Music

Degree: BA in Music Performance and Bachelor in Computer ScienceGraduation Year: 2027Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC How did you first get interested in music?I grew up surrounded by music. My mom worked directly with the Marching Tar Heels for years, so I would go see their halftime shows for almost every football game for years. What […]

Director of Bands at Willow Spring High School in Fuquay-Varina, NC

Band Director at Concord High School in Concord, NC

Elementary General Music Teacher for Wake County Public School System

Degree: BM in Vocal Performance with a Certificate in Musical TheatreGraduation Year: 2026Hometown: Greenville, SC How did you first get interested in music?I’ve always been interested in performing arts, the hard part was picking something specific. I did theatre, poetry, art, comedy; anything an overly enthusiastic middle schooler could partake in. I’m thankful I was […]

MJR Jazz Scholar Adam Kallestad is ready to teach the next generation.

Degree: BM in Vocal Performance Graduation Year: 2027 Hometown: East Windsor, NJ How did you first get interested in music?I have had a passion for music since I was very young. I feel the happiest when I am singing or listening to music or just doing anything connected to music. Since elementary school, I have […]

Degree: B.M. in Music Performance Graduation Year: 2027 Hometown: Charlotte, NC How did you first get interested in music?I got into music because I was captivated by the beauty and emotions that music can convey, and how it has the power to bring people together. I was also fascinated by the strength and expression of […]

Degree: B.M. in Music Education Graduation Year: 2026 Hometown: Concord, NC How did you first get interested in music?I first got started in music when I was 8 years old playing the piano. I eventually started in a middle school band, and my love for music grew from there. I took part in a high […]

Dylan Savage is the NC Music Teachers Association Teacher of the Year.