PERCUSSION BY ALEX
RECENT AWARDS
Winner, William F. Ludwig, Jr. PASIC 2008 Scholarship
PREVIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS
June 2002. St. Martins Primary School Band, Guernsey, UK. Awarded Certificate of Excellence.June 2002. Guernsey Music Center Junior Wind Band, UK. Awarded Outstanding Music Student 2002.
August 2003. Auditioned and accepted into Osceola County School for the Arts, Florida.
February 2004. Superior' grade for snare drum solo by Florida Bandmasters Association (District Solo & Ensemble).
March 2004. Member of OCSA Middle School Band awarded 'Superior' at Florida Bandmasters Association Concert Festival.
February 2005. Awarded 'Good' on marimba solo, and 'Excellent' on snare drum solo, by Florida Bandmasters Association.
June 2005 Attended University of North Florida Summer MusicCamp - placed in Woodwind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble 5.August 2005. Awarded 'First Chair, Percussion' OCSA Middle School Concert Band.
February 2006. Member of OCSA Middle School Band awarded 'Superior' grade at Music Performance Assessment.
February 2006. Awarded 'Superior' on marimba solo and 'Superior' on snare drum solo, by Florida Bandmasters Assococation.
April 2006. Member of OSCA Middle School Jazz Band awarded 3 'Superior' grades at Lakeside Jazz Festival, Fl.
May 2006. Awarded $100 scholarship to University of North Florida Summer Music Camp.
May 2006. Selected to play duet with world-renowned Latin percussionist Orlando Sanchez, for jazz concert at OCSA.
July 2006. Attended University of North Florida Summer Music Camp - placed in Orchestra 1 and Jazz Band 3 .
August 2006. Awarded 'First Chair Percussion OCSA High School Woodwind Band.
February 2007. Awarded 'Excellent for snare drum solo, 'Excellent' for Jazz Ensemble by Florida Bandmasters Association.
March 2007. Member Of OCSA Wind Ensemble awarded 'Superior' grade at Music Performance Assessment.
April 2007. Member of OCSA Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band attending Heritage Music Festival, Dallas, Texas, winning all 14 High School awards, including Top Concert Band, Top Jazz Band, and Best Rhythm Section in Jazz Band.
August 2007. Awarded 'First Chair, Percussion' OCSA High School Concert Band.
September 2007. Auditioned for and accepted into Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra.
October 2007. Osceola All-County Honors Concert Band, Osceola All-County Jazz Band (First Chair, Percussion).
February 2008. Awarded 'Superior' for snare drum solo, and 'Superior' for marimba solo, 'Superior' with OCSA Jazz Band. Awarded 'Superior' as member of OCSA Percussion Ensemble. Awarded 'Superior' grade as member of OCSA Jazz Ensemble. All awarded by Florida Bandmasters Association.
March 2008. Awarded 'Superior' as member of OCSA Jazz Band, and awarded 'Superior' as member of OCSA Jazz Ensemble, by Florida Bandmasters Association (Florida State Solo & Ensemble).
April 2008. Awarded 'Superior' as member of OCSA Jazz Band by Florida Bandmasters Association at 2008 State Music Performance Assessment.
May 2008. Awarded 10th Grade Best Player Award 2007-2008 by OCSA.
May 2008. Awarded two scholarships to University of North Florida Summer Music Camp.