Alumni Spotlights

The book will be released April 17, 2023. Sencalar (B.M., Jazz Studies, 2017) will be self publishing the book and it will be available through his website at www.altinsencalarmusic.com for purchase for physical or e-book copies. The book includes several topics related to trombone pedagogy as well as exclusive audio examples by Sencalar and a forward written by 2023 Ellis Marsalis Jazz Educator of the Year & 4x GRAMMY winning trombonist, Michael Dease. 

Sencalar (B.M., Jazz Studies, 2017) will be touring with Bublé starting in June of 2022. The big band will be traveling to the UK, North America including Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Australia, and Europe. 

Nussbaum (B.M., Music and Human Learning/Music Education, 2013) also serves as Vice-Chair of the American String Teachers Association Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and as a board member for the National String Project Consortium. 

The Real Charlie Chaplin is available to view on Showtime.

During their time together, the Kealing Middle School band program has seen significant growth from 165 members in 2017 to 270 members this school year. In addition, under Devall's direction, the KMS Symphonic Band was recognized as a Commended Winner for the Citation of Excellence by the Foundation for Music Education in 2019. The group has also continued to earn top honors at UIL Concert and Sight Reading Evaluations from 2017-present.