Dezmond Rogers has been a musician for as long as he can remember, and he fell in love with the Double Bass when he was twelve. He spent his time playing music with his family and multiple contemporary bands at Indian River Charter High School under the instruction of Lenore Peloso, David Mundy, David Heroux, and Dr. Ray Adams. In addition to the staff of Indian River Charter High School, Dezmond attributes much of his love and skill in music to his mother, Joy Keplar.  A self-taught classical bassist, he made his way up to becoming a member of the Florida All-State Orchestra for several years. He then met Dr. Brian Powell in early 2016, who took Rogers under his wing to help him prepare for college auditions. He won a scholarship from the Vero Beach Chorale Society, and received a full scholarship to the Frost School of Music at…