Current Student

LeShaun Nelson

BM Music Education

Hometown:  Cibolo, TX

High School: Byron P. Steele II

Awards and Honors: John Phillips Sousa award, made it to Area three times through region auditions, Received a 1 on my solo for two years straight, and have been in the top band in my high since I was a sophomore.

Goals: My main goal is to become a low brass specialist and teach (Tuba, Euphonium, and Trombone) how to truly play their instrument.

Kaho Mills

Degree: MM Euphonium Performance

Hometown: Kanagawa, Japan 

High School: Zushi high school 

Awards and Honors:

2019/2020 Semi finalist International Falcone Euphonium and Tuba Competition
2020 Semi finalist ITEC euphonium solo / euphonium and tuba quartet 

Goals: improving myself as a  player and teacher 

Hobbies & Interests: Disney, Musical 

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William Lum

Degree: MM Euphonium Performance

Hometown: Sunnyvale, CA

High School: Homestead High School (Previous University: University of Puget Sound, BM Euphonium Performance)

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Chase Thomas

Degree: BM Music Education

Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA

High School: Thousand Oaks High School

Awards and Honors: 
2023 CBDA All-State Honor Band 1st Chair Wind Symphony
3x SCSBOA All-Southern Honor Band
3x CBDA All-State Honor Band

Goals: Learn to become the best euphonium player and teacher that I can be

Hobbies & Interests: Music, Gaming, and Video Editing

Marco Alzaitoun

Degree: BA Music

Hometown: Fort Worth, TX

High School: Byron Nelson High School

Awards and Honors: Region Band, Solo and Ensemble awards

Goals: To take my musical skills to the highest level and play in a military band.

Hobbies & Interests: practicing, reading, listening to music

Favorite Quote: "Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds" - oppenheimer

Favorite Color: Black

Spencer Knutti

Degree: Music Education

Hometown: Centreville, Virginia

High School: Centreville High School

Awards and Honors: John Philip Sousa Award for Band, VMEA All-State 2020, 2022

Goals: I want to share the inclusivity and community naturally found in music with as many people as I can!

Hobbies & Interests: Baking, sleeping, singing, arranging, and eating ice cream

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Frankie Rivera

Degree: BM Music Education

Hometown: Cypress, TX

High School: Cypress Woods High School

Awards and Honors: 3 x TMEA Region 27; Solo & Ensemble Awards

Goals: To learn and improve as much as I can 

Hobbies & Interests: Watching TV, Cooking, Baking, Scrapbooking

Favorite Quote: “Just because my path is different, doesn’t mean I’m lost” - Gerard Abrams

Favorite Color: Red

Karla Torres

Degree: BM Music Education/ Music Performance

Hometown: Duncanville

High School: Duncanville High School

Awards and Honors: 

5x All-Region Band 
3x Area Qualifier
All State 2022
Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra Wind Symphony 2023

Goals: Become a professional Euphonium player and Educator, as well as inspire people.

Hobbies & Interests: Playing euphonium, traveling, and spending time with people I love.

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