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These former Lake Travis High School Band students are using the foundation well laid in Mr. Vise's program to continue their education past high school.
Alumni or Alumni Parents ... Keep us up to date! Send student name, LTHS graduation year, and updates to info@laketravisband.com.
Alana Alexander (Class of '03) is a Senior Music Performance major at UT.
Nathan Alhades (Class of '05) is now the owner of Texas Shine Auto Detailing in Lake Travis. He continues to do mobile detailing from his van, and is into music at ACC, playing baritone sax with the ACC Jazz Band.
Christy Chermak (Class of '04), a Junior at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, continues playing in the Mustang Band, referred to as "The Spirit of SMU." The Mustang Band halftime football show centers around jazz high stepping music, so Christy had to put aside her LT clarinet and move to playing saxophone. She is in the Honors Program, majoring in Civil Engineering. Christy is also a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority and the President of the Theta Tau Engineering Fraternity.
TOM CRAIL (Class of '05) will perform during Summer 2007 with the world champion Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps out of Concord, California.
Shannon Crowder (Class of '03) is playing in the Symphonic Band at Truman in Missouri.
ZACH DAMRON (Class of '07) is a freshman at Texas Tech University in Lubbock and is having fun as one of 76 trumpets in the 476 member Goin' Band from Raiderland - the largest college band in the country. Zach is in the Pre-Dental undergraduate program.
Ryan DeOliveira (Class of '05) is marching (trumpet) for the Sam Houston State University Bearkats Marching Band. He is a Music Education major, and is also in the SHSU Jazz Ensemble. In Summer 2007, Ryan will march with the Bluestars Drum & Bugle Corps from Wisconsin.
Celeste Ginestra (Class of '04) is studying Music at UT and completed a semester of music study in Paris.
Joe Jaeger (Class of '05) is performing on alto sax and soprano sax for the Trinity University Jazz Ensemble, which can be heard at different locations in San Antonio. Joe is working on a dual major in Political Science and Business, with a minor in Spanish.
Marcus Jameson (Class of '06) is is entering his junior at Trinity University where he plays trumpet in the Wind Ensemble band. He is an engineering major with concentration in electrical/computer engineering. He is currently in China on an engineering study program. [posted 5/22/08]
ERIN KADER (Class of ’07) attends Texas A&M University in College Station where she continues her musical interest by being a member of the A&M Concert Band, playing French Horn. She is a Biomedical Sciences major.
Nicole Kader (Class of '06) is a member of the Baylor University Golden Wave Band, continuing to play the piccolo. In addition to marching, she also participates with the Court Side Players, supporting the Bears at home basketball games. Nicole is an Accounting major, and made the Dean’s list spring 2007.
Rachel Kressin (Class of '06) is in her second year at Baylor University, where she continues to enjoy participating in the Baylor University Golden Wave Band, Concert Band, and Courtside Players. This year in the marching band, Rachel is serving as a squad leader for the band's thirty member horn section. She is also continuing her studies in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core and the Honors Program at Baylor while working towards her bachelor of science degree in neuroscience. Rachel has been recognized academically by making the dean's list for both semesters of her freshman year.
Lizze McElroy (Class of '01) played the clarinet and was in Color Guard and Winter Guard. She served four years active duty in the United States Marine Corps and is now living in Austin with her 4-year-old daughter, Bryanna, while pursuing a career in education.
Yvonne McElroy (Class of '02), now Yvonne Ray, was a Color Guard and Winter Guard member. She served two years active duty in the United States Marine Corps and is now living in Austin with her husband, Max, a soldier in the United States Army currently serving in Iraq. Yvonne is pursuing a career in business administration.
JESLYN ROY (Class of '05) is attending Texas A&M University in College Station. She's currently a Junior and is a member of the Texas A&M Symphonic Band. She's majoring in biology with plans of attending the University of Houston College of Optometry upon graduation. The Symphonic Band is traveling and performing in Europe this summer, including Austria, where Jeslyn will get to visit with Julia Steger, a former Cavalier Band exchange student. She's also employed by the Texas A&M Hullabaloo Band, who plays for all men and women basketball games. The games are often nationally televised and the students travel on a private jet around the country accompanying the teams!! GIG 'EM!
Joni Scholl
(Class of '00), now Joni Greene, has completed her
Bachelor's of Music in Composition at Indiana University and will begin
her Master's in Composition at IU in the fall of 2007. Her
compositions include works for orchestra, choir, and small-medium mixed
ensemble with a focus on saxophone music. She is currently writing
works for the saxophone students of Claude Delangle at the Paris
Conservatory, along with Parisian cellist Antoine Pierlot. This fall
she will begin her first band work commissioned by the Dublin Middle
School Band. To contact Joni or to see her music please visit
www.jonigreene.net. SARAH SHELTON (Class of '99) was a Color Guard member while at LTHS. Sarah graduated from UT Austin in 2004 with a BA in History, and now lives and teaches in Taipei, Taiwan.
Peyton Skinner (Class of '05) is a member of the Texas State University Salsa and Jazz Band where he continues to play saxophone.
STERLING STEFFEN (Class of '07) is attending The University of Colorado at Boulder studying music. He has made first chair in the symphonic band, 2nd chair in the 2nd jazz band, and is a member of one of the jazz combos. Sterling is enjoying college life, practices 10 hours a day, and is planning on possibly becoming a professor of music.
MEGAN TURNEY (Class of '05) is currently a junior and a History major at Texas State University. She's a very proud member of the Texas State University Bobcat Marching Band, where she serves as cymbal captain. With the drumline, Megan has played in many exciting and unique places. Most recently, the drumline played with Keith Urban during his concert this past summer at the Frank Erwin Center.
Russell Yeager (Class of '03) graduated from UT with a degree in Civil Engineering. He is a Project Engineer for Coyle Engineering, a small firm in San Antonio.
Corey Zamzow (Class of '07) is attending Baylor University where he is earning his Bachelor of Arts in Medical Humanities and is a PreMed student. Continuing his love for marching band, Corey is a member of the 250 piece Baylor University Golden Wave Band where he marches trombone and hopes to try out for Drum Major in the Spring of 2008. Corey is also a member of the Courtside Players and is one of three freshman on the leadership team for Baylor's first ever Relay for Life. Sic 'em Bears!
Marcie Zeigler
(tuba) is finishing a
double major in Music and IPC at UNT. |
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