |
Elijah Dycus |
String Bass |
Cinco Ranch High School |
Brennan Ellsworth |
Bass |
Katy High School |
Carly Freeman |
Soprano |
Tompkins High School |
Samuel Gunn |
Tenor |
Katy High School |
Ariahna Hurtado |
Soprano |
Paetow High School |
Ella Jackson |
Bassoon |
Taylor High School |
Brady Ji |
Viola |
Seven Lakes High School |
Jake Jiang |
Violin |
Tompkins High School |
Rebecca Jung |
Violin |
Cinco Ranch High School |
Lydia Kang |
Cello |
Tompkins High School |
Alexander Kappes |
Bassoon |
Katy High School |
Zain Khan |
String Bass |
Seven Lakes High School |
Suzuko Kiriyama |
Clarinet |
Taylor High School |
Eloise Langan |
Alto |
Katy High School |
Joshua LaPrade |
Bass |
Cinco Ranch High School |
Kaitlyn Lewis |
Soprano |
Jordan High School |
Henry Liu |
Violin |
Taylor High School |
Jenny Liu |
Alto |
Taylor High School |
YuXiang Lu |
Piccolo |
Cinco Ranch High School |
Noah Machart |
Trumpet |
Cinco Ranch High School |
Micah Marsh |
Tenor |
Cinco Ranch High School |
Saniya Menzies |
Soprano |
Katy High School |
Jerald Mercado |
Tenor |
Katy High School |
Alakananda Nuthalapati |
Alto |
Jordan High School |
Nate Owen |
French Horn |
Seven Lakes High School |
Olivia Owen |
French Horn |
Seven Lakes High School |
Adyson Owens |
Alto |
Katy High School |
Santiago Paez |
Viola |
Taylor High School |
Chanhee Park |
Violin |
Seven Lakes High School |
Joel Park |
Cello |
Seven Lakes High School |
Ryan Park |
Cello |
Taylor High School |
Kendall Porter |
Cello |
Tompkins High School |
Brian Rhee |
Viola |
Jordan High School |
Christine Romero |
Soprano |
Seven Lakes High School |
Jonas Ruelas |
Trombone |
Taylor High School |
Shugo Sakamoto |
String Bass |
Seven Lakes High School |
Jude Sepulveda |
String Bass |
Paetow High School |
Diane Shim |
Soprano |
Jordan High School |
Mackenzie Simkins |
Alto |
Katy High School |
Brian Song |
Clarinet |
Seven Lakes High School |
Patrick Spillman |
Violin |
Taylor High School |
Kathryn Stokes |
Alto |
Tompkins High School |
Bill Sun |
Cello |
Seven Lakes High School |
Joyce Tan |
Violin |
Katy High School |
Sophia Tang |
Violin |
Taylor High School |
Nikolas Theriault |
Bass 1 |
Cinco Ranch High School |
Gavin Waterman |
Trumpet |
Taylor High School |
Julia Wright |
French Horn |
Cinco Ranch High School |
Leah Wu |
Bassoon |
Tompkins High School |
Nathan Xu |
Violin |
Jordan High School |
Andrew Yang |
Cello |
Tompkins High School |
Rachel Yun |
Cello |
Cinco Ranch High School |
Sophie Zeng |
Violin |
Jordan High School |
Evan Zhang |
Clarinet |
Cinco Ranch High School |
TMEA sponsors the Texas All-State audition process to promote students’ dedication to their musical knowledge and skill and to encourage educators to support their students in this development.