PENA

To Pena music is an escape from reality, he can just go into his own world. And when he makes music it’s a beautiful feeling for him, he embraces putting music together and just hearing his creation. Peña has attempted to create his own original music, however, in the near future he plans to take it more seriously and produce beats.

Entering the Big Red Marching Band during his freshman year has allowed Peña to expand his musical range with instruments. His main instruments are the drums, Isaac can play the snare drum, the tenor quads, the bass drum, the drum set, and more. Give him any type of drum and he can play it.

Pena plays all instruments that fall under percussion, so in addition to the drums, he plays Mallet instruments and Auxiliary instruments. As he became more musically inclined, he was rewarded with Drum-line Section Leader for his senior year. is position consists of Isaac leading and teaching others, he disciplines them and makes sure they are in line. e requirements for the position are an application that is examined and decided by Mr. Sims, Mr. McNeil, and Mr. T. Peña believes that he could really have a future with this and impact the world.

He believes that his musical abilities are a gi from God and knowing that he comes from a family of musicians it was expected. A music career path is something Pena will pursue, due to his range of instruments and other musical components he has many options. He can become a music producer, and music composer, and take those to a professional route. Achieving one of these career paths is his ultimate goal. Music is not just a hobby for Peña, nor just a passion. Music has been ingrained in Isaac and contributes to who he is as a person and whom he will become. In the near future, Pena plans to attend a four-year university in Tallahassee, in pursuit of joining the “Marching 100” at the infamous Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University or the “Marching Chiefs” at Florida State University.

Whichever school Pena attends, he knows he will prosper. Peña’s passion for music follows him into the classroom. Peña’s classmate Alani Rivera mentioned, “In class, you constantly catch Isaac tapping his foot, hands, or pencils making beats.”

It’s not unusual to see Peña in class, in the halls, or at football games. One way or another he will be playing music.