A Miami native, Alain in an eccentric music educator and performer. Alain has worked with a myriad of schools throughout South Florida since graduating high school in 2014. Alain has performed with classical ensembles and orchestras throughout Florida. He has received awards and accolades from many organizations.
While earning his Associate’s degree at Miami Dade College and his Bachelor’s Degree at Florida International University, Alain had the opportunity to perform with various award winning artists and groups such as; Alhambra Orchestra, Negroni Trio, Ed Calle, Shelly Berg, Brian Neal, David Brubeck, Orchestra Miami, Miami Lyric Opera, Miami Acting Company, NSU Ceremonial Orchestra, Sound of Life Orchestra, National Arab Orchestra, FIU Symphony Orchestra, MDC Symphony Orchestra, NWSA Symphony Orchestra, Orchid City Brass, Greater Miami Youth Symphony, South Florida Youth Symphony, Miami Wind Symphony, Seminole Theatre Musical, South Florida Youth Consortium, and many more.
In 2015, Alain started the “Music in Our Schools” (MOS) program which was aimed at mentoring high school students in music classes as well as promoting the benefits of higher-level education. This program worked closely with over a dozen high schools in Miami-Dade County. The MOS program was awarded various grants from Miami Dade College. These grants were used to fund the student mentors going into the field. Thus, the volunteer program turned into a full-fledged internship for future Music Educators studying at Miami Dade College. Alain had served more than 2000 hours of community service during his time with MOS.
In 2019, Alain decided to take a new educational project under his wing. He formed the Miami Community Brass Choir. This one-of-a-kind ensemble was a conglomerate of professionals, college students, high school students, and even middle school students. Alain envisioned an educational setting where professionals and beginners can sit together and perform music at a high level. This idea quickly turned into reality and since then the MCBC has performed various concerts across South Florida for free. This educational model based off of “Guild” style learning was a success and students went on to achieve accolades from various competitions as well as acceptances into various elite music programs. Since then, the MCBC has been renamed “South Florida Community Brass Choir” .
In 2020, Alain quickly received a recommendation for the Band Director position at Homestead Senior High School. As soon as he got confirmation of his position, he was quick at work. He walked into a music program with almost no working instruments, tattered facilities, and no students. He started the 2020-2021 school year with 68 instruments. Out of those 68, 58 were inoperable. Through various resources and politicking, Alain has increased the working instrument count at HSHS from 10 to well over 100, All in less than a year!
For the first time in 16 years, the HSHS Band will be performing at the Florida Bandmasters Association Marching Band Music Performance Assessment. Taking place Saturday, November 13th! This will be the foot-in-the-door needed so that the pride and glory of the Bronco Band can be restored and enhanced to greater heights than it has every reached before.
In January 2023, Alain received the Florida Bandmasters Association; Tom Bishop Award for his efforts of coming into a band program and turning the program around, thus making a huge positive difference in a relatively short period of time in the position of band director.
In July 2023, Alain will be the Artistic Director for the 1st Annual South Florida Brass Festival.
Additionally, Alain is a 4-time Emmy Award (National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences; Suncoast) winner with his performances with the Miami Dade College Symphony Orchestra and the South Florida Youth Symphony.
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