Awards and Honors
2026
Outstanding Saxophone Soloist
Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival & Competition — Presented by Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City
Tenor Sax — Jazz Houston Youth Orchestra
TMEA All State — Principal Tenor Saxophone, 1st Chair, Ensemble 2
Texas Music Educators Association
Texas TMEA All-State Jazz Band — Tenor Sax — Kinder High School for the Performing Arts
TMEA Jazz Region 23 — 1st Place
Texas Music Educators Association
Jazz Ensemble — Tenor Sax — Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
DownBeat Student Music Award — Outstanding Performer Winner Jazz Ensemble
DownBeat Magazine — 49th Annual Awards
Jazz Tenor Sax —- Kinder High School for Performing and Visual Arts
Outstanding Soloist Saxophone
Texas Southern University Jazz Festival
Tenor Sax — Kinder High School for Performing and Visual Arts
2025
DownBeat Student Music Prize — Outstanding Performing Winner Pop/Fusion Ensemble
DownBeat Magazine
— 49th Annual Awards
Tenor Sax — Kinder High School for Performing and Visual Arts
TMEA Jazz Region 23 — 4th Place
Texas Music Educators Association
Jazz Ensemble — Tenor Sax — Kinder High School for Performing and Visual Arts
Outstanding Soloist Saxophone
Texas Southern University Jazz Festival
Tenor Sax — Kinder High School for Performing and Visual Arts
TMEA Jazz Region 23 — 3rd Place
Texas Music Educators Association
Jazz Ensemble — Tenor Sax — Kinder High School for Performing and Visual Arts
2024
ENSEMBLES & PERFORMANCE
Jazz Houston Youth Orchestra
Tenor Saxophone • Clarinet • Flute | 2024–Present
1st Chair Tenor Saxophone, 2026–27 • 2nd Chair Tenor Saxophone, 2024–26. Performances and national festival appearances with Jazz Houston's youth orchestra.
Kinder HSPVA Jazz Band
Tenor, Alto, soprano Saxophone • Clarinet | 2023–Present
Performance and ensemble experience in Kinder HSPVA's jazz program.
Kinder HSPVA Jazz Combo
Tenor, Alto, Soprano Saxophone • Clarinet • Flute | 2024–Present
Small-group jazz performance with an emphasis on improvisation, interaction, and ensemble playing.
Kinder HSPVA Saxophone Quartet
Tenor & Soprano Saxophone | 2024–25 • 2026–Present
Chamber ensemble performance and saxophone repertoire.
Kinder HSPVA Symphonic Band
Tenor Saxophone • Clarinet | 2023–Present
Concert and large-ensemble performance experience.
LEADERSHIP
Jazz Combo Student Director— Kinder HSPVA
Combo Leader
Leads rehearsals and works with other musicians on repertoire, arrangements, and ensemble preparation.
Vice President, Jazz Guild — Kinder HSPVA
Student Government
Supports student jazz activities, performances, events, and the school's jazz community.
Workshops & INTENSIVE STUDY
GRAMMY Camp New York
Jazz Saxophone | 2025
Intensive summer performance program in New York City.
University of North Texas Jazz Combo Workshop
Denton, Texas | 2024
Small-group combo training and workshop performances.
Fordham University Jazz Camp
New York City | 2024
University of Miami Frost School of Music Residency
with Jazz Houston Youth Orchestra | 2026
INSTRUMENTS
Primary
Tenor Saxophone
Saxophones
Tenor • Soprano • Alto • Baritone
Doubles
Clarinet • Flute