Mr. Franqui holds a Bachelors Degree in Liberal Studies from the University of Central Florida with a minor in Music Education and Computer Science (2004). During his college career, Mr. Franqui was a member of the Wind Ensemble, Community Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, and Brass Quintet. He has studied with professors John Almeida, Lyman Brodie, Jeff Rupert, Rick Greenwood, and Andre Feagin at University of North Texas.


From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Franqui was a member of the Tony and Emmy Award winning theatrical production Blast!, where he played piccolo trumpet, lead trumpet and mellophone. During this time, he was part of two national tours of the United States, Canada and two separate tours of Japan.


He began his drum corps career playing soprano with the Magic of Orlando in 1998. Since then, he has taught various Drum Corps including Teal Sound, The Magic, Boston Crusaders, Carolina Crown and most recently the six-time DCI World Champion Santa Clara Vanguard from Santa Clara, CA. He held the position of high brass coordinator this last summer at Santa Clara Vanguard.


Mr. Franqui has performed with various groups in the Central Florida area including Walt Disney World, the Brevard Symphony, Southern Winds and The Velvet Brass. He has also had the honor of performing with artists such as Wayne Bergeron, James Moody, Tom Garlin, Terry Gibbs, and Rick Baptist. He holds professional memberships in the Music Educators' National Conference, Florida Music Educators Association, Florida Bandmasters Association, International Trumpet Guild, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.