Mansfield ISD Magazine Winter 2022 | Page 7

MISD STUDENTS EARN ALL- STATE MUSICIAN DISTINCTION

Twenty-six Mansfield ISD fine arts students have earned a distinction given to the top high school musicians in the state .

Eighteen MISD band students and eight choir students were named All-State musicians by the Texas Music Educators Association ( TMEA ). According to TMEA , it is the highest honor a Texas music student can receive .
The young musicians undergo multiple rounds of auditions to achieve the designation .
Beginning each fall , over 70,000 high school students across the state audition in their TMEA region . A select group of students advance to compete against musicians from other regions in the area competition .
The highest-ranking musicians in the area contest , usually less than 2,000 students total , then qualify to perform in one of 18 Texas All-State ensembles in band , orchestra or vocal divisions .
The annual TMEA Clinic / Convention , at which the All-State musicians perform , will be held Feb . 9-12 in San Antonio . Concerts will take place on Saturday , Feb . 12 .
Congratulations to the following MISD All-State musicians :
All-State Choir
• Josiah Gonzalez – Mansfield High , Tenor 1
• Haley Hudson – Mansfield High , Soprano 2
• Finn Morton – Legacy High , Bass 2
• Hannah Reeve – Summit High , Alto 1
• Caiden Reisinger – Legacy High , Tenor 2
• Madalyn Ross – Mansfield High , Alto 2
• Ashley Webb – Summit High , Tenor 1
• Carson Wilhelm – Mansfield High , Tenor 2
All-State Band
• Sama Abraham – Summit High , Flute
• Hanna Bethany – Mansfield High , Flute
• Justin Beyer – Lake Ridge High , French Horn
• Lauren Blanton – Mansfield High , Percussion
• Reagan Bonebrake – Lake Ridge High , Oboe
• Joseph Fondren – Summit High , Saxophone
• Alan Garcia – Summit High , Cornet / Trumpet
• Graham Gornall – Legacy High , Trombone
• Kaitlin Hicks – Mansfield High , Percussion
• Iyaan Jaffer – Summit High , Cornet / Trumpet
• Adeline Keith – Lake Ridge High , French Horn
• Warren Layton – Legacy High , Percussion
• Nicolas Lopez – Summit High , Saxophone
• Nicholas Proni – Lake Ridge High , Euphonium
• Cuauhtemoc Ramirez – Legacy High , Piccolo
• Brian Shamayev – Lake Ridge High , Clarinet
• Nick Shea – Lake Ridge High , Trombone
• Ethan Vinson – Legacy High , Cornet / Trumpet
Mansfield ISD students consistently earn the designation of All-State musician , and they put in hours of practice a day .
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