A whopping 45 Leander ISD high school band and choir students earned a spot in a Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State ensemble. The students, by high school, are:
Choir
Rouse High School
| Rylie Peck | Soprano 1 |
| Brittany Rupe | Soprano 2 |
Vandegrift High School
| Neha Poreddy | Soprano 1 |
| Raine Collier | Alto 1 |
| Maura Connors | Alto 2 |
| Avani Rayasa | Alto 2 |
| Varsha Kumar | Alto 2 |
| Akash Shah | Tenor 2 |
| Matthew Pegany | Bass 2 |
Vista Ridge High School
| Nitin Anish | Tenor 2 |
| Meghna Vergis | Alto 2 |
Band
Cedar Park High School
| Lauren Washburn | English Horn |
| Bowie Wu | Bassoon |
| Miles Merril | Bb Clarinet |
| Jacob Cohen | Alto Saxophone |
| Jackson Streit | Baritone Saxophone |
| Nathan Harward | Trumpet |
| Kai Gray | Percussion |
| Adalia Stiglich | Harp |
Leander High School
| Gabriel Montez | Trumpet |
| Dylan Haines | Trumpet |
| Aiden Spicer | Trumpet |
| Catlynh Nguyen | Clarinet |
Rouse High School
| Sam Fries | French Horn |
| Megan Peterson | Trumpet |
| Jackson Fries | Tuba |
| Elijah Woodson | Tuba |
| Renu Yannam | Flute |
| Chad Johnson | Alto Saxophone |
| Faustina Beltran | Oboe |
| Jackson Ocampo | Trumpet |
Vandegrift High School
| Koustubh Galagali | Flute |
| Nadia Verslinsky | Flute |
| Ryan Hogarth | Clarinet |
| Cade Cassens | Clarinet |
| Nathan Cong | Bass Clarinet |
| Hayden Grier | Bass Clarinet |
| Inbo Shim | Alto Saxophone |
| James Park | Bassoon |
| Amaan Syed | Trombone |
| Noah Sabbavarupu | Trombone |
Vista Ridge High School
| Sami Melhem | Clarinet |
| David Homiller | Trombone |
| Kwanwoo Lee | Percussion |
| Glenn Choe | Percussion |
“The audition process to earn a spot in a TMEA All-State group is arduous,” LISD Fine Arts Director Peter Warshaw said. “These students have worked hard for a long period of time to reach this level of success, and their accomplishment is a reflection of their dedication as well as that of their teachers and directors.
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.
