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Tuesday Student Takeover: Dena Brennan

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published August 26, 2024 at 11:17 AM HST

Classical and Jazz musician Dena Brennan graduated with her International Baccalaureate Diploma from Le Jardin Academy, and will be attending Sarah Lawrence College in the Fall. In this Student Takeover, Brennan talks about improvisation, family, and her years playing the flute in both Hawaii Youth Symphony Programs: Symphony Program and HYS Jazz.

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