Alexis Anand of Naples is an 11-year-old 6th grader at Royal Palm Academy. She says she began playing guitar and wrote her first song called “When I Wake Up” at the age of six. She’s also been playing piano for four years and would like to learn how to play drums. This past summer she attended a music camp on Broadway. She says her goal is to play at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Anand plans to start a YouTube channel soon under her name.
Alexis Anand
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