Bruce Adams Music

02/23/2024

Last night at UNF! L-R: Sean Abuan, class of ‘23; Natalia Garcia, class of ‘20; Ciaran Abuan, class of ‘21.

02/21/2024

Excited to see former star student, Natalia Garcia (class of 2020), perform with the UNF Wind Symphony tomorrow night as WINNER of their annual concerto competition!! ❤️

02/14/2024

Saturday was a historic day! At District Solo & Ensemble Festival, our students earned Superior ratings in 22 out of 23 events!! The only Excellent rating was earned by a new student who only had three lessons beforehand. Fourteen performances qualified for State Solo & Ensemble Festival next month!

01/05/2024

Recently had dinner with a former student who will soon move to NC. As we parted she said, “You were the father figure I never had growing up.” Wow! This is why I chose music education over medicine. “Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.” James 3:1 ESV

12/25/2023

For today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. -Luke 2:11

12/14/2023

HUGE Congratulations to studio alumna Natalia Garcia (class of 2020), for WINNING the 2024 University of North Florida Wind Symphony Concerto Competition!! She performs live with the UNF Wind Symphony on February 21, 2024.

12/02/2023

Congratulations to our All-County Band Members!! The list is a bit shorter this year because three of our best did not audition.
REID TALBOT - 1st Chair Bass Clarinet, Symphonic Band!
WYATT MCLAUGHLIN - 1st Chair Tenor Sax, Symphonic Band!
CORINNE NASELLO - 4th Chair Clarinet, Symphonic Band!
ALEX ACEVEDO - 1st Chair Clarinet, Concert Band!
NICHOLAS LUNGAY - 2nd Chair Clarinet, Concert Band!
ALYSSA BLANTON - 3rd Chair Clarinet, Concert Band!
CAMILLE CLEMENTS - 7th Chair Clarinet, Concert Band!
MILES BRYANT - 1st Chair Clarinet, Middle School Band!
JACOB WELLS - 2nd Chair Bass Clarinet, Middle School Band!

11/22/2023

I love to see alumni! David Clements (class of ‘22, tenor and bari sax) surprised me by bringing his sister to her lesson tonight. He is doing well at Duke University.❤️

11/08/2023

Huge congratulations to our All-State students this year!!
Alex Acevedo, clarinet, concert band
John-Braden Myers, tenor sax, concert band
Miles Bryant, clarinet, middle-school band
Julia De Sena, HS Honors Chorus

10/03/2023

Recent graduate Ava Raposo is one of six freshmen to earn a rookie solo with the FSU Marching Chiefs!! Way to play, Ava!!

08/22/2023

Look who stopped by Saturday! Parker Jain, class of ‘21, with his brand new low C bass clarinet! He is now at USF.

07/21/2023

Come out to Lakeland Community Theatre's production of "Escape to Margaritaville" this weekend and see studio alumnus Kedrick Adams play five different instruments! The "pit" players are on stage for this show.
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04/19/2023

03/31/2023

Big Congrats to studio alumnus and MY SON, Kedrick Adams!!! He received this great news while traveling to Mississippi to perform with his sax quartet at the National American Saxophone Alliance!

03/14/2023

Kedrick Adams and The Architect Quartet is performing at NASA on March 31st! We will be premiering an original composition by Nicole Knorr, and also playing “Night Music” by Emma O’Halloran!

We look forward to the conference!

01/17/2023

Huge congrats to our 7 All-State students this year! It was a great weekend filled with great concerts and experiences!!

01/16/2023

Congrats to alumnus Kedrick Adams (class of 2018) and his Architect Quartet on their performance at the Naval Symposium in Virginia this weekend!

01/14/2023

Congrats to alumna Julia Chancey on her first college football bowl appearance with the UF Gator Band!

01/04/2023

Huge Congratulations to alumnus Raymond Woodruff (class of 2015)!! He worked his way through college and just graduated from UCF with his Bachelor's in Music Education! Moreover, we just heard today that he is the new band director at Lake Region High School!! Way to work, Raymond!!

12/10/2022

Huge Congrats to ALL 15 of our All-County Students!!

Sean Abuan: High-School Mixed Chorus! (unranked)
Ava Raposo: 3rd-Chair Clarinet, Symphonic Band!
LJ Ducar: 1st-Chair Baritone Sax, Symphonic Band!
Reid Talbot: 1st-Chair Bass Clarinet, Symphonic Band!
Alexander Acevedo: 2nd-Chair Clarinet, Concert Band!
Corinne Nasello: 3rd-Chair Clarinet, Concert Band!
Kai Richardi: 1st-Chair Alto Sax, Concert Band!
Tyler Tan: 2nd-Chair Alto Sax, Concert Band!
Tianh Gosch: 4th-Chair Alto Sax, Concert Band!
John-Braden Myers: 1st-Chair Tenor Sax, Concert Band!
Wyatt McLaughlin: 2nd-Chair Tenor Sax, Concert Band!
Thomas Chancey: 3rd-Chair Trumpet, Concert Band!
Alessandra Abuan: Middle-School Mixed Chorus! (unranked)
Miles Bryant: 1st-Chair Clarinet, Middle School Band!
Camille Clements: 4th-Chair Clarinet, Middle School Band!

11/05/2022

SEU student of mine, David Varela, opens the jazz concert with a killer blues solo on the keys!!

11/03/2022

Huge congratulations to all our students who worked hard all summer to audition for All State Band, Jazz Band, and Chorus! The following students were selected this year:
SEAN ABUAN, Voice, All State Reading Chorus!
ALEX ACEVEDO, Clarinet, All State Concert Band!
ALESSANDRA ABUAN, Voice, All State Middle School Mixed Chorus!
CAMILLE CLEMENTS, Clarinet, All State Middle School Band!
NIKKO LUNGAY, Bass Clarinet, All State Middle School Band!
MILES BRYANT, Clarinet, All State Middle School Band!
Honorable Mention:
TYLER TAN, Contrabassoon, All State Concert Band! (Studies saxophone with me)

08/30/2022

Guest teacher, woodwind specialist Kedrick Adams, helps Brady Myers prepare for all-state jazz band auditions.

08/18/2022

Huge Congratulations to David Burrows (class of ‘21) for WINNING The Voice of the Ocean competition!! He was instantly offered a full-time job singing on a cruise ship!

07/25/2022

Congratulations to recent graduate Julia Chancey (bass, soprano, and alto clarinet) for making the University of Florida Gator Marching Band!!

06/05/2022

What a great group of students! They performed a memorable recital on May 24! Videos coming soon.