PERCUSSION BY ALEX

 

BIOGRAPHY

1996. Started percussion lessons at age 4.

September 1999 to December 2002. Member of St. Martins Primary School Band, Guernsey, UK.
September 2001 to December 2002. Member of Guernsey Schools Music Service.
September 2001 to June 2002. Member of Guernsey Music Center Junior Wind Band.

Moved to the USA from the UK in January 2003.

Auditioned and accepted into Osceola County School for the Arts, Florida, from school’s opening in August 2003 till present.

August 2003 to May 2005. Member of OCSA Middle School Concert Band and Jazz Band.

Member of Osceola All-County Concert Band 2004-5.
Member of Osceola All-County Jazz Band 2004-5.
 
June 2005. Attended University of North Florida Summer Music Camp - placed in Woodwind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble 5.

Member of Osceola All-County Concert Band 2005 - 2006.
Member of Osceola All-County Jazz Band 2005 - 2006.

May 2006. Selected to play concert duet with world-renowned Latin percussionist Orlando Sanchez .

July 2006. Attended University of North Florida Summer Music Camp - placed in Orchestra 1, Jazz Band 3.

August 2006 to present. Member of OCSA High School Woodwind Band and High School Jazz Band.

August 2006 to May 2007. Member of OCSA High School Orchestra.

Member of Osceola All-County Concert Band 2006-7
Member of Osceola All- County Jazz Band 2006-7.

April 2007. Member of OCSA Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band that attended the Heritage Music Festival, Dallas.

Member of Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra  September 2007 to May 2008.

Member of Osceola All-County Honors Concert Band 2007-8
Member of Osceola All-County  Jazz Band ( First Chair Percussion ) 2007-8

June 2008. University of North Florida Summer Music Camp, placed in the top jazz band, the Basie Band.

August 2008. Awarded the William F. Ludwig, Jr. PASIC 2008 Scholarship to attend PASIC, Austin, Texas.