Eligibility Requirements

Audition Entry

History Rosters

All-State Recording Archives

All-State Student Average SAT Scores

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.

All-State is the highest honor a Texas music student can receive. Over 1,500 students are selected through a process that begins with over 55,000 students from around the state vying for this honor to perform in one of 13 ensembles (bands, orchestras, and choirs). This competitive process begins throughout the state in auditions hosted by 28 TMEA Regions. Individual musicians perform selected music for a panel of judges who rank each instrument or voice part. From this ranking, a select group of musicians advances from their Region to compete against musicians from other Regions in seven TMEA Area competitions. The highest-ranking musicians judged at the TMEA Area competitions qualify to perform in a TMEA All-State music group. These All-State students participate in three days of rehearsals directed by nationally recognized conductors during the annual state TMEA Clinic/Convention. Their performances before thousands of attendees bring this extraordinary event to a close.

All-State Bands

All-State Orchestras

All-State Choirs

2012 All-State Entry Report

2011 All-State Entry Report

2010 All-State Entry Report

2009 All-State Entry Report

2008 All-State Entry Report

2007 All-State Entry Report

Texas Monthly All-State Article

In June 2007, Texas Monthly featured a poignant article by a former All-State musician describing the passion and dedication of All-State musicians. It offers a unique, first-hand account of the incredible experiences All-State musicians have and what it takes to perform at this highest level. Sounds Like Teen Spirit, by Cecilia Ballí.