I recently and happily graduated from The University of North Texas with a BM in Composition. My teachers and influences include Joseph Klein, Cindy McTee, David Bithell, Dennis Fisher, Nicholas Williams, James Worlton, as well as my co-composers! Over this summer I will work on a grade 2 band piece for the Ticheli contest and a Fanfare for brass and percussion for the Dallas Wind Symphony contest. Speaking of fanfares, The UNT Symphonic Band has recorded my Band/organ fanfare and hopefully they will premiere the work in the fall. I am happy to report that I will be attending The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in the fall pursuing my MM in composition.