Music

Kilgroe has studied privately in lessons under Jon Gauer since 2019 (ongoing), Joshua Decker since 2023 (ongoing), and Dr. Sean Friar since 2024 (ongoing).

Other notable mentors, among many, include ensemble directors of:

• Arvada West HS Jazz/Concert Bands: Nick Hansberry (2020-21), Sierra Graf (2021-23), Laura Wiarda (2023-24)

• Arvada High School Instrumental Music Director: Justin Elks (2023-24)

• Denver Jazz Club, Youth All-Stars: Dr. Ed Cannava (2021-22)

• Madison Scouts DBC: Jacob Picht (2023 trumpet instructor), Aaron Wells (2023 trumpet instructor)

• 2018-19, 2019-20 // Drake Middle School curricular ensembles (trumpet)

• 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 // Arvada West High School Marching Band (trumpet '19-'21; tuba and low brass section leader '22; trumpet and brass captain '23)

• 2019-20 // Jeffco All-County Middle School Honor Bands (trumpet)

• 2020-21 // Arvada West High School Symphonic Band (principal trumpet)

• 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, *2023-24 // Arvada West High School Jazz Ensembles (trumpet '20-23, trombone '23-24)

• 2021, 2022 // Denver Jazz Club - Youth All-Stars (tuba) website here

• 2021-22, 2022-23, *2023-24 // Arvada West High School Wind Ensemble (trumpet '21-22, principal trumpet '22-24)

• 2022, 2024 // Arvada West High School Musical Pit (trumpet)

• 2023 // Arvada West Concert Choir

• 2022-23, 2023-24 // JeffCo All-County High School Honor Band (trumpet)

• 2023 // Arvada West High School Hawaii Band (trumpet, trumpet section leader)

• 2023 // Arvada West Indoor Percussion (vibraphone)

• 2023 // Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps (soprano)

• *2023-24 // JeffCo All-County High School Honor Jazz Band (trumpet)

*Upcoming commitment

• 2021, 2022 // Dazzle Jazz Club (Denver, CO)

• 2021, 2022 // Foothills Concert Series, Clement Park (Littleton, CO)

• 2021, 2022 // Vail Jazz Festival (Vail, CO)

• 2022 // Carnegie Hall (New York, NY)

• 2022 // KUVO Live Radio Broadcast (Denver, CO)

• 2022 // The Tunnel (Vienna, Austria)

• 2022 // Umbria Jazz Festival (Perugia, Italy)

• 2022 // Assisi Music Festival (Assisi, Italy)

• 2022 // Evergreen Jazz Festival (Evergreen, CO)

• 2023 // Veterans Day Memorial Parade (Hawai'i, USA)

• 2023 // USS Missouri, Pearl Harbor (Hawai'i, USA)

All of these compositions are 100% original to me. Contact me for details on any composition or for my updated compositions list.

View my compositions website to view my comp portfolio.