Tracy Walker

Tracy Walker has always loved music and theater. In 7th grade, as a student at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School in Madison, Wisconsin, she found that students in the Band got to leave Math class early for rehearsal -- so she decided to get out of Math early, too. She decided to join the Band. She wanted to play drums, but the Band Director said, "Girls don't play drums" so she decided to play trumpet, but again, the Band Director told her it wasn't an instrument for a girl. Her friend, Tess, played clarinet and said, "Play clarinet -- it's easy!" Apparently, clarinet can be played by girls, so she started there -- and thus began her love of music. That same year, she was forced into a role in a skit to be performed in front of the whole school. Terrified, she stepped on stage and found her niche -- and there began her love of performing! Attending Edgewood High School, she played clarinet in the Concert, Pep and Stage Bands, and learned bari sax to play in the Jazz Ensemble. S