BM, 2003, Member of the "President's Own" U.S. Marine Band.
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Awards and Honors:
-1st Place, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Competition, 2003
-Recipient of the UNT College of Music "Outstanding Undergraduate in Brass" Award, 2003
-1st Place, Texas Regional ITEC Mock Euphonium Band Audition, 2003
-1st Place (co-winner), Texas Regional ITEC Jazz Artist, 2003
-1st Place, Texas Regional ITEC Tuba-Euphonium Quartet Competition, 2003
-Soloist with Tony Award-winning Broadway show "Blast!" 2001-2002
-1st Place, Young Texas Artist Competition Instrumental Division, 2001
-1st Place, Musical Merit Foundation of Greater San Diego Concerto Competition, 2000
-Finalist, Aspen Music Festival Participant and Concerto Competition, 2000
-CBDA/CMEA All-State Bands
-"Bandsman of the Year" Award, UNT Green Brigade, 1999
-Featured soloist, American Radio Chamber Orchestra and San Diego Youth Symphony Wind Ensemble
-Performed with the Dallas Wind Symphony, DWS Tuba Quartet, Texas Wind Symphony, Bayou Brass, and the Monterrey Symphony Orchestra
Goals: To perform as a professional musician.
Hobbies and Interests: traveling, reading science fiction