All-State Band, Choir and Orchestra 2026

Texas Music Educators Association

RISD Fine Arts proudly announces the selection of 20 RISD students to All-State band, choir or orchestra. These students were selected through a rigorous statewide audition process and will participate in the Texas Music Educators Association convention in San Antonio Feb. 11-14. Musicians in the All-State band, choir and orchestra are in the top 0.5% of all student musicians in Texas. 

Berkner High School 

  • Anthony Nguyen, Choir 
  • Maxwell Morrow, Band 
  • Beckett Russell, Band

Lake Highlands High School 

  • Katherine Pottkotter, Choir *Four Year All-State Member
  • Saylor Smith, Choir
  • Malachi Graffis, Band 
  • Aidrian Hasse, Band 

J.J. Pearce High School

  • Audrey Cheng, Orchestra
  • Charles Abney, Choir
  • Courtney Hill, Choir
  • Catherine Johnson, Choir
  • Aaron Behgooy, Band
  • Abigail Delima, Band 
  • Zackery Flanery, Band
  • Racquel Hedtke, Band

Richardson High School

  • Asher Lee, Choir
  • Isla Usie, Choir
  • Annabeth Barrow, Band
  • Caleb Coll, Band
  • Margaret Johnson, Band

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