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Preston is a senior at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, studying Music Education, Music Theory, and Music Composition. Born and raised in northwest Atlanta, Preston attended North Paulding High School in Dallas, GA, before moving to Knoxville in 2021 to pursue higher education.
In Tennessee, Preston refined his love for arranging music and is currently one of the resident arrangers for the university's premiere marching ensemble, the Pride of the Southland Marching Band. He also composes, arranges, and transcribes music for a number of other ensembles on campus, including the University of Tennessee Saxophone Ensemble and Symphonic Band. Beginning in 2023, Preston worked as one of only two undergraduate students in the UT Band Office. He assisted with day-to-day operations and had a significant role in game day management for the band. Additionally, Preston is a senior within the UT Saxophone Studio, performing in solo, chamber, and ensemble recitals frequently on campus and nearby in local Knoxville and East Tennessee.
Preston enjoys spending his free time in the great outdoors: hiking, kayaking, and biking. He also loves traveling and has visited twenty-one countries on four continents. His family currently resides outside of Memphis, TN.
"Practice the way you want to perform" -Unknown
"Practice the way you want to perform" -Unknown
TEACHING PHILOSOPHIES
"One never arrives" -Marcel Mule (French Saxophonist).
As a student, your job is never done. Even as a teacher, one should always strive to continue learning and improving as a person. Perfection is impossible, but improvement is necessary!
"The problem is not the problem, the problem is your attitude about the problem." -Captian Jack Sparrow.
A huge part of learning is the attitude you have while learning, and the same can be said for teaching. If you are motivated and show you truly want to, that goes a long way!
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