A senior at Thomas Jefferson High School has taken the internet by storm with her amazing rendition of AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck”.
The video that has gone viral of Layla Clark playing the xylophone is actual from the 2025 Thomas Jefferson marching band season, when she was a junior.
The original video was taken by Layla’s mother. Tt was reposted last Friday and it’s taken off since then, with millions of shares and views in the past week alone.
While Layla is getting so much attention for her musical prowess, Thomas Jefferson High School Principal Pete Murphy she doesn’t plan on pursuing music in college.
“Although Layla is an extremely talented musician, her future career plans are outside of music. Following graduation, she hopes to pursue a career as a veterinarian,” said Principal Murphy.
Layla has been playing percussion instruments since the seventh grade.
Murphy is also excited to see the spotlight the video has put on the school’s music program.
“We are extremely proud of Layla and excited to see her receive this well-deserved recognition,” said Murphy. It has been a lot of fun watching a performance from our 2025 marching band season gain so much attention more than a year later. It is also a wonderful opportunity to showcase the talented students we have at Thomas Jefferson High School and our outstanding music program.”
See the video above for the entire band’s performance.
Layla Clark's performance has millions of views and shares
Layla Clark's performance has millions of views and shares
