
Junior

Clarence Gu / CLARINET
Adams Junior High (G6)
Anyone who knows me will know that I am a huge fan of Tesla, advertising for them all the time.
15 hours a week of training? That’s a lot of table tennis! I wonder how I can do that.
People who know me will have seen my LEGO creations, stored all over the house.
2022 TMEA All-Region Band 23 - Wind Ensemble
2022 American Fine Arts (AFA) participant

Roshni Karunamurthy / PIANO
Tays Junior High (G6)
I like to draw, paint, and do digital art. I like astronomy. I have a reflector telescope, which I painted and named it Aurora. Another thing that I like to do is architecture. I also learn Indian classical dance. I have a huge collection of stuffed animals, and when I get bored, I like to play board games.

Ryan Handjaja / PIANO
Tays Junior High (G7)
A few fun facts about myself if that I can make my own meals, but only a few. Another is that my favorite song is World's Smallest Violin by AJR. I am also a book worm, my favorite books are any written by Rick Riordan. Something else is that I have been doing different martial arts from weapons to Taekwondo for 6 years now.
2022 TMTA Theory Test Grade 5 - Gold medal

Ruo Fei Sun (Emma) / PIANO
Beckendorff Junior High (G7)
Other than music, I like to swim, read, do stop motion, collect stuff and go on vacation. I like collecting rocks, penny presses, coins, and all sorts of stuff and my favorite place to go is somewhere cold with lakes, rivers, mountains and trails like Canada, especially because it’s cold, but also there is black bears and grizzly bears I saw some black bears and the view is awesome! We went to Banff and Jasper. We hiked round emerald lake and half way there it started to hail, it was so cool!
2022 TMTA Theory Test Grade 6 - Gold medal
2022 American Fine Arts (AFA) participant
2020 ABRSM Performance Grade 3 Exam - Distinction

Matthew Xu / CLARINET
McMeans Junior High (G7)
I have a twin sister and an older sister going to college next year. When I'm not fighting with them I like to spend time playing with my friends. Let it be video games, tennis, or baseball.
2022 TMEA All-Region Band 23 - Symphonic
2022 UIL Solo & Ensemble - 1 rating

Ya Wen / CLARINET
Seven Lakes Junior High (G7)
I love to dance and bake outside of music. Almost everyday! I dance to enjoy even with the pain and work that goes into it. Baking is also one of my hobbies. I'm excellent at baking cakes, macaroons, and cake rolls. Sometimes, it's a great idea to reduce time.
2022 TMEA All-Region Band 23 - Wind Ensemble
2022 TMTA Theory Test Grade 7 - Gold medal
2022 UIL Solo & Ensemble - 1 rating
2021 TMEA All-Region Symphonic Band
2020 ABRSM Performance Grade 3 Exam - Distinction

Xinling Huang / PIANO & CLARINET
Georgetown International Academy (G7)
I like music, but I also like writing fictional stories because I have a creative imagination. A lot of the ideas I get for my stories come from the many books I’ve read. I can also be very encouraging and I can think of good reasons to support my own opinion on anything.
2022 ABRSM Performance Grade 3 Exam - Merit

Emily Shen / CLARINET
Beckendorff Junior High (G7)
Aside from my interest in music, I play volleyball and basketball and am currently on the school 22-23 volleyball team. I also enjoy making and decorating cakes.
2022 TMEA All-Region Band 23 - Symphonic
2022 American Fine Arts (AFA) participant
2022 UIL Solo & Ensemble - 1 rating
2021 TMEA All-Region 23 Concert Band

Carter Feng / PIANO
Beckendorff Junior High (G7)
I like to biking and playing tennis. I have an older brother in high school and a sister in college. Other than playing piano, I play cello. I also like to play with my dog and read. One of my favorite books is the Complete Sherlock Holmes.
2022 UIL Solo & Ensemble - 1 rating
2022 ABRSM Performance Grade 5 Exam - Distinction
2021 TMTA Theory Test Grade 6 - Silver medal
2020 ABRSM Performance Grade 4 Exam - Distinction

Allen Shen / CLARINET
Beck Junior High (G8)
I enjoy having peace and quiet if possible. The outdoors is my favorite place, I enjoy hiking in forested areas. Reading is very fun to me, and everything is an adventure. Other than playing the clarinet, I also love to draw. Friends and family are very important to me.
2022 UIL Solo & Ensemble - 1 rating

Haowei Xu / CLARINET
Beckendorff Junior High (G8)
It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm a fun and sociable guy which means I like to talk. Besides playing my instrument, the clarinet, I also love playing video games, socializing with people, and swimming. I play mainly Roblox, but sometimes World of Warships. Another thing I love is drawing, I draw whenever I have time, and I sometimes give it away to people.
2022 UIL Solo & Ensemble - 1 rating

YiChen Zheng (Eason) / CLARINET
Seven Lakes Junior High (G8)
If you know me I’m kinda a guy that likes to talk to people, but if my friend is around me, I can’t stop talking. Other than playing clarinet during my free time is to do hand making, such as wood crossbows.
2022 TMEA All-Region Band 23 - Symphonic
2022 American Fine Arts (AFA) participant
2021-22 UIL Solo & Ensemble - 1 rating

Sean Li / CLARINET
Fort Settlement Middle School (G8)
I like to play video games during my free time. I have a really big habit of eating. I like listening to jazz, even though I play the clarinet. I also like to draw when playing games gets boring. Not so long ago, I started my Funko Pop figurine collection. Even though it isn’t so big, I plan on growing it.
2022 American Fine Arts (AFA) participant

Avish Bangia / CLARINET
Adams Junior High (G8)
I like to swim, play tennis, do SciOly, and watch Netflix and Disney +. Chick Fil A and Chili’s are some of my favorite fast food. I’m bad at procrastinating but I still do it a lot.
2022 TMEA All-Region Band 23 - Concert
2022 UIL Solo & Ensemble - 1 rating
2021 TMEA All-Region Symphonic Band

Aaron Ju / CLARINET
Lanier Middle School (G8)
Being one of those active guys, I enjoy both playing and watching sports. In my free time I like spending time chatting with my friends, and when I'm alone I'd probably binge watch TV Show series in bed. Whenever I'm having a bad day, I recover myself by listening to nostalgic 2010 pop music.
2022 TMEA All-Region Band 23 - Wind Ensemble
2022 American Fine Arts (AFA) participant
2021 TMEA All-Region Wind Ensemble

Daniel Duan / CLARINET
Seven Lakes Junior High (G8)
I really like to play games on my iPad , I always have my iPad in my hand because my iPad could do everything, and I like to speak Chinese compared to speak English because I think Chinese is shorter and could tell the meaning faster.
2022 TMEA All-Region Band 23 - Symphonic
2022 American Fine Arts (AFA) participant
2021-22 UIL Solo & Ensemble - 1 rating
2021 TMEA All-Region Concert Band