Student Composition Highights--PTA and other

2026 One of my former students, Peter Hinckley is now a composer and sound designer for film, television, video games, and other media. He participated in the PTA Reflections contests for many years and also NVMTA’s Alma Grayce Miller Composition Competition.

2026 Liesel Maddux

2023 PTA Reflections Contest and Music Composition

Every year, the PTA Association hosts an arts contest. Students can enter visual arts, photography, musical compositions and more. I like to encourage my students to participate in this event with musical compositions. The theme this year was “I am hopeful. . . .” One of my students, Bailey Huff, wrote this piece and explained its inspiration below. I loved the thought she put into her piece and the symbolism of her music choices. Congratulations to Sloan Frischknecht and Leo Kinney who also participated in this year’s reflections contest.