DMA, 2010, Member of the United States Army Ceremonial Band
Birthday: January 16, 1980
Hometown: Laredo, TX
High School: United South High School
Awards and Honors:
-2nd Place, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Competition, 2007
-1st Place, Adam Frey Recording Competition, 2007
-1st Place, Mock Band Audition, ITEC 2006
-3rd Place, Potomac Euphonium Competition, 2006
-Semi-Finalist, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Competition, 2006
-3rd Place, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Competition, 2005
-2nd Place, Potomac Euphonium Competition, 2005
-Semi-Finalist, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Competition, 2003
-Winner, Wext Texas A&M University Concerto Competition, 2003
-Member, World Honors Tuba Euphonium Ensemble, 2002
-National Intercollegiate Band, 2001
-Recipient, Dudley Moore Scholarship Award, 2001
Previous Degrees and Universities:
-Bachelor of Music Education, West Texas A&M University, 2003
-Master of Euphonium Performance, University of North Texas, 2005
Professional Organizations:
-Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Professional Music Fraternity
-Kappa Kappa Psi, Professional Band Fraternity
-Pi Kappa Lambda, National Music Honor Society
Goals: To learn how to play euphonium.
Hobbies and Interests: watching movies, foosball, jazz, spending time with friends & family
Favorite color: hammer brown
Favorite non-euphonium-related artist/band/etc.: Stevie Wonder, Maceo Parker, Joshua Redman, Jon Sass, Kenny Garrett, and Earth, Wind, & Fire
Favorite euphonium solo: the Bourgeois concerto