Dustin Powers
Trumpet, City View High School
  • How long have you been in the YSO? I have been in the YSO for two years
  • What has been your greatest accomplishment in high school? My greatest achievement in high school was making it to state on two different solos.
  • Where are you headed after high school? I plan to attend Midwestern State University to pursue Music Education.
  • What advice might you give to younger musicians? Never stop practicing and never give up. I was last chair until my sophomore year when I started putting a decent bit of practice time into my routine. Now I'm first chair in just a year and a half from being last chair.
  • What are your plans after high school?  After high school, I plan to attend MSU and help my old high school band at City View when I can. After that, I think the first place I'll probably look for work is right back at my old school.
  • Anything else you want to say? Thank you so much to the YSO for giving me so many opportunities to play challenging music to improve myself.