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Reese Whitley

BS Music Industry Student & Saxophonist

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About
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  • Los Angeles, CA

  • B.S. Music Industry at the University of Southern California

  • Award-Winning Saxophonist with 10+ Years of Performance Experience

Hello!

My name is Reese, and I’m an LA-based aspiring entertainment lawyer, currently studying Music Industry at the University of Southern California with a minor in Classical Saxophone Performance. With nearly a decade of experience in the performing arts and a deep passion for the intersection of creativity and law, I aim to advocate for artists and contribute meaningfully to the evolving entertainment landscape.


My background includes internships and volunteering across music, media, and legal sectors; music mentorship roles; and hands-on experience in financial management, outreach and recruitment, talent relations, and legal studies. I’m committed to building a career that blends my love for the arts with a passion for uplifting entertainers to thrive as their most authentic selves

Skills & Languages

Hopeless Music Academy

Areia The Agency

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  • Interned at Hopeless Music Academy, an organization created to give disadvantaged youth in the LA Community free music and music business lessons

  • Created content and led an interview series with various music industry professionals to inspire our students & aspiring musicians 

  • Serving as a PA & Sync Administrator for Areia The Agency, assisting singer/songwriter 'Caedance'

  • Assisting production of live events and sessions 

  • Working to place Caedance's discography in film, television, and video games

see more of my work via Instagram! @hopelessmusicacademy & @caedance

Awards & Interests

Skills

  • Conducting

  • Composition & Music Supervision

  • Piano & Guitar Performance

  • Outreach & Recruitment Management 

    • check out some of my recruitment campaigns with the @trojanknights​

  • Navigating Google Workspace, Microsoft Suite, Wrike, Noteflight, Canva, Pro Tools and Logic

  • Intermediate Spanish Speaking, Writing, & Reading

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Awards

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  • National Honors Society

  • California Scholarship Federation 

  • California All-State Recipient (2022 & 2023)

  • Mother-Daughter Tandem Award Recipient (2017-2023)

    • ​Recognizing outstanding community service efforts

  • Most Outstanding Musician (2022 & 2023)

    • Recognized through Music Boosters, Ventura County Chapter

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