Grade: 11 Instrument: Clarinet Future College: SMU Future Job: Oncologist Years playing: 6 Inspiration: Finish the phrase. Favorite Musician: Alex Yoon   Wingspan: What made you choose the clarinet? Elshamy: “It was the only woodwind instrument I could play.” Wingspan: When did you learn of your interest in music? When did you discover your talent? How has that changed yo...

Grade: 11 Instrument: violin Future college: CIM Future Job: hopefully musician Inspiration: friends and family Years Playing: 11 years   Wingspan: What made you choose the violin? Lin: “I’m not from a musical family. Besides my aunt, who used to do ballet, and my uncle, who’s a musical theatre actor, nobody else does anything related to the arts. And even though...

Grade:10th Instrument: Violin Future college: Doesn’t know yet Future Job: Something in marketing or financing Years Playing:  9   Wingspan: What made you choose the violin? Bonthala: “I chose violin because I didn't want to play piano.” Wingspan: When did you learn of your interest in music? When did you discover your talent? How has that changed you? Bonthala:...

Grade: 12th Future college: Maybe Rice Future job: Real Estate Years Drawing: 5 Inspiration: My Mother   Wingspan: What made you choose art? Rahman: “It was a creative outlet for me to de-stress and express my feelings.” Wingspan: How does art affect your everyday life? Rahman: “I do some form of art everyday, whether it be through makeup or actual sketching/dr...

Grade: 11th Future college: Texas A&M, Queen’s University, or Liberty University Future Job: Running a free school/orphanage in a 3rd world country Years singing: Choir since grade 4 Inspiration: Kelly Clarkson Favorite artist: Etta James   Wingspan: When and how did you discover your talent? Kennedy: “I have always been infatuated with singing pretty much since I could talk s...

Grade: 11th Future College: possibly UT Austin or UF Future job: Divorce attorney Inspiration: My love for music Years drawing: 11 Years dancing: 13   Wingspan: What made you choose dance? Kleyman: “My parents put me into dance when I was 3. I started exploring different genres and found what I liked.” Wingspan: What made you choose art? Kleyman: “My parents...

Grade: 11th Future college: Undecided Future job: Large animal vet Years acting: Six years Inspiration: My family Favorite actor: Patrick Swayze   Wingspan: What made you chose theater? Miller: “I always liked to read and I thought it would be cool to make a story come to life on stage.” Wingspan: How does theater affect your life? Miller: “Theater has allowed me to meet so many people that I now consider ...

Grade: 11th Instrument: Oboe Future College: Hopefully Stanford Future Job: Executive Position in a Fortune 500 Company Years playing: 5 Inspiration: My older brother Favorite Musician: Frank Sinatra/Alicia Keys   Wingspan: What made you choose the oboe? Matharasi: “I really can't put my finger on what about it is so appealing to me, but I know that from the first time I ...

Grade: 11th Instrument: Violin Future College: Maybe UT or Rice Future Job: Not sure yet Years playing: 6 Years dancing: 1.5 Inspiration: Barack Obama Favorite Musician: Gallant Favorite Dancer: Bboy Wing   Wingspan: What made you choose the violin? Wei: “I didn’t choose to play the violin since my parents decided to sign me up for it, but I ended up really l...

Grade: 11th Future Job: Mechanical Engineering and Business Years taking pictures: 3 Inspiration: Doesn’t have one Favorite photographer: Doesn’t have one   Wingspan: When did you discover your talent? Clecker: “Family photos.” Wingspan: What made you interested in photography? Clecker: “My mother.” Wingspan: How does photography affect your everyday life...

Grade: 11th Future College: Doesn’t know Future Job: Something involving art Wingspan: Why out of all the fine art options did you pick art? Brim: "It has always been something that I liked to do and it came pretty easy to me." Wingspan: What do you like the most about art? Brim: "I like that you can be free with and do whatever you want and have your own style." Wingspan: Wh...

Grade: 11th Instrument: French horn Future College: unknown Future Job: Orchestral Musician Years Playing: 6 Inspiration: Aditya Enjeti Favorite Musician: Martha Ball Wingspan: What made you choose the french horn? Borja-Prieto: “What made me choose the French horn was the weird look of it. I was just surprised that after all of those twists and turns an actual sound could come out." ...