PHARR - This year, 14 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD high school musicians, representing band, choir and orchestra, earned the honor of being named to the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State Ensembles. Every fall, more than 70,000 high school students across the state audition in their respective TMEA Region by performing selected music for a panel of judges who rank each instrument or voice part. Following several levels of competition, the highest-ranking musicians qualify to perform in one of 15 Texas All-State Bands, Orchestras and Choirs, which is the highest honor a Texas music student can receive. This year, competitions were held ...