Spotlight on the Arts: Sam Feliksa
Plains High School senior Sam Feliksa.
“Spotlight on the Arts” by The Paradise Center honors and encourages students in the arts by highlighting their talent and acknowledging the support they receive through their schools and teachers.
As a 17-year-old senior at Plains High School, Sam Feliksa is an impressive young man – polite, attentive, well spoken, talented and passionate about music. He recognizes the beauty produced by all musical instruments and has played many. Starting on the piano in the sixth grade, he has played string instruments including the ukulele and percussion instruments including the snare drum.
Feliksa interest in the snare drum began based on what he thought would be an easy instrument to learn. He was soon captivated by its rhythms and versality, and he now considers it a favorite, although he is quick to say that he treasures all the instruments and their unique sounds. An interesting aspect of the breadth of his interests is that he mentions Mozart as one of his many sources of inspiration, among others that include artists in country, rock, heavy metal and more. He is animated when he talks about his music, a sure sign of his passion and enthusiasm.
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