Montgomery ISD Choir and Band Students Earn TMEA All-State Honors

Montgomery ISD is excited to announce fifteen students have been named All-State musicians for the 2023-24 school year.  Each fall, over 70,000 high school students across the state audition in their TMEA Region. Individuals perform selected music for a panel of judges who rank each instrument or voice part. A select group 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 All-State ensembles.

All-State Choir honorees from MHS are as follows:

Jack McCorquodale, All State Mixed Choir

Adelyn Rabel, All State Mixed Choir

Sam Siemonsma, All State Mixed Choir

Ben Barajas, All State Tenor Bass Choir

Alyssa Schelski, All State Treble Choir

Mary Hoke, All State Mixed Choir, MHS

Joel Morgan, All State Mixed Choir

Catherine McCorquodale, All State Mixed Choir

MHS All-State Band honorees include:

Valentina Gomez, BbClarinet

Julian Ruelas, Baritone Saxophone

All-State Choir honorees from LCHS are as follows:

Zoe Powell, All State Mixed Choir

Kenny Chalk, All State Mixed Choir

Molly Marshall, All State Mixed Choir

All-State Band honorees from LCHS are as follows:

Carter Huget-Hrupp, Jazz Ensemble

Jessica Lofton, 5A Band

“These students earned this honor through years of hard work and commitment,” Montgomery High School Choir Director Heather Orr said.  “This is the highest achievement a high school musician can achieve in the state of Texas. We are thrilled for their success and can’t wait to see them shine in San Antonio.”

All-state honorees from Montgomery ISD will travel to San Antonio to perform at the TMEA Convention later this month. In addition to All-State Ensemble performances, the TMEA Convention provides opportunities for professional development for current and future music educators at every level and discipline.