These are events that my students are able and encouraged to participate in through-out the year.

• Studio Recitals - Studio Recitals are a great opportunity for students to practice playing in public and playing for parents and friends. The recitals usually take place in January and June.
  
• Local Solo and Ensemble Festivals. Usually in January, February, March, and April.
• Certificate of Merit (Music Teacher's Association of California) - A comprehensive examination by level 1-10.  Tests skills in technique, performance, sight-reading, ear-training, and theory.  Students sign-up in November and take the exams in March.
• All-County JHS Honor Band - Through CMEASBS (California Music Educator's Association Southern Border Section.)  Auditions take place in early April and Rehearsals/Concerts in early May.
• San Diego Flute Guild (SDFG) solo flute festival and competition.  An opportunity for students to compete and/or play for comments, attend concerts and classes, and try-out instruments. Usually takes place in April
  
• SDFG Ensemble Competition - Flute only ensembles that compete and receive comments.  Usually occurs in October.
• All-Southern, All-State Honor bands.  Through CBDA (California Band Director's Association - cbda.org) for all-state and SCSBOA (Southern Callifornia School Band and Orchestra Association - scsboa.org) for All-Southern.  All-State and All-Southern auditions take place in December.  All-Southern rehearsals/performances take place in January and All-State in mid-February.
• SDFG Members Recitals - Through out the year.
• SDFG Holiday Concert - December Concert.