Spring 2025 Semi Annual Recital | Austin Music Co. PCB

32nd Semi-Annual Austin Music Co. Recital

Student	Title	Composer	Teacher
Adam Khaja	Die with a Smile	Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga	Kimberly Miller
Elliot Camarata	Amazing Grace	John Newton	Seth Traylor
Zaine Khaja	Sway	Pablo Beltran Ruiz & Luis Demetrio Traconis Molina	Kimberly Miller
Adalyn Camarata	What a Wonderful World	Louis Armstrong	Kimberly Miller
Roman Carroll	Home on the Range	Traditional	Seth Traylor
Major Jolly	Rain on the Roof	John Thompson	Kimberly Miller
Zara Hale	Betty and Bill	John Thompson	Kimberly Miller
Pippa Strout	Jesus Music	Cain	Kimberly Miller
Owen McCaw	Nothing At All	Foo Fighters	Michael Shipley
Dean Conley	Toccata and Fugue in D minor	J.S. Bach	Kimberly Miller
Bryson Powell	No. 17	Gedike	Seth Traylor
Fiorella Aznaran	Au Claire De La Lune	Claude Debussy	Kimberly Miller
Micah Maguire	Dani California	Red Hot Chili Peppers	Michael Shipley
Vivien Bradley	Eleanor Rigby	The Beatles	Kimberly Miller
Leandre Cyr	3 Trios, Op. 79	Georg Wichtl	Seth Traylor
Gabriel Cyr	3 Trios, Op. 79	Georg Wichtl	Seth Traylor
Catherine Cyr	The Dragon Hunt Dance	Faber	Seth Traylor
Wilder Standley	Minuet	J.S. Bach	Seth Traylor
Lydia Hatcher	Daydream Believer	The Monkees	Kimberly Miller
Meadow Ivy	Waltz in A minor	Fredric Chopin	Kimberly Miller
McKenna Mitchell	Combining exercises		Michael Shipley
Donna Dyson	Air	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Kimberly Miller
Lana Stone	Rocket Boogie	Bastien	Seth Traylor
Henry Zimchek-Howells	The Little Shepard	Claude Debussy	Seth Traylor
Bruce Bryant	An Old French & German Dance		Seth Traylor
Rachel Dean	God is in this Story	Katy Nichole	Kimberly Miller
Jacob Seymour	20 bar exercise, 1/8th notes and 1/16th notes		Michael Shipley
Fiorella Aznaran	The Clock Shop		Natalie Winder
Benny Sgarlata	1/8 notes & 1/8 note triplets		Michael Shipley
Stefanos Reed	Alouette	Pierre Delanoe	Kimberly Miller
DJ Trotman	Sweden	C418	Seth Traylor
Easton Wells	Imperial March	John Williams	Kimberly Miller
Keyla Ruiz	Moonlight Sonata	Beethoven	Seth Traylor
Gwen Ocampo	Riptide	Vance Joy	Seth Traylor
Jackson Phillips	16 bar Exercise demonstrating 1/8th and 1/4 notes		Michael Shipley
Norah Holley	( Original Piece )		Seth Traylor
Koen Woods	In the Hall of the Mountain King	Edward Greig	Kimberly Miller
Camilla Warren	Solas	Jamie Duffy	Kimberly Miller
Lia O'Ferrall	Gingerbread Man	Melanie Martinez	Kimberly Miller

Roman is an eight-year-old boy who recently started learning to play the piano and already enjoys making music. He loves playing video games in his free time and has a big passion for animals—especially tigers! When he grows up, Roman dreams of becoming a zoologist so he can work with the big cats and help protect them.

Catherine has been studying piano for two years. She started her piano journey here, in Panama City Beach, under the keen guidance of Seth. Catherine has interest in other musical instruments such as the cello and would eventually like to be able to play piano with a Church choir.

Adalyn is 11 years old and in the 5th grade. She has been playing the piano for 4 years, and this is her second year taking lessons at Austin Music Co. In her free time, she enjoys reading, crafting, playing Minecraft, riding her bike, playing tennis, eating sushi, cooking, and listening to audio books. Her favorites are adventure and fantasy stories.

Henry was born in Norfolk, Virginia, but relocated to Florida in 2015. He has a great appreciation for a range of musical genres but is particularly fond of Classical music and the works of Chopin. Henry, 14, is now in his second year of piano at Austin Music Co.

Elliot is 9 years old and in the 3rd grade. He has been playing the piano for 3 years, and he recently began taking guitar lessons. This is his second year taking lessons at Austin Music Co. Elliot enjoys reading non-fiction books, eating cheeseburgers, playing video games, and sports. His favorites are baseball, tennis, pickleball, and golf.

Gabriel has been playing violin for seven years and started learning while he lived in southern Ontario, Canada. He has continued his violin studies, along with his brother, and sees himself playing violin as a pass-time and enriched hobby for the rest of his life. Gabriel has no idea what he would like to do with the rest of his life, but standup comedian seems likely.

Stefanos was born in Miramar Beach, FL. He is a curious 7-year-old who recently started learning piano. He loves exploring new melodies and is always excited to practice after school. When he’s not playing piano, Stefanos enjoys fishing, swimming, and playing with his friends. Stefanos wants to be a scientist when he grows up.

Koen Woods, Age 11

Koen was born in Panama City, Florida. He has been playing piano for around 3 years and has hopes of playing other instruments after starting middle school band in the fall. His other interest include reading, engineering, and going to the beach.

Owen McCaw was born in Panama City Beach in 2014 and started taking drum lessons when he was five. He also likes to play the piano. This spring, he was selected to play the drums and piano at Arts Alive, a fundraiser for Bay Education Foundation. In addition, Owen enjoys reading books and playing soccer.

Leandre has been playing violin for eight years. He started playing violin while we lived in southern Ontario, Canada. He has continued his studies with Seth at Austin Music, for the past two years. Leandre is a high school student at Arnold HS. He intends on continuing his musical studies by making it a lifelong pursuit. Leandre aspires to become an Airforce officer.

Wilder is 8 years old and a proud second grader at Dune Lakes Elementary School. He was born in sunny Santa Rosa Beach and started taking guitar lessons when he was just 5 years old. Since then, he’s been rocking out and having fun with music every chance he gets. When he’s not strumming his guitar, Wilder loves diving into adventures on Roblox and hanging out with friends. He’s super excited to take the stage and share his love of music—rock on, Wilder!

Zaine started piano lessons at age 4, and now he can recreate almost any song he hears on the radio. He is a talented middle school student, who loves a challenge, recently he placed 3rd in the BDS math counts competition. He's excited to share his rendition of Michael bublé's "Sway" on piano with the audience.

Keyla Ruiz born in Honduras, move to Florida about 10 years ago, currently attending university of Florida pursuing a career in business administration management, soon to graduate next year. Keyla started piano lesson at Austin music since fall 2024, enjoys classical music and has made progress developing a better knowledge in music. Goal it’s to get better at playing piano and continue a music career playing other instruments as well.

Gwen Ocampo, a vibrant and creative 7th grader, was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She currently attends St. John’s Catholic Academy, where she enjoys learning and growing with her classmates. The youngest of three children, Gwen has always brought a spark of energy and imagination to her family.

In September of 2024, Gwen discovered her love for music and began learning to play the guitar and ukulele. Since then, her passion for the arts has only grown. Whether she’s strumming chords, painting, or crafting, Gwen loves expressing herself through all things creative.

Gwen's father serves in the U.S. Navy, and her family is preparing for an exciting new chapter as they get ready to move to Japan this summer. Gwen looks forward to the adventures ahead and all the inspiration a new culture will bring.

Adam is a 9-year-old who loves sports, especially soccer. He is still exploring different music instruments to find his favorite. For this recital he will be trying out his vocal cords and performing Bruno Mars's song "Die with a smile" for the audience

Donna was born in the UK and spent much of her childhood as a military brat, experiencing life in various places. She has been part of the Austin Music Co. for four years, where she has honed her piano skills under the guidance of the talented Mrs. Kim. Recently, Donna expanded her musical repertoire by joining her middle school band and learning to play the flute. She’s excited to continue developing her skills in both piano and flute and is looking forward to joining her high school marching band come August. Outside of music, Donna enjoys traveling, drawing, taking art classes, and relaxing at home

Lana Stone was born in Atlanta, Georgia and has grown up in Panama City Beach. She started ballet at the age of four, and has studied jazz and modern dance. She loves drawing and art. She began learning piano in October of last year.

I never practice piano, I always play” - Wanasa Landowaska

Dean Conley, a dedicated pianist and student at Austin Music, has been studying classical piano since the age of six. Dean is heavily involved in music education at his school and often teaches other students. His aim is to continue his studies and contribute to the world of classical music through his performances, recordings and teachings.

Dean is 10 and is the main anchor on iTV at his school. He has also been offered a spot for next year's 6th grade Concert Band. Dean also has recently graduated from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. Some of his other hobbies include collecting rare currency, comic art, culinary, custom Lego builds, building model cars and traveling.

This is Dean's 9th Austin Music recital playing from memory alone. Dean impressively plays by ear and memorizes every music note in every song he plays.

Specializing in the piano while also studying the guitar and ukulele. Dean would like to thank God for his talents and his family for their support.

Meadow is nine years old and was born and raised in Panama City Beach. She loves to read fiction novels and play with her cats and dogs. Her favorite songs to play on piano are Christmas tunes, especially Carol of the Bells. She hopes to one day open a pet daycare.

Major Jolly, six years old, was born in Sasebo, Japan. Since he was little, he has been drawn to the sound of the piano and couldn’t resist playing the keys whenever he saw one. His curiosity turned into a true passion after starting formal lessons at the age of five, and he quickly fell in love with playing. With each new song, his excitement and dedication continue to grow, and he now dreams of becoming even better with every lesson thanks to his wonderful teacher Ms. Kim .

Fiorella Aznaran was born in Panama City, Florida, on February 16, 2016, she is 9 years old. She studies at Rising Leaders Academy, and has finished second grade. In 2022 she began studying the piano since she saw her sister and began to imitate her. Her sister was her inspiration.
Her hobbies are painting and made mazes puzzles. She likes to ask about everything and she always has a conversation to start talking. She is very collaborative and a good helper. She always has a voice to encourage others. She is stubborn and dramatic but is also a very loving and tender girl. She is a very happy girl!

Pippa was born in Franklin, TN and has taken Ukelele lessons since August 2023. She is in 4th grade at Ohana Institute and loves being in a rock band and Drama Club. She recently was Audrey in the Descendants school play. She also loves to bake and make chocolate. When she grows up, she wants to be a Christian music artist!

Benny Sgarlata is a 9 year old boy who loves his family and Jesus. He was born in Panama City, Florida. He has been playing the drums for 9 months and is well on his way to becoming a rock star. Benny also trains Jiujitsu and has for the past 5 years. He likes to play soccer, flag football and kickball. One day Benny aspires to be a veterinarian so he can care for and love on all animals, specifically dogs. Benny is kind, determined, goofy, loyal and has the absolute biggest heart.

Lydia is from Rosemary Beach, Florida. She enjoys spending time with her friends and family, exploring and playing guitar. Adventure is a big part of who she is and she can’t wait to explore the world and meet all kinds of people. Lydia dreams to become an architect and writer and someday have her own construction company. The world of business has always fascinated her. When she goes to college Lydia intends to get her degree in architecture and business.She recently finished writing her first book and she plans to start work on her next one soon.

Jacob was born in Ontario, Canada and moved to Panama City Beach in 2022. He found a new passion for drumming just over a year ago and began lessons. He enjoys staying active outdoors and gaming with his friends. He continues to grow his drumming skills and aspires to be a rock star.

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32nd Semi-Annual Austin Music Co. Recital

Bayside Church

1598 Balboa Avenue

Panama City , FL 32405