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Pre High School
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I was born in San Antonio, Texas. "Santone", for you Texans out there). I was born around 10 miles from the Alamo. No, I didn't fight in the Battle of the Alamo! : )
If you get a chance to visit San Antonio, Texas, take a ride to the top of the "tower of the Americas".
The IMAX in San Antonio, Texas is very cool, also. Go and see the "Alamo:The Price of Freedom". Its very powerful!
The San Antonio, Texas' River Walk is also fantastic. If you have never been there. Take someone you love and visit the river. Its located in Downtown San Antonio, Texas.
Casa Rio is one of my favorite places to eat in San Antonio, Tx.
Yes, very romantic, also.
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High Schools
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I attended three high schools.
9th and 10 grade was King High School in Kingsville, Texas.
I played 1st and 2nd trombone in the symphonic band.
Our mascot was the Brahma Bull. 
We played songs like the bullring fight songs.
11th grade was LBJ High School in Austin.
I was part of the infamous
Trombone
Section at LBJ High School
in Austin, Texas in 1976-1977.
There was no school song, at that time, so we hummed the school song.
We played many cool songs in the marching band.
Like "Green Onions", "Watermelon Man", "Horse" and others.
I finally graduated from El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, California.
The best band tune we played was "El Rancho Grande"
My son, Luke, is the Drum Major for the John Burroughs High School Marching Band. This is a very cool picture of my son, Luke, playing in the drumline. He is the one with the "B" on his uniform.
Their mascot is the "Indian".
The Marching Band went to Disneyland on January 2006 to lead the night time Main Street Parade. The video shows 2 drum majors leading the band. Luke is the one on the right. Below is a 33 second video clip of the event.
Disneyland Main Street Parade: JBHS Marching band (10 meg). It might be quicker to do a right-click on this link and do a "Save Target as" option
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University
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I received a:
* Minor Degree in Music from Cal
State Fullerton.
* Bachelors Degree in Computer Science from Cal
State Fullerton
* Master Degree in Management Information System from West Coast University
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Post University
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I do my best to play / compose music when
I get a chance.
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Current projects
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I play trombone with the Contemporary Worship Band at
Lake Avenue Church.
I'm working on very cool future brass arrangements. These arrangements are playable at the high school level. If you played your instrument during middle school and are now a good high school player, you should not have problems with these arrangements. For more information, email me at: mariposapro@yahoo.com
My favorite brass musician is Maynard Ferguson. I went to one of his concerts and was literally blown away by his trumpet sound. Powerful! We were able to meet on of Maynards trumpet players, Carl Fischer. We purchased his CD.
I have been playing the tin whistle for about 1 year now. It is really an easy instrument to play. I started playing by getting a book and taking one page at a time until I built up my fingering and control of the airflow into the fipple. It's a great sounding instrument and very easy to play.
This is my dog, Champ. Cooling off on a hot summer day!
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