Saluting at my senior night football game.Franklin County band seniors after VMBC State Championship Prelims after finding out we made state finals for the first time!With my middle school directors, Sharon Grindstaff (left) and Sheri Wood (right), after conducting one of my compositions.Performing at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Roanoke, Virginia. The saxophones of the 2024 All-Virginia Symphonic Band.Conducting one of my compositions for the 8th grade band at Benjamin Franklin Middle School.Saluting before the band’s first ever performance in VMBC State Finals!After my salute at Bassett High School’s band competition.Conducting the premiere of my first finished composition at the 2024 Franklin County Music in Our Schools Day.Rehearsing one of my compositions with the 8th grade band at Benjamin Franklin Middle School.Rehearsing one of my compositions with the 8th grade band at Benjamin Franklin Middle School.After performing Holst’s Second Suite in F with the 2025 Carolina Band Festival’s Symphonic Band (UNCG). Conducting the premiere of my piece “Minor Disruption!”With the directors, past and present, of the Benjamin Franklin Middle School Band (David Saleeba, Sharon Grindstaff, Sheri Wood).Before my performance with the 2025 All-Virginia Symphonic Band!Me with the 2025 All-Virginia Symphonic Band conductor, Dr. Patricia Cornett, Director of Bands at Temple University.