OTA would like to announce that Juan Valdez is the 2016-2017 OTA James T. Newell Scholarship recipient.   Juan is a sophomore studying tuba performance at the University of Oregon under Professor Michael Grose.  His ambition is to be a professional tuba player.  His interests include playing in chamber ensembles, the U of O Wind Ensemble, TEuph, and volunteering with the Humane Society.  He was able to substitute with the Salem Chamber Orchestra in the winter of 2016.  Juan also teaches tuba lessons locally.