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Hello everyone! I am the newest addition to the Digital and Education team at WFSU Public Media! My name is Camilo Perez, and I grew up in Miami, Florida.<\/p>\n
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Because of music, I have been extremely fortunate to travel and end up in incredible places with incredible people. At Miami-Dade College, I received my associate in arts degree and from there, I went to FIU and completed my bachelor of music in jazz studies. Along the way, I joined the U.S. Army National Guard\u2019s 13th<\/sup> Army Band as a Saxophonist, where I have been working since 2011. As a band member, I’ve traveled all over the U.S., the Caribbean, and Europe, providing disaster relief, community engagement, concerts, and masterclasses.<\/p>\n 962655|http:\/\/wfsu.org\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-01-at-10.42.43-AM-e1675266651647-150×150.png<\/p>\n Camilo and entusiastic middle school children at a school in St.Kitts.\u00a0<\/sub><\/em><\/p>\n My Inspiration<\/p>\n Throughout my life, I have always been surrounded by educators. With my mom being an educator herself, the U.S. Army\u2019s focus on self-development, and the support of many friends in music and music education, WFSU feels like home. Thinking back, PBS has always been a part of my childhood. My mom loved Arthur<\/em>, so she always had that on after school.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Subconsciously, the great music of PBS shows and my parents inspired me to go into music. With catchy themes from Arthur, Sesame Street, Dragon Tales,<\/em> and The Magic School Bus,<\/em> I could not help singing and bopping my head!<\/p>\n My mom played piano when she was younger and my dad the guitar. There was always music playing in the house. Music from Frank Sinatra<\/em> to Mark Anthony<\/em>, Led Zeppelin,<\/em> and Billy Joel<\/em>! I’ll never forget the segment where Wynton Marsalis<\/em> played music with the Sesame Street<\/em> monsters. I think that was a turning point for me.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the Army and music, working together and building teams is a must to be successful! At WFSU, many leaders inspire me to work harder and better as a better educator, musician, and human being. They make people feel heard, valued, and welcomed. As I finish my master’s in arts administration at Florida State Unviersity, I can happily say that WFSU has dramatically impacted my life.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"