Marc Jaramillo, winner of the 2006 IVSA Young Artist Competition, started playing clarinet with Mr. Lawrence Viau in band in the Brawley Elementary School District, moved to El Centro where he continued in the Wilson Junior High School Band under Mr. Mitch Sturman. He continued at Central Union High School Band under Ms. Renée Baker. He has performed in the Wind Ensemble all four years, and learned the saxophone in order to perform in the Jazz Band, in which he has played since his sophomore year. He has performed in the Honor Bands for the past six years, in the Solo and Ensemble Festival twice, the SCSBOA Festivals for four years,, gone to the Coronado Jazz Festival with the Jazz Band three times, participated in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s “Essentially Ellington” Competition for three years. He has played with the Valley Jazz under Jimmie Cannon since last year. During that time he has also learned oboe, bassoon, flute, trombone, and other clarinets and saxophones, making him a very versatile musician indeed.