Archie Flores

Music Educator/Performer with background in both education and the performance industry. Experience ranges from classroom instruction all the way from High School marching band, middle school band to one on one instruction. Mr. Flores has also performed with a number of groups throughout The Northwest and Texas including, The Boise Philharmonic, The Meridian Symphony, Millennial Choirs and Orchestras, the Boise State Symphonic Winds and is a currently a performer with the Baylor Wind Ensemble.

Strengths include creative lesson planning, strong communication skills, and ability to foster productive relationships with students, parents, and co-staff members. Commitment to encouraging academic growth while balancing professional obligations has consistently resulted in improved student performance.

• 3rd Place Finisher and finalist in the South East Trombone Symposium Excerpts Competition (2024)
• Winner of the "Most Outstanding Brass Performer" in the Sacramento Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps (2 year member)
• Soloist with the Sacramento Mandarins (2023)
• Section Leader with the Sacramento Mandarins (2023)
• 4 time Idaho All state Trombone Player
• Principal Trombone of the 2019 All northwest Orchestra
• 4 time district solo finalist (1x3rd place finish, 2x 2nd place finisher, 1 1st place finisher)
• 4 time Idaho all state solo competition Finalist (1x 3rd place finish, 2x 2nd place finish)
• Winner of the Boise Philharmonic youth concerto Competition (2020)
• Winner of the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award (Nampa High School 2020)
• Honor Roll Student at Boise State 2021-2025
• Principal Player in Wind and Jazz ensembles at Boise State University (2020-2024)
• 3x Soloist with the Blue Thunder Marching Band

• Trombone Player in the Baylor Wind Ensemble
• Trombone Player in the Graduate Assistant Brass Quintet at Baylor University
• 2 year member of the Sacramento Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps
• 5 year member of the Blue Thunder Marching Band
• 5 Year member of the Boise State Symphonic winds
• Principal Trombone Player of the Millennial Choir And Orchestra of the Treasure Valley (2018-2025)
• Active Chamber Musician
• Member of the Boise Modern Jazz Orchestra (2018-2025)
• 2 year principal trombone of the Boise Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (2018-2020)