ALESIA WHITE (alto sax) — Alesia subbed with the GCBB for about two years before becoming a full time member in January, 2011. She began piano lessons at age 5 and found that music suited her. In 6th grade she joined her school band and began playing clarinet. During this period she learned to play other instruments as well.

While at Union High School, Alesia earned top ratings in solos and small ensembles in state competitions and also made All-State Band and All-State Jazz Band. She was the first student from her school to attend the Missouri Fine Arts Academy. She was also awarded the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award along with the John Philip Sousa Band Award.

Alesia attended Southwest Missouri State University, pursuing a degree in Saxophone Performance. While at SMSU she studied with Randy Hamm and played in all the jazz bands and in quite a few other ensembles. Alesia also performed with the orchestra as a winner of the Concerto Competition.

She is currently in her second year of working with the band program in Salem, Missouri, working with the marching band, doing camps, rehearsals and writing the show music. She also revived the jazz band, growing it from a combo to a big band this year.

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