Peer to Peer Students

Denim Browder attends Grand Center Arts Academy. Denim has been a part of Peer to Peer for five years. Denim plays cello and piano. Denim started playing the piano 4 years ago and then picked up a cello shortly after. Denim enjoys all instruments, but cello is his favorite. He has a special bond with his blue cello, which was the first cello he could call his own. Denim plans to continue his musical journey when he grows up and dreams to be a conductor one day. He loves working with others and creating art through music.

Sabrina Bush is currently a student at Hazelwood West High School. She plans to graduate high school with her associate’s degree through a program from the Hazelwood East Middle 8^th Grade Center. This is currently Sabrina’s third year in Peer to Peer and she has been playing double bass for almost 2 years now. When she grows up, Sabrina wants to be a real estate agent but still enjoy playing the bass. In her free time Sabrina likes to make content for social media!

Khloe is an eighth grader at Principia Middle school. This is her second year in Peer to Peer and says, “I have found participating in Peer to Peer to be very fun. It has helped me improve a lot.” Khloe has played the cello for about three years. Khloe chose the cello because when she was younger, she wanted to play a big instrument. She decided double bass was too big and went with cello instead. She has loved the cello ever since! Khloe enjoys the varied low and high sounds the cello can make, as well as learning new things she can play on it. Khloe intends to continue to play the cello as a hobby when she grows up. Khloe wants to be a professional athlete and compete in discus and shotput. Fun fact: Khloe has competed in the All-American AAU Junior Olympic Games in 2023 for discus! She also loves working with kids at her grandfather’s daycare.

Harrison Killion, a senior at Pattonville High School, is very excited to be a participant in the Peer-to-Peer program with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Harrison started learning the violin at the age of 8. His music career includes the St. Charles County Youth Orchestra (SCCYO) for two years and the Pattonville Symphonic Orchestra for four years. Additionally, he was selected to be a part of the St. Louis All Suburban Orchestra where he ranked as third chair for first violin. He has won multiple exemplary awards as an outstanding musician as a soloist, a member of a quartet and as a participant in chamber and symphonic orchestras. Harrison is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist, he plays the piano, guitar and has scored music for a video game. His favorite music memory is playing twice with the Grammy-nominated duo Black Violin at the Touhill Performing Arts Center on UMSL campus. Next year, he hopes to continue to grow as a musician and continue his musical studies as a composer for new media at a music conservatory when he graduates from high school.

Teilakay is an inquisitive 8^th grade student at Westminster Christian Academy. She has been playing the violin for five years. Teilakay loves the violin because it can be extremely challenging. She is an enthusiast of all kinds of music. Peer to Peer has been a wonderful opportunity for Teilakay over the last four years.

Zxphina is a junior at Westminster Christian Academy. Zxphina loves a variety of music. She has played violin for 5 years and plays guitar. Zxphina loves to express herself through music. The violin has such a beautiful sound. Zxphina has been a part of Peer to Peer for four years.