TPSMEA, founded in 1992, is an organization of over 200 private school music educators dedicated to promoting excellence in music education. High school students from all over Texas prepare and audition to participate in the Texas Private School Music Educators Association (TPSMEA) All-Region and All-State festivals. This year, 29 Hockaday students were selected for TPSMEA Ensembles: 16 students for All-Region Choir; 4 for All-State Choir (All-State Finalists are denoted with an asterisk); 10 for All-State Orchestra; and 3 for All-State Band. Congratulations to the following Hockaday Upper School students: