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Band Students Advance to TMEA All-State

Jacob Chow, Heritage Staff
January 14, 2024
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Shivani Kondubhatla
On Satuday, Jan. 6, 30 band students auditioned at the All-Region auditions. Students practiced hard to advance to All-State. “I practiced a lot, around a couple hours a week,” Neel Kotichintala ’25 said.

Competing against the best in the area, 30 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Area qualifiers auditioned for the TMEA All-State band on Saturday, Jan. 6. Out of the 30 that auditioned, eight advanced to All-State, the highest level of the TMEA auditions. 

For high school musicians, All-State is one of the most significant achievements with the audition etudes being chosen from professional-level books for each individual instrument.

“It’s tough, the music is difficult, you go against some of the best people in the state, but if you practice, it’ll make a difference,” percussionist Neel Kotichintala ‘25 said.

The TMEA All-State concert will occur on Feb. 10 in San Antonio, Texas.

Clarinet

Hyun Lee

Andrew Li

Kevin Xu

Flute

Soomin Oh

Tenor Saxophone

Anshuman Garg

Trumpet

Will Bryant

Percussion

Neel Kotichintala

Oboe 

Justin Yu
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Jacob Chow
Jacob Chow, Heritage Staff
Class of 2026 Currently in WWHS Band! Favorite movie: Back to the future Favorite show: One Piece I love video games, talking about computers, music, and I’ll really talk about anything!
Shivani Kondubhatla
Shivani Kondubhatla, A&E Editor
Class of 2025  Feeding my ardent love for both the arts and journalism, I am beyond excited to take on the role of the Arts & Entertainment editor to represent the fine arts and pop culture not only at Westwood but also in our buzzing community. Outside of the newsroom, I am most likely cherishing time with friends, watching sit-coms (probably Modern Family!), or sustaining my unhealthy coffee addiction. 
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