TIMELINE

2024-2025 (fifth year of college, age 22)

• Currently offline from posting social media content to work on career goals

2023-2024 (fourth year of college, age 21)

• Taking a commercial dance class at the University of California, Irvine Anteater Recreation Center, since June 2023 (had to temporarily stop attending most classes from January - September 2024 due to schedule conflicts)

• Released a symphonic orchestra collaboration piece in October 2023

• Released the falling snowflakes collection (a holiday music EP) in December 2023

• Released lifeless, lifelong love (second album ever and second fully instrumental album) in February 2024

• Received the Drake Gives/Alec Glasser UCI Music Scholarship ($10,000) in December 2023

  • Recognized as a guest speaker at the University of California, Irvine 3rd Annual Scholarship Appreciation Event

• Presented self-initiated music human-computer interaction research at two University of California, Irvine events

• Received the University of California, Irvine's endorsement for the Donald A. Strauss award for the second time, this time through a collaboration application

  • Recognized at the University of California, Irvine 2023-2024 Breakfast of Champions event

2022-2023 (third year of college, age 20)

• Officially released original music as an independent artist on Amazon Music, Instagram, SoundCloud, Spotify, and YouTube

  • Received official artist verification on Spotify and YouTube in February 2023

  • Released silently (first album ever and first fully instrumental album) in May 2023

    • Released multiple singles prior to this album, including "intensity" and "hope on the horizon"

• Hosted a music show on KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine in January - March 2023, playing non-mainstream music that helps listeners tap into ambition and relaxation

  • Posted music and relaxing content weekly while off-air, using Canva to create posts 

• Received the University of California, Irvine's endorsement for the Donald A. Strauss award, having applied with a project idea that advocates for more beginner adult musician support

  • Recognized at the University of California, Irvine 2022-2023 Breakfast of Champions event

• Represented KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine during the first week of the University of California, Irvine 2022-2023 school year, in September 2022

  • Played music as a halftime show DJ for the students attending the Anteater Involvement Fair (an event that showcases the University of California, Irvine's organizations and clubs with booths and stage performances)

  • Volunteered for a 90-minute shift at KUCI's Anteater Involvement Fair booth, helping recruit about 10% of 130 total potential KUCI trainees

• Began taking artistic photos for self-promotional posts

2021-2022 (second year of college, age 19)

• Featured on one of the UCI New Forum's Instagram poetry stories in February 2022

• Participated as a songwriter and performer to write an original song in the UCI "Anteater Collaborations" event, managed by the ASUCI Art Lab, from March 2022 to May 2022

• Joined the KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine staff in June 2022, after completing the training class in spring 2022

  • Requirements to complete the training class: receive a passing score on a written exam, complete a one-day live internship with a KUCI show host, and create a radio show demo

• Performed in Alicja Blanquart's summer 2022 chamber music concerts at El Dorado Neighborhood Library and Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church

  • Contributed to the concert program with researched information about two pieces

  • Filmed and edited two YouTube video recordings of the concerts

• Started a website, Instagram account, MuseScore account, and YouTube channel

2020-2021 (first year of college, age 18)

• Contributed to Alicja Blanquart's music analysis blog with interpretations of famous classical music compositions

2019-2020 (senior year of high school, age 17)

• Continued Marina High School honors orchestra membership as principal cellist

• Scored a 5 on the AP Music Theory exam, online during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Received the Director's Award from the Marina High School orchestra director

  • Awarded for "outstanding dedication and commitment to [the] group and the willingness to help others improve"

• Completed the Level 9 Certificate of Merit evaluation with honors recognition, remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic

• Received the senior medallion from the Music Teachers' Association of California

• Received the Marina High School Golden Shield silver medallion for Performing Arts

  • Criteria: nominees represent the top 2% of their nominator's department, 1 in about 250 students receive silver medallions

• Received the STAR (Specialized Training/Talent Achievement Recognition) Program Advanced Certificate award

  • Awarded for "[completing] six semesters in [Performing Arts]" while in high school

• Played the solo cello part of "A Solitary Wish" by Brian Balmages during the holiday Marina High School orchestra concert, and read the story of this piece to the audience

• Performed with the Marina High School orchestra at John Wayne Airport in December 2019

• Performed in the January 2020 CSULB Honors Festival, as the only cellist from Marina High School

  • Featured in four audio recordings on the CSULB website as an accompanying cellist

• Began self-teaching how to compose music on MuseScore, with the composition "intensity" being written for AP Music Theory

2018-2019 (junior year of high school, age 16)

• Determined having perfect pitch

• Performed at Marina High School's Java Night event as the only cellist and instrumental soloist, playing the "Allemande" movement from Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major

• Participated in the 2019 Southern California Junior Bach Festival at Pasadena City College

• Continued Marina High School honors orchestra membership as a cellist in second chair

• Performed in Alicja Blanquart's summer 2019 chamber music concert at El Dorado Neighborhood Library 

2017-2018 (sophomore year of high school, age 15)

• Joined the Advanced Music Honors division of Marina High School's orchestra

  • Criteria to join: strong music performance skills, not a freshman

  • Weighted academic grade and a mandatory writing assignment every semester

• Performed with the Marina High School orchestra at Disneyland California Adventure in February 2018

• Performed in Alicja Blanquart's summer 2018 chamber music concert at El Dorado Neighborhood Library

2016-2017 (freshman year of high school, age 14)

• Joined the Marina High School orchestra as a cellist

  • Orchestra performance events included annual concerts in winter and spring, high school orchestra evaluation events, and Segerstrom Concert Hall festivals

• Performed as the only student cellist in Marina High School's Hairspray pit orchestra, at the Huntington Beach High School auditorium

2012 (fourth grade, age 9)

• Began taking weekly private cello lessons with Alicja Blanquart

Certificate of Merit (CM) Level Timeline

• 2012: Skipped Level 1 (did not do a CM evaluation this year)

• 2013: tested for Level 2

• 2014: tested for Level 3

• 2015: tested for Level 4

• 2019: tested for Level 8

• 2020: tested for Level 9 (currently Level 10)

Other Performing Arts Experience

• Took ballet and tap dance lessons, mostly at the Huntington Academy of Dance, from about age 4 to age 12

  • Performed in multiple annual December and June recitals 

  • June recitals were at the CSULB University Theater and recorded on DVDs to purchase

• Performed in two school plays and multiple annual music recitals, and took two short performing art classes in elementary school