Area Student Selected as Texas All-State Musician
WHEN: January 10th, 2026
WHERE: Plano Senior HS
WHAT: Area student selected to perform in a Texas All-State Music Ensemble
Approximately 60,000 students enter the TMEA All-State competitive process
1,830 students are selected to perform in 18 All-State ensembles
All-State performances will be held as part of the TMEA Clinic/Convention,
February 11–14, 2026. Over 30,000 people from Texas and around the world are expected to attend the convention, which features over 300 workshops, 100 performances, and 600 exhibiting companies and higher education institutions. This is the nation’s largest music educators convention.
MORE INFO: www.tmea.org/convention; (469) 343-9550
Matthew Harris, a member of the Royse City HS Band and Percussion Section, has qualified to rehearse and perform with the 2026 Texas All-State Bands and Orchestras.
Matthew will perform on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at San Antonio’s Henry B. González Convention Center, during the 2026 Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention.
Matthew was chosen for this prestigious honor through a competitive process held this year across the state at District, Region, and Area levels. Matthew is a student of Connor Pickle, Jordan Ferguson, Jacob Hord, and Quincy Jarmon, and plays at school under the direction of Jason Webb, who is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, a 20,400+ member organization headquartered in Austin.
This is Matthew’s first time performing as a member of a TMEA All-State organization.
High school students selected to perform in All-State concerts have competed through auditions to qualify at the state level. All-State is the highest honor a Texas music student can achieve. Students are selected through a multi-level adjudication process that begins with approximately 60,000 students from around the state vying for this honor to perform in one of only 18 ensembles.
Texas Music Educators Association sponsors the Texas All-State competition. This competitive process begins throughout the state in auditions hosted by 33 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 eight TMEA Area competitions. The highest-ranking musicians judged at the TMEA Area competitions qualify to perform in a TMEA All-State music group.
Only the top 3% of musicians who initially audition become All-State musicians.
Directed by nationally recognized conductors, All-State students participate in four days of rehearsals during the TMEA Clinic/Convention. Their performances for thousands of attendees bring this extraordinary event to a close. For the All-State concert and conductor information, visit the Performances section of www.tmea.org/convention.
About TMEA
Founded in 1920, the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) is a nonprofit professional association that supports high-quality 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/convention. The association also provides scholarships and programs for high school and college students pursuing careers in music education. Go to www.tmea.org/convention for more information about this event.
Matthew Harris, RCHS Band Student Named All-State Musician