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    {"id":21604,"date":"2024-02-27T19:11:41","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T19:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/?p=21604"},"modified":"2024-02-27T19:11:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T19:11:41","slug":"student-spotlight-marching-to-the-beat-of-his-own-drums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/student-spotlight-marching-to-the-beat-of-his-own-drums\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Spotlight: Marching to the Beat of His Own Drums"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='flex_column av-mf1j5w-0b6952424ca2549869cfe78e6ec475fb av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div '   ><p><div  class='hr av-inruis-a678c8a86dd035a9f0b8c253b40bc7fd hr-default  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first  av-small-hide av-mini-hide'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lt4p372y-3cc83493f49ea6ef5ca82d204b469e63\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lt4p372y-3cc83493f49ea6ef5ca82d204b469e63 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lt4p372y-3cc83493f49ea6ef5ca82d204b469e63 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-21605 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-21605 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Brayden-WWW.png\" alt='' title=''  height=\"375\" width=\"500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Brayden-WWW.png 500w, https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Brayden-WWW-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lt4p84iw-d1a64297ed3a187e2922b903def6d3b8'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf26f30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf26f30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">Student Spotlight: Marching to the Beat of His Own Drums<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62552b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62552b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div><\/div>\n<p>On Christmas morning 15 years ago, two-and-a-half year old Brayden C. woke up to see his first set of drums under the tree. A gift from his \u201cmema\u201d and \u201cpapa\u201d, Brayden describes immediately feeling \u201ca deep connection to the drums\u201d and the way they made him feel, even at such a young age.<\/p>\n<p>Three years later, Brayden began taking formal drum lessons with ABC Music. At this time, he was also enrolled in Visions\u2019\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/home-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Home School Academy<\/a>, remembering himself as <strong>an active child who needed something a little different.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was already drumming when I started kindergarten and was a very wriggly kid, so we knew a brick and mortar school would not fit,\u201d shares Brayden. \u201cI was already reading when I started kindergarten, so\u00a0<strong>my mom had the creative freedom to create a custom education plan that kept me interested and challenged.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over the past twelve years,\u00a0<strong>Visions has allowed Brayden to make music part of his everyday learning. <\/strong>He is still\u00a0taking drum lessons with teacher Jeff Campitelli, using\u00a0Visions\u2019 vendor\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.851musicstudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">851 Music Studio<\/a>, and working closely with his credentialed teacher, Crystal Linnet, to stay on top of his school work and plan for his future.\u00a0<strong>Not being confined to a traditional school day means Brayden can set his own schedule, work at his own pace, and stay inspired to create music at any time of the day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost days I will use the beginning of the day to do part of my school lessons, then I have time to pursue my drumming and music production, and at night time, I get my lessons finished for school,\u201d\u00a0shares Brayden. \u201cMy favorite part about being homeschooled is that\u00a0<strong>I can take my school work anywhere I go, so I can get the real world experience as well as finishing the personalized classes I\u2019ve selected with Visions\u2019 Home School.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f46fdb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f46fdb4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16458c1\" data-id=\"16458c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62552b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62552b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">Taking His Show on the Road<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Brayden is currently in six bands, playing everything from jazz to progressive rock to metal.<strong>\u00a0One of the reasons Brayden was first enrolled at Visions was due to his family\u2019s love of travel,<\/strong>\u00a0which Brayden has experienced through touring with his different groups.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have performed at the Gilman and The Cornerstone in Berkeley, Cafe Colonial in Sacramento, in Seattle on a tour, in San Diego on a tour, The Phoenix Theater, 6 Flags Discovery Park, in Ukiah, [at the] Sacramento State Fair, in and around San Francisco, and\u2026various places in the Greater Bay area,\u201d says Brayden.<\/p>\n<p>Currently doing\u00a0dual enrollment\u00a0at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diablo Valley College<\/a>\u00a0to get his associate\u2019s degree in Music Industry Studies, Brayden wants to pursue a career in music, including touring with his current bands and becoming a sound engineer for other groups. Brayden also has his own studio where he records, mixes and masters his bands\u2019 songs, and wants to one day open his own official recording studio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith every hit [of the drums] I feel like I\u2019m telling an emotional story and instantly letting go of everyday stress,\u201d explains Brayden.\u00a0<strong>\u201cI would never have had the freedom to play my drums like I have and get to where I am today with my drumming, guitaring, bass playing, recording, college and my busy schedule [without Visions].\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-450c13d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"450c13d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6144ca\" data-id=\"f6144ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e56ef1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e56ef1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b17bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66b17bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e49e84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e49e84\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e2a434\" data-id=\"5e2a434\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d5ed6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4d5ed6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-21621 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Brayden-collage-www-1-1030x241.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Brayden-collage-www-1-1030x241.png 1030w, https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Brayden-collage-www-1-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Brayden-collage-www-1-768x180.png 768w, https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Brayden-collage-www-1-705x165.png 705w, https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Brayden-collage-www-1.png 1406w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">Fun Facts About Brayden:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>He started playing on stage when he was eight years old and \u201ccaught the bug.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His longest-running band is Raccoons at the Party. They\u2019ve been playing together for eight years.<\/p>\n<p>He is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.avid.com\/pro-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Tools<\/a>\u00a0certified, which makes him more reputable in the recording industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Want to hear some of Brayden&#8217;s music? Check Out his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brayden.b.drums\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCsVCvPwL3_wjxp0uMfexyRA\/videos\">YouTube<\/a>, and these groups on Spotify: <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2L8Ri4xyad4F3MQDOXcsdS\">Smilin&#8217; Violet<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2ntrt93uHpBIzBnFtAH21a\">The Jellyfish Method<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6hM3aabBEk0pt17s5EumkK\">Context is King<\/a>. 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