71 Students Earn All-State Honors
KATY, TX [January 10, 2024] – Katy Independent School District (Katy ISD) proudly announces the outstanding achievement of 71 of its talented musicians who have earned the prestigious All-State honors following a rigorous and highly competitive selection process. According to the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) which sponsors the Texas All-State competition, only 2.6% of musicians who initially audition earn All-State recognition, making this accomplishment particularly special.
This competitive process begins across the state with over 70,000 students competing through auditions hosted by 33 TMEA Regions. Individual musicians perform selected music for a panel of judges who rank each instrument or voice part. Based on this ranking, a select group of musicians advance from their respective Region to compete against musicians from other areas in eight TMEA Area competitions. The highest-ranking musicians from the TMEA Area competitions earn the privilege to perform at the 2024 TMEA Convention in San Antonio, an event that attracts an annual attendance of over 30,000 attendees.
“We are incredibly proud of these students for their remarkable accomplishment in earning All-State honors. This achievement is a testament to their unwavering dedication and musical abilities, as well as the support of their families,” said Damon Archer, Executive Director of Fine Arts. “I also want to extend my deep appreciation to our exceptional teachers whose role has been instrumental in shaping these accomplished musicians,” he added.
The 2024 TMEA All-State Musicians Include:
| Name | Instrument | School |
| Noah Machart | Cornet/Trumpet | Cinco Ranch High School |
| Julia Wright | F Horn | Cinco Ranch High School |
| Ryan Gover | Percussion | Cinco Ranch High School |
| Micah Marsh | Tenor 2 | Cinco Ranch High School |
| Lucy Ebben | Cello | Cinco Ranch High School |
| Peiyao Ning | Viola | Cinco Ranch High School |
| Rosemary Chen | Flute | Jordan High School |
| Daniel Yu | Oboe | Jordan High School |
| Brayden Sanchez | Contra-Bass | Jordan High School |
| Diane Shim | Soprano 1 | Jordan High School |
| Sasha Shetty | Soprano 1 | Jordan High School |
| Ava Cooper | Alto 2 | Jordan High School |
| Christian Olowookere | Bass 1 | Jordan High School |
| Nathan Xu | Violin 1 | Jordan High School |
| Brian Rhee | Viola | Jordan High School |
| Jeweet Fang | Cello | Jordan High School |
| Pranav Kelwada | String Bass | Jordan High School |
| Sophie Zeng | Violin 1 | Jordan High School |
| Jacob Jang | Cello | Jordan High School |
| Maxwell Tang | Violin 1 | Jordan High School |
| Timothy Shim | Violin 2 | Jordan High School |
| Daniel Hribik | Violin 2 | Jordan High School |
| Huanran(Henry) Yu | Violin 2 | Jordan High School |
| Jaiden Suh | Viola | Jordan High School |
| Caleb Elrod | Bass Trombone | Katy High School |
| Saniya Menzies | Soprano 2 | Katy High School |
| Mackenzie Simkins | Alto 1 | Katy High School |
| Jessica Miranda | Alto 1 | Katy High School |
| Jerald Mercado | Tenor 1 | Katy High School |
| Brennan Ellsworth | Bass 1 | Katy High School |
| Luke Gosch | Bass 2 | Katy High School |
| Adryan Pineda | Tenor 2 | Katy High School |
| Ari Gopinath | Alto 2 | Morton Ranch High School |
| Walter Bryant | Bass 2 | Paetow High School |
| Daniella Sellers | Alto 1 | Paetow High School |
| Jude Sepulveda | String Bass | Paetow High School |
| Benjamin Bush | Eb Clarinet | Seven Lakes High School |
| Olivia Owen | F Horn | Seven Lakes High School |
| Sarah Clarridge | Violin 1 | Seven Lakes High School |
| Sam Lin | Violin 1 | Seven Lakes High School |
| ChenXi Ling | Violin 2 | Seven Lakes High School |
| Brady Ji | Viola | Seven Lakes High School |
| Samir Gandhi | Viola | Seven Lakes High School |
| Bill Sun | Cello | Seven Lakes High School |
| Shugo Sakamoto | String Bass | Seven Lakes High School |
| Grace Dias | Viola | Seven Lakes High School |
| Parham Vakili | Piano | Seven Lakes High School |
| Ella Jackson | Bassoon | Taylor High School |
| Michael Guzman | Cornet/Trumpet | Taylor High School |
| Jonas Ruelas | Tenor Trombone | Taylor High School |
| Cristian Rodriguez | Tenor 1 | Taylor High School |
| Henry Liu | Violin 2 | Taylor High School |
| Michael Brockmann | String Bass | Taylor High School |
| Adam Spillman | Violin 2 | Taylor High School |
| Sophia Tang | Violin 1 | Taylor High School |
| Leah Wu | Bassoon | Tompkins High School |
| Bridget Collier | Percussion | Tompkins High School |
| Maria Diaz | Soprano 2 | Tompkins High School |
| Sri Pithani | Alto 2 | Tompkins High School |
| Carter Andry | Bass 1 | Tompkins High School |
| Skyler Karnopp | Alto 1 | Tompkins High School |
| Anisha Arumilli | Alto 2 | Tompkins High School |
| Jake Jiang | Violin 1 | Tompkins High School |
| Arjun Chandupatla | Violin 2 | Tompkins High School |
| Kendall Porter | Cello | Tompkins High School |
| Peter Song | Violin 1 | Tompkins High School |
| Crystal Yang | Viola | Tompkins High School |
| Lydia Kang | Cello | Tompkins High School |
| Andrew Yang | Cello | Tompkins High School |
| Yuchan Chung | Violin 1 | Tompkins High School |
| Ray Cheng | Cello | Tompkins High School |