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It\u2019s a way to express himself through music. For more than ten years (since he was twelve years old) Zac has been honing his skill with his instrument as a way to communicate his feelings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve never been good with words,\u201d says Zac. \u201c[Guitar] is how I communicate to other people how I feel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With aspirations of playing professionally, Zac came to Visions looking for\u00a0<strong>the flexibility to pursue his passion and a school free of distractions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re not exposed to bad influences as much,\u201d says Zac. At Visions, Zac connected with Credentialed Teacher Donald Bisio who helped Zac plan his schedule so that he could complete his schoolwork while continuing to improve his musical talents. In his sophomore year, Zac\u00a0<strong>took community college classes<\/strong>\u00a0to get a jumpstart on college\u00a0<strong>while\u00a0<\/strong><strong>touring with musical groups across the country<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you just put your mind to it, you\u2019re gonna get it done,\u201d says Zac, when asked how he managed to balance his obligations as a high school student and his budding musical career.<\/p>\n<p>Zac worked with his teacher Mr. Bisio to get his assignments completed ahead of his tours across the country to places like Germany and Ukraine. In 2017, Zac even <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h5DCzyPaVIM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">set a world record by playing 41 notes in .98 seconds!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">Turn the Page<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It shouldn\u2019t come as a surprise that Zac has continued to travel and play guitar since graduating as part of Visions\u2019 Class of 2020. Compelled by his love of music and his faith, Zac has since been touring the country, performing with acts such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dennisagajanian.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dennis Agajanian<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/billygraham.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Billy Graham Evangelistic Organization<\/a> while completing his undergraduate work. He is currently on the cusp of receiving his AA in Recording. 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