Cassidy Stanhope

Private instruction from an experienced musician is difficult to come by, Especially for young Low Brass musicians like myself. Financially, the cost of lessons from an experienced professional is often a barrier for young musicians looking to excell in their musicianship. It is for these reasons that I am deciding to take steps to give young musicians the knowledge I have gained through my journey- one that many of them are traveling right now.

With my guidance, It is my goal to set these young musicians on the right foot, so they excell both as a musician and as a young person. As my former private instructor Ryan Schultz of the PNB orchestra says, "Study Privately - There is no substitute for a high quality music teacher"

College Honors:

• 2024 Rafael Mendez Brass Institute- Member and Scholarship Recipient
• 2024 Northwest Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference (NWRTEC) Orchestral Mock Audition- Runner Up
• 2023-2024 Pacific Lutheran University Student Showcase Concerto Competition- Honorable Mention
• 2022 Pacific Lutheran University- Agnes Berge Smith Music Scholarship Recipient (Highest music scholarship awarded by PLU)

High School Honors:

• 2022 Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) State Solo and Ensemble Contest- 1st Place in the Tuba solo category
• 2022 Pacific Lutheran University High School Honor Band- Principal Tuba, Symphonic Band
• 2019 Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) State Solo and Ensemble Contest- 2nd Place in the Tuba solo category
• 2022 WMEA State Solo and Ensemble Contest- 1st Place in the Small Brass Ensemble Category
• 2022 Tacoma Youth Symphony Association (TYSA) "Outstanding Senior" Award/Scholarship
• 2022 Tacoma Youth Symphony Association- voted "Most Inspirational" Award
• 2021 Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Young Artist Solo Competition- Brass Solo category- 1st place State competition, 1st place Regional competition, 3rd Place, National Competition
• 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 Western International Band Clinic (WIBC), Participant- Firebird/Thunderbird bands, Principal Chair 2021-2022
• 2019 WIBC/SHEP Pacific Honors Ensemble Program- Participant
• 2019, 2021 National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Honor Ensembles- Participant, Principal Tuba
• 2020, 2022 Washington Music Educators Association All-State Honor Band- Wind Ensemble, Principal Tuba

Pre High School Honors:

• 2017, 2018 Washington Music Educators Association Junior All-State Honor Band- Ranier Band, Principal Tuba