- December 6, 2025
Gloria Sampson, Joe Grimes, William Yeatman, Dale Applehaus, Elite Academy Director Damian Bonazzoli, Denise van Sickle and Julia Graves.
Dale Applehaus is pinned with his new medal after graduating from the Elite Academy of Music and Motion's guitar class for veterans. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Jeff Smith pins a medal on Julia Graves at the veterans' guitar class graduation. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Denise van Sickle shakes Jeff Smith's hand at the veterans' guitar class graduation. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Jeff Smith pins a medal on Gloria Sampson at the veterans' guitar class graduation. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Jeff Smith pins a medal on William Yeatman at the veterans' guitar class graduation. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Joe Grimes shakes Jeff Smith's hand at the veterans' guitar class graduation. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Elite Academy of Music and Motion direct Damian Bonazzoli and Jeff Smith show off the cake for the graduation. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
After six weeks of lessons, the third veterans' guitar class graduated from the Elite Academy of Music and Motion in Ormond Beach on Saturday, Nov. 2.
This year's class was made up of six students. They met every Saturday with Elite Academy Director Damian Bonazzoli to learn how to play music in efforts to promote healing. At the final class, Bonazzoli held a graduation ceremony with several of the students' friends and family members. Each student was presented with a special medal and the occasion was celebrated with cake.
To learn more about the Elite Academy of Music and Motion, call 256-5847.
