12/2023: Kudos to Nigel S. for earning the top chair at the University of Maryland Invitational Honor Band! 

12/2023: Kudos to Nigel S. and Sarah H. for being accepted into the University of Maryland Invitational Honor Band!

11/2023: Kudos to Nigel S. for successfully auditioning for Maryland All-State band and earning a spot!

10/2023: Kudos to Lauren S. for earning top marks at the Montgomery County Fall Solo and Ensemble Festival with the challenging Solo de Concours by Henri Messager!

7/2023: Kudos to Nigel S. for successfully earning a spot in both Howard County Youth Orchestra and the Peabody Youth Orchestra!

11/2022: Kudos to Nigel S. for being named as the first alternate for Maryland All-State band on his first year eligible to audition for the senior band!

2/2022: Kudos to Sarah H. and Nigel S. for placing into wind ensemble at their high school!

I got behind while I was in graduate school, so please excuse the large gap in time. Still very proud of all my students.

4/2018: Kudos to Sarah K for moving into Symphonic Winds at her high school!

1/2018: Kudos to Jay K. and Sarah K. for earning ratings of 1 at the Howard County Solo & Ensemble festival and moving on to the state level!

1/2018: Kudos and congratulations to Natalie N. and Nigel S. for earning positions in the Howard County Elementary GT Band!

10/2017: Congratulations to Jay K. for earning a position in the Howard County GT Middle School Band!

9/2017: Kudos to Jay K. for successfully auditioning for the Peabody Prep Wind Orchestra! A seventh-grader in a high school group is impressive. Keep up the hard work!

5/2017: Kudos to Jay K. on receiving a level 1 at the Maryland state-level solo and ensemble festival on his solo!

4/2017: Kudos to all the wonderful performances at the elementary solo & ensemble festival today! You make me so proud!

1/2017: A huge congratulations to Lydia Y. on her successful audition for the Howard County Elementary GT Band! A fourth-grader as third chair? Impressive!! Keep up the hard work and big smiles, kiddo!

4/2016: Kudos to all the wonderful performances at the elementary solo & ensemble festival today! You make me so proud!

2/2016: Congratulations to Grace P. and Zach H. for successfully auditioning for the wind ensemble at their school!

12/2015: Congratulations to Grace P. (grade 6) for being asked to audition for the wind ensemble at her school after playing for only a few months! Keep up the hard work and positive attitude.

11/2015: Congratulations to Grace F. (grade 8) on being named to the Howard County Honor Band!

6/2015: Congratulations to Kendyll C. (grade 8) on being admitted to the marching band and wind ensemble at her high school!