Houston
The Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB) is pleased to announce the selection of the 2026 All-State Band. More than 10,000 high school band students from across Texas auditioned in 22 different regions for a place in their respective all-region bands.
The top chairs in each region advanced to one of the five area auditions held this past weekend across the state, and only 286 of these students were selected for all-state honors. The All-State bands will meet in rehearsals in San Antonio on February 11-14 and will present a concert beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 14, in the Lila Cockrell Theatre of the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in downtown San Antonio.
Jake Vega, a member of the Alpine High School Band, was selected as a member of this band. He was chosen for this honor in competitive auditions held this year across the state at region and area levels. Jake plays the B flat clarinet at school under the direction of Chuck Wilson, who is a member of ATSSB, a 1400-member group of band directors in class 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A high schools in Texas. This is Jake’s first time to perform as a member of the ATSSB All-State Band. Their other interests at school include the Alpine New Music Lab. Jake’s parents are Stacy and Ernesto Vega of Alpine.
“Jake worked very hard for this achievement,” Wilson said. “Making it to this level against thousands of other Texas students is something that earns him a spot amongst the elite Alpine musicians who have attained this level in the past. I’m proud of him and his dedication to excellence.”