My name is Peyton Gordon I am 17 years old and I attend Swansboro High School in Swansboro North Carolina. I am in the marching band, and student leader for battery. I play marching tenor drums this year but have also played xylophone, vibraphone, marching bass drum 1 and 3. I have received outstanding percussion award (2025), All county(2025), Military honor band(2025). I was a member of the 2026 Tournament of Roses parade. I also participate in concert band where I play timpani, bells, xylophone, concert bass drum, snare drum, crash cymbals, triangle, tambourine, clavas, and congas. I have attended multiple MPAs where we received the ranking of superior and all A’s.
Watch Peyton Makenzi Gordon perform Tymtation by William. J Schinstine on the timpani for the 2026 Instrumental Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.