STUDENT BY DAY rockstar by night

Living the best of both worlds, Miami Palmetto Senior High junior Victoria Sintes is a teenage musician whose career is on the rise.

“Victoria always had an inclination to music since she was very young,” Sintes’ mother Laura Sintes said. “Her ability to pick up any instrument and kind of, right away, learn how to play it, it is incredible to me. She plays the drums, the bass, she sings, she also plays piano — she has never taken a piano lesson in her life. So it is kind of amazing.”

Victoria Sintes

comfort during stressful times.

“Music has always helped me cope and find an outlet when I am feeling overwhelmed or anxious,” Victoria said.