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Student Success Stories

Santa Rosa High

• Caleb Reynolds-Youth Orchestra
• Matt Perez-Youth Orchestra, Nor-Cal Honor Band, All State Honor Band, lesson scholarship at SRJC, SRJC Big Band, SRJC Symphonic Band, SRJC Brass Ensemble, Cotati Phillharmonic, Scholarship to Univ. of Cincinnati
• Brian Fredrich-Youth Orchestra, Nor-Cal Honor Band, All State Honor Band, Scholarship to Univ. of the Pacific
• Tim Mayhew-Youth Orchestra, Nor-Cal Honor Band, Cotati Phil., SRJC Big Band, SRJC Symphonic Band, SRJC Brass Ensemble, Summer Repertory Theater, currently studying with John Holt at North Texas State Univ.,
• John Reynolds-Youth Orchestra, SRJC Big Band, SRJC Symphonic Band, SRJC Brass Ensemble, SRJC Jazz Combos, Scholarship to a Private Christian College in San Diego-BM, MM, Private Studies with 1st Trumpet San Diego Symphony, Currently Earning a Doctorate Degree in Colorado

Piner High

• Brandon Long-Nor-Cal Honor Band, Youth Orchestra, Discovery Orchestra
• Daniel Scoggins-1st Trumpet SRJC Jazz & Symphonic bands, SRJC Baroque Symphonia, Nor-Cal Honor Band, 1st Trumpet Cal-Poly Honor Jazz Band, All-American Marching Band (Germany Tour), 1st Trumpet SRJC Symphonic Band, SRJC Jazz Ensemble, SRJC Brass Ensemble, SRJC Music Scholarship

Montgomery High

• Will Sizoo-Music Scholarship to UC Santa Barbara, Nor-Cal Honor Band, 1st Trumpet Symphonic and Jazz Bands
• Julia Hamon-Youth Orchestra, Discovery Orchestra
• Chris Ishmael-Sonoma County Honor Band, Nor-Cal Honor Band, Symphonic Band Featured Soloist
• Matt Elias-Nor-Cal Honor Band, Youth Orchestra, SRJC Symphonic Band

Maria Carillo High

• Darian Small-Nor-Call Honor Band, Invitational Honor Band Boston's Symphony Hall
• Gregory Barclay-SRJC Music Scholarship, 1st Trumpet Green Farm Jazz Band & Orchestrra, Discovery Orchestra
• Jamie Brett-Sonoma County Honor Band, Nor-Cal Honor Band, All-State Honor Band

Analy High

• Brandon Long-Nor-Cal Honor Band
• Evan Gunter-Nor-Cal Honor Band, Sonoma County Honor Band, Guest Soloist Sebastopol Middle School
• Miles Mckenzie-Nor-Cal Honor Band, SRJC Jazz Ensemble, SRJC Jazz Combos, Scholarship to Univ. of Northern Colorado

Sonoma Valley High

• Tara Zombres-Sonoma County Honor Band, Nor-Cal Honor Band, Scholarship to Univ. of the Pacific

St. Helena High

• Robert Gastelum-SSU Jazz Ensembles, Berkley Jazz School, Attending Berklee College of Music, Private Studies with Greg Hopkins

Casa Grande High

• Karl Johnston-Scholarship to Univ. of Illinois, Sonoma County Honor Band, Nor-Cal Honor Band, All-State Honor Band, Youth Orchestra
• Alyssa Lizatti-Scholarship to San Jose State Univ.
• James Boore-Nor-Cal Honor Band, All State Honor Jazz Band, 1st Trumpet for Carnival Cruise Lines
• Spiro Xidas-Scholarship to UC Santa Barbara, Teaching Credential SSU, now teaching music

Petaluma High

• Alexi Erenkov-Celebrity Cruise Lines, Jazz Saxophone Majoy at Sonoma State Univ.
• Adrian Cremidis-Nor-Cal Honor Band
• Tal Kopstein-Scholarship to Univ. of Michigan

Ukiah High

• Cory Dearbourn-Nor-Cal Honor Band, Scholarship to Chico State Univ., Private Studies with Rick Windslow
• Josh Meyer-Nor-Cal Honor Band, Cal-State Northridge

Cardinal Newman High

• Steve Giger-Scholarship to Univ. of Long Beach, Private Studies with Charlie Davis, lives in NYC

Other

• Todd Grady-Scholarship to SSU, Graduate of SSU in Jazz Studies, 1st trumpet with "Lee Press On and the Nails"
• Crandon Kopriva-SRJC Ochestra, Sac. State Univ. Marching Band
• Dan Byers-San Diego State Univ., Private Studies with Bobby Rodriguez
• Tayla Nebesky-Concerto Soloist Youth Orchestra, DiscoveryOrchestra, Cotati Phil. , Ukiah Symphony, Atlantic Brass Workshop, Bay Brass Workshop, 1st Trumpet Green Farm Summer Music Program, 6th St. Players
• Christian Smith-live solo performance radio broadcast on 95.1 FM "The Bridge".

Do you notice a theme? Many of these students are now scholarship recipients and music majors at well-known colleges and universities. Virtually all of the trumpet players in all levels of the local Youth Symphony are my students. Nearly one-half of the trumpet section in the Nor-Cal Honor Band each year is comprised of my students. I was the trumpet audition tape judge for that ensemble for over 5 years and assisted in choosing the trumpet audition music currently used for that ensemble. If you are interested in preparing for an ensemble, honor band, scholarship, or college entrance audition, please contact me for assistance. I am interested in working with you.