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Dallas Anselmo

How has drumming shaped your outlook on life?

While I was drumming for Utah's drum corps, one instructor would always say, "Don't make the same mistake twice." I try to apply that saying to everyday life. I know I'm going to make mistakes, but if I never make the same one twice, I'll probably be a pretty good person and lawyer in no time soon. In other words, drumming gave me a positive outlook on making mistakes. 

Is there a drummer you idolize?

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Student Spotlight: Dallas Anselmo

How has drumming shaped your outlook on life?

While I was drumming for Utah's drum corps, one instructor would always say, "Don't make the same mistake twice." I try to apply that saying to everyday life. I know I'm going to make mistakes, but if I never make the same one twice, I'll probably be a pretty good person and lawyer in no time soon. In other words, drumming gave me a positive outlook on making mistakes. 

Is there a drummer you idolize?

Alumni Spotlight: Liane K. Wakayama '08

A founding partner of the law firm of Hayes Wakayama in Las Vegas. She is a trial attorney and her practice focuses on probate, trust litigation, estate planning, and commercial litigation.

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