University of North Texas 
DMA, Euphonium Performance, Adjunct Instructor of Low Brass - East Central University, Adjunct Instructor of Music - North Central Texas College
Hometown: Bloomington/Normal, Illinois
Member of The North Texas Euphonium Quartet:
-Guest Artist Recitals: Midwest Tuba Euphonium Regional Conference (2013), Baylor University, Oklahoma State University, Sam Houston State University, Eastman School of Music, University of Nebraska at Kearney (2014), Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention (2015), South Central Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference (2015), South East Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference (2015), Great Plains Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference (2015)
-Commission and Premiere, Squarauqs (2014) and Quiuq (2015) by Joseph Pinson, Euphonium Quartet
-Commission and Premiere, Tipping Point (2015) by Patrick Geren, Euphonium Quartet
-Commission and Premiere, Eyeless in Gaza (2015) by Steven Darling, Euphonium Quartet
Awards and Honors:
-3rd place, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Competition, 2014, 2015
-Semi Finalist, Euphonium Artist and Euphonium Mock ITEC 2014
-2nd place, MWRTEC Artist Solo Competition, 2011
-Finalist, ITEC Tuba Quartet Competition, 2010
-Semi-finalist, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Student Competition, 2007
-1st chair, IMEA All-State Honor Band, 2007
Previous Degrees and Universities:
-Bachelor of Music Education and Euphonium Performance, University of Illinois, 2011
-M.M. Euphonium performance, University of North Texas, 2014
Goals: To be the best musician I can and to be the first euphonium player with a bottled water sponsorship.
Hobbies and Interests: College football and basketball, running/swimming, theology, and semi-professional wrestling.
Favorite quote: "To love is to will the good of another" -Saint Thomas Aquinas; "Dasani. Just drink it." -Me
Favorite color: Orange and Blue
Favorite non-euphonium-related artist/band/etc.: I only listen to the greats -Shaniah, Mariah, Whitney, and Celine
Favorite euphonium solo: Fantasie Originale by Ermano Picchi, ed. Simone Mantia