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About

Me

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17, musician, composer, & I hit things with sticks

■ I don’t just want to play music, I want to create for the world to hear and enjoy. to help bring some life to the world through my music with both the people I learn from and the ones collaborate with.

Currently I’m a Junior at Waterloo High School, in Waterloo IL. I am in Marching and Concert Band, jazz band, wind ensemble, percussion ensemble, concert choir and MEN’S ensemble. I also participate in competitive speech, as well as our drama and musicals.

■ Resume:

9 years Drum Set Experience

DRUMLINE Section Leader 2023 Season

Principal Chair Percussion WHS Band: 2023-2024, 2024-2025

Second Chair Percussion WHS Band 2022-2023

ILMEA District 6, All-District Percussionist 2024

ILMEA Composition State Finalist, with 2 Honorable mentions for original Composition At ILMEA state, Jazz and instrumental 2024

2 Division 1 Superior Ratings for Snare Solo: 2024, 2025 (awarded best in room in 2025)

3-year SIU-E Bi-State Honor Band

MVC Honor Band Percussionist 2024, 2025

Accepted to 2026 Bands of America Honor Band in the Rose Parade

Awarded the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, 2025

4th place IL State PIR (Performance in the Round) 2024 Season

Waterloo Municipal Band Percussionist

Member of the Musicians' Association of Saint Louis, Local 2-197

Composite ACT Score: 32

■ private tutors

■ Joe Kurtz

Masters of Music, Percussion Performance

Drum Set and Concert Percussion

■ Brianna Gaskin

Studied under Innovative Percussion Artist Bret Kuhn

Concert Percussion, emphasis in Mallet and Snare

■ private Lesson Students

3 Currently, Lessons given in Set and Snare. Contact me for references

■ 5 Interesting, non-music Facts:

my favorite movie is Big Hero 6

I have 3 cats who are all siblings

I can navigate Walt Disney World, but not Disneyland

I have my 3rd degree Black Belt

I’m named after my great-grandfather

■ Want to watch me and the WHS Band Perform?

Are you local to the Waterloo IL Area, or will be around and would like to watch us perform? Check out the links below for concerts, marching competitions, and more! come support an amazing band, band director, and program!