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