On Saturday September 20th members of the Judson High School, Mariachi Diamantés Estelares 💎🚀, competed at the TMEA All Region Competition at McCollum High School.
Students had to sing and play their instrument in front of a panel of 5 judges, competing against students from the San Antonio/Del Rio/Eagles Pass/Uvalde region
hey had 6 members make the top region mariachi ensemble:
🥇Flavia Ramos Ortega - Flute 1st Chair
🥇Ezekiel Bermudez - Vihuela 2nd chair
🥇Chris Garcia - Guitar 2nd chair
🥇Emmanuel Dueñes - Violin 4th Chair
🥇Valeria Cortez - Violin 6th Chair
🥇Destiny Brobey- Violin 7th Chair
They also had 4 members make the 2nd region mariachi ensemble:
🥈Illyana Joseph - Violin 1st Chair
🥈Yuri Yañes - Violin 3rd Chair
🥈Amerie Miller - Flute 1st Chair
🥈Nathaniel Moore - Trumpet 2nd Chair
Congratulations to these talented and dedicated high school musicians!
Mariachi Education is thriving at Judson ISD!
Come see these wonderful students perform with the All Region Mariachi Ensembles on January 30th 2026 at the Somerset Performing Arts Center.