I am extremely thankful for the support that ICE provides to the Keys community. I used my scholarships to purchase several things that would later become essential in my pursuit of music. The greatest thing that I purchased from my scholarship was a tuba mouthpiece. As someone who couldn't afford a tuba quite yet in late middle school and early high school, I knew that a quality mouthpiece was the next best thing.

I still use the same mouthpiece to this day and I think of ICE just about every time that I perform with it. Without the support of ICE and Dave Feder, I would not be where I am today. I just began my masters degree in orchestral conducting at the Boston Conservatory and everyday I aspire to make the Keys proud. Eventually, I hope to give back to the Keys community, helping out another aspirating artist, just like ICE did for me.