Twelve Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD students have earned the prestigious title of Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State Musician, marking the district’s highest representation in eight years.

As the pinnacle of achievement for Texas music students, the All-State selection process is incredibly rigorous. This year, approximately 70,000 high school students competed through multiple audition rounds at the district, region, and area levels. The final 1,875 students selected represent the top 2.6% of initial auditioners, an elite group chosen to perform in one of 18 All-State ensembles.

These musicians will travel to San Antonio later this month for the 2026 TMEA Convention. After four days of intensive rehearsals with nationally recognized conductors, they will perform at the Henry B. González Convention Center before an audience of more than 30,000 music educators and attendees.

Congratulations to the following CFBISD students on this outstanding achievement:

• Marcos Alvarado
• Gabriel Huezo Ramos
• Reed Slavinsky

• Amaia Caceres

• Lucas Truong

• Isabella Hernandez

• John Guevera

• Azul Picazo

• Gabriel Ruiz

• Megan Willhite

• Sharvani Ghandluri
• Reagan Pfaffenberger

About TMEA

Founded in 1920, the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) supports music education for all Texas students. With over 20,400 members, including 14,100 school music educators, TMEA advocates for fine arts instruction and offers professional development through online courses and its annual clinic. The association also provides scholarships and programs for high school and college students pursuing careers in music education.