Lubbock ISD is proud to announce that eight band, choir and orchestra students have recently earned all-state honors. Seven as determined by the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA), and one student from Estacado High School as recognized by the Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB). Being selected for one of the all-state performing groups by either organization represents the highest possible level of musical recognition in band, choir, and orchestra in the State of Texas.
According to Director of Fine Arts Dr. Christopher Anderson, “LISD is very proud of our band, choir, and orchestra programs, and we are excited to have eight students representing us at TMEA in San Antonio this February. For 2016, Coronado, Monterey, Lubbock, and Estacado high schools will all be represented by their respective all-staters including soprano and tenor voices, violin, bass clarinet, flute, piccolo, and two French Horns. Congratulations to these students on their spectacular achievement.”
The impact on academic achievement among all-state musicians is also noteworthy. Texas All-State musicians have consistently scored about 22 percent higher than the national average and about 25 percent higher than the Texas average when looking at SAT composite scores. The LISD All-State students are listed below.
Coronado High Band
Blake Sartain – Bass Clarinet
Lubbock High Choir
Madison Hanson – Soprano 1/Women’s Choir
Estacado High Band
Domynik Carter – French Horn
Monterey High School Choir
Chris Tone – Tenor 1/Men’s Choir
Lubbock High Band
James Berry – French Horn
Yuna Langehennig – Flute
Evan Shetina – Piccolo
Lubbock High Orchestra
Soohyun Chae – Violin
(News release from Lubbock ISD)
