Four years ago, William Leathers made headlines after launching a crowdfunding campaign to attend the Juilliard School in New York City. Now, as he's about to graduate, he'll be heading to Nashville, where he's earned a coveted spot in the city's symphony orchestra.
Four years ago, William Leathers was a teenage trumpet player from Mississauga, Ont. who made headlines after launching a crowdfunding campaign to attend the Juilliard School in New York City., where he's earned a coveted spot in the city's symphony orchestra.
Back in 2018, the then-17-year-old was one of only three trumpeters chosen to attend the prestigious performing arts school, but couldn't afford the $364,000 cost of his four-year education. "I've always had goals in mind. And I always knew, as long as I put a plan together and I put the work in and follow that plan, everything's going to work out the way I planned it," Leathers said.
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