Mr. Escobar graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a Bachelor of Music Education. During his undergrad, he was a part of the top university ensembles, which include the Wind Symphony, Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Brass and Jazz Band. He participated in opportunities to play outside the United States which include a Jazz Seminar in Juarez, Mexico and a Trombone Quartet tour in Leeds, England. Mr. Escobar also has a Master's in Instrumental Conducting from the University of Texas at El Paso under the mentorship of Dr. Brad Genevro. As the Music, and Band and Orchestra Subject Expert Teacher, Mr. Escobar is extremely excited to be creating the music program for BASIS Independent Bellevue! His goal is to give students the confidence to create their own music and teach them the skills of collaboration that is needed to create a music ensemble. At the end of the day, he hopes to teach students life skills through music. Mr. Escobar believes every student has their own unique way of learning, which is exciting to see as a teacher. Not every student learns the same way and it is important to teach the students that there are multiple ways of learning things, so they know which works best for them. As the Music, and Band and Orchestra Subject Expert Teacher, he expressed he does nothing but activities that keep the students engaged. Whether it is band, orchestra, or general music, students are tuned into the learning process which makes music fun for them. Aside from teaching, Mr. Escobar enjoys playing his instrument, the trombone. He likes to perform and record music as much as he can. Mr. Escobar also has two dogs that he loves to take on walks.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‍‍‌​​​‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‍‌​‌​‌​‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌