Saxophone student Jack Woodruff was selected via audition to perform with the National Youth Wind Ensemble in Washington D.C. at the historic Warner Theater. Following a comprehensive audition process, the NYWE consists of the nation’s premier young wind, brass, and percussion performers. Musicians spent a week in the nation’s capital, with daily rehearsals led by guest conductors, received daily coachings with professional musicians from the D.C. area, and experienced military band performances at the capital. The inaugural 2022 experience culminated in a performance in the historic Warner Theater in Washington D.C. on June 18.