I started playing the Clarinet the summer after my 4th grade year. Since then I have played in countless concerts, with many different groups, and lots of Orchestra Pits. My first Clarinet was a student model made by Armstrong that my sister played on in Elementary through Junior High School. It was later traded in (the summer of 1997) for the current one I use today, a Buffet R-13 with Nickel keys made of grenadilla wood. I played Clarinet with the West Valley Symphony from 2002 to 2008, and I also play in many community and professional productions (mainly musicals). I own a Bb Clarinet (mentioned above) and an Eb Soprano Clarinet. The silver clarinet in the bottom picture is actually an antique Clarinet that I got for decoration, but it still plays pretty well!

Awards:
Best Concert Band Member- Bennion Jr. High
John Phillip Sousa Band Award- Taylorsville High
Best Orchestra Member for Crazy For You- Taylorsville High

Groups:
Beginning Band, 1990
Bennion Elementary Band, 1990-1992
Bennion Jr. High Cadet Band, 1992-1993
Bennion Jr. High Concert Band, 1993-1995; Principal 1995
Bennion Jr. High Stage Band, 1992-1994
Granite Youth Symphony Orchestra, 1994-1995 (Clarinet & Tenor Sax)
Taylorsville High Wind Ensemble, 1995-1998; Principal 1997-1998 (Clarinet & Oboe, 1997-1998)
Salt Lake Community College Pep Band, 1996-1997 (Clarinet, Tenor Sax, & Oboe)
Taylorsville Symphony, 2003; Principal
West Valley Symphony, Jan. 2002-2008; Principal 2008

Productions:
The Messiah- Bennion Utah West Stake, 1995
Peter Pan- Murray Arts Council, 1996
Me and My Girl- Taylorsville High, 1996 (Clarinet & Bass Clarinet)
Over Jordan- Taylorsville Arts Council
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat- Murray Arts Council, 1997 (Clarinet & Bass Clarinet)
Crazy For You- Taylorsville High, 1997
The Music Man- Bennion Utah West Stake, 2001 (Clarinet & Oboe)
The Messiah- Draper Symphony and Chorus; 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 & 2006 (Clarinet & Oboe)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers- West Valley Arts Council, 2003 (Clarinet & Oboe)
Hello Dolly- Murray Arts Council, 2004 (Clarinet & Tenor Sax)
The Music Man- Murray Arts Council, 2004 (Clarinet & Eb Soprano Clarinet)
Fiddler on the Roof- West Valley Arts Council, 2004
The Doug Clyde Music Studio Christmas Concert 2005 (Voice, Clarinet & Garklein, Sopranino, Soprano, Alto, and Tenor Recorders)
Fiddler on the Roof- The Academy of Performing Arts, 2006
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum- Murray Arts Council, 2006 (Clarinet & Tenor Sax)
The Doug Clyde Music Studio Christmas Concert 2006 (Voice, Clarinet, Oboe & Sopranino, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass Recorders)
Bye Bye Birdie- Draper Arts Council, 2007 (Clarinet & Tenor Sax)
Fiddler on the Roof- Oquirrh Hills Performing Arts Alliance, 2007
Pirates of Penzance- SPA (Salt Lake High School for the Performing Arts), 2007
The Music Man- Draper Arts Council, 2007 (Clarinet, Oboe, & English Horn)
Sweeney Todd- Egyptian Theater Company in Park City, 2007
The Messiah- College of Eastern Utah, 2007
The Sound of Music- The Academy of Performing Arts, 2008
The Sound of Music- Murray Arts Council, 2008
Footloose- Egyptian Theater Company in Park City, 2008 (Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Soprano & Tenor Recorders, and Cowboy Bob- Solo Part)
Guys & Dolls- Draper Arts Council, 2008 (Clarinet & Tenor Sax)
The Music Man- Egyptian Theater Company in Park City, 2008 (Clarinet & Tenor Sax)
Seussical the Musical- Draper Arts Council, 2009 (Clarinet, Tenor Sax, & Oboe)
Beauty and the Beast- Murray Arts Council, 2009 (Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet, & Bass Clarinet)
Seussical the Musical- Sandy Arts Council, 2009 (Clarinet, Tenor Sax, & Oboe)
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee- Pinnacle Acting Company, 2010 (Clarinet & Alto Sax)

Private Lessons:
Cherilyn Cunningham, 1994-1995