Executive Board
Sydney Quant ’27
President
Sydney is an English major with a traditional percussion background of 7 years. She aspires to become a healthcare lawyer and is especially interested in medical malpractice and health disparities. Outside of academics, she loves listening to music, playing video games, and graphic designing. She is always open to any music or book recommendations!
Santiago López ‘28
Vice President
Santiago’s tunes began with accordion flows
He expanded his beat to percussive blows.
Santiago’s an ad major with a visionary sight,
Hoping to aid new ventures to booming heights.
When he’s on the field his performance is ight,🤫
But where he really shines is on the stage at night.
In his freetime his alter ego shines,
On the computer he yearns for the mines.
(He also really likes Natalia Lafourcade)
Yukthasree Perneti ’28
Secretary
Yuktha is a Supply Chain Management Major with a traditional percussion background of 7 years, including marching snare and marimba. She had the opportunity to play at the 2023 Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) in Indianapolis, IN. Outside of music, Yuktha enjoys building her small art business and learning Sanskrit. She hopes to pursue a career in social & environmental responsibility across global supply chains.
Jessica Lin ‘27
Set Leader Head
Jessica is a psychology major with 13 years of violin experience and 7 years of percussion experience. Outside of music, she enjoys playing video games, watching anime and reading manga, and jamming with J-Pop. One other fun fact about Jessica is that she can speak 3 and a half languages (this includes English, Mandarin, Japanese, and Taiwanese)! After graduation, she plans to eventually pursue a career in music therapy.
Leadership Chairs
Diya Arvind ’27
Creative Chair
Diya is a biomedical engineering major whose only experience with percussion is playing the piano. After she graduates, she hopes to tinker with medical devices. Outside of school, you’ll find her bingeing 2010s sitcoms, playing soccer, or crocheting.
Manisha Sahu ‘27
Events Chair
Manisha has a traditional percussion background of 7 years and enjoys playing drumset, marimba, and guitar. She is a Public Health major and hopes to pursue a career in Maternal and Child Health as a physician. Her current interests are junk journaling, music production, and learning how to DJ!
Manisha is also a SL for the Xtra Ensemble!
Mathew Martin ‘28
Media Chair
Mathew has the full 7 yards of “conventional” percussion experience and is pursuing a B.S. in Radio-Television-Film. He dreams of bringing his endless creative visions to life through any artistic outlet possible. In his free time, he plays all sorts of wonderfulicious games, dabbles in photography, draws colorful pictures, and plays with wacky synths.
He could also talk your ear off about Tame Impala or maybe even a little MGMT if you’re interested?
Set Leaders
Ravi (Goatman) Adluru ‘27
Ravi has played percussion throughout middle school and high school, playing marimba, snare, or the drumkit. He’s an undergrad aerospace engineering major and while he’s not *attempting* to lock-in, you can usually find him learning a new song on the drumkit, reading, or asleep.
Victoria Do ‘29
While Victoria has no percussion experience, she did give her beautiful violin 7 years of dedication before freeing her orchestra directors of her existence. Also, she did sing in a band….like once….Victoria is a Statistics & Data Science major, hoping to score a cushy corporate job with a view of the city skyline before she dies. She loves red (#7e0808), dragons, jesters, and jewelry, but especially SOUnD! When she’s not sleeping (rare), you’ll catch her writing anything, whether it be music, poetry, or suspicious fanfiction.
Aryan Rajpal ’29
Aryan is a Computer Science and Mathematics double major with over 7 years of traditional percussion experience. He has achieved top placements in several national and international music competitions, and he has also had the opportunity to perform at renowned events and venues, including Carnegie Hall and the Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference. Some of his other interests include sports, writing, and entrepreneurship.
Trang Tran ’28
Trang is a double major in Communication and Leadership, and in International Relations and Global Studies, with plans to pursue a career in international business. Her music background includes 15 years of piano and 7 years of percussion. Alongside music, she also enjoy watching movies/animes, playing sports like volleyball and ping pong, and reading books/mangas!
Austin Pride ‘27
Austin is a third-year music education major focusing on instrumental music. His musical background includes 8 years of piano as well as some percussion experience while playing in high school marching band. After graduation, Austin hopes to keep spreading his love for music into his teaching career as a director and lesson teacher. Outside of music, he often dabbles in drawing and various video games.
Austin is a SL for Backbeat!
Jack Marquez ’28
Jack is a Sociology Major pursuing an Educational Psychology minor in hopes of acquiring a career helping children of all backgrounds reach their full potential in the classroom. Although Jack has no formal percussion background, he did play the trumpet for five years in middle/high school band and has learned lots about the art of Unconventional Drumming from his more percussively inclined peers in his semesters with SOUnD. Aside from the music, his hobbies include gaming on occasion, crocheting, cooking, spreading whimsy, and enjoying the little moments. 🙂
Founder
Joyce Zhuang ’24
Founder
Joyce Zhuang is a senior Biochemistry and Plan II major. After playing the violin for 12 years, she came to UT Austin and decided to start something new…thus Texas SOUnD was born. Aside from bossing the SOUnDers around, Joyce enjoys sleeping, dismantling the patriarchy, and various physical activities. Next year she will be attending the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine.