Studio Members - Mandy Deeese

Hi, I'm Mandy Deese, and I am a sophomore Music Education major at Southern Miss. I am from Marianna, Florida, where I began playing flute in sixth grade. My awards to date include competing in and receiving Superior markings for several solo and flute choir events on district and state levels, being named Outstanding Soloist at the All Star Music Festival in Atlanta, Georgia, and being elected for District Small Schools Honor Band for three years, and State Small Schools Honor Band my senior year. My high school peers and band directors presented me with Rookie of the Year, Hustler Award, and Most Outstanding Player Awards in my freshman year, and in my senior year of high school, my directors chose me as the John Philip Sousa Award recipient for my high school. I was also chosen as sole Drum Major my senior year, and I conducted and participated in a Superior scoring flute choir. Here at Southern, I have participated in Flute Choir, Symphonic Winds, Concert Band, The Pride of Mississippi Marching Band, Concert Choir, and the Color Guard. I study flute under Dr. Mezzadri and plan to teach music in high school.