Music has always been a love of mine. Like every other child, I started listening to music at a young age but it wasn't until I grew older that I found that I had a deep passion for it. Growing up in my home, I was always surrounded by music. My mother taught piano and my father had a deep love for music of the 'Soul' and 'RnB' genres and would constantly play them. Since my mother taught piano the house always had children with the similar interest in music that I had, or whose parents forced it upon them.
My first instrument was the recorder which I started to play at about the age of eight and was part of my church ensemble for about a year performing at various church events and services, but soon realized that it was not the instrument for me. I then found my knack for playing the piano at about the age of nine and began lessons with my mother. I would then take a yearly exam, administered by the Associated Board of The Royal School of Music (ABRSM), to assess my ability and determine whether or not I should go up a grade or repeat the current one. During my years of lessons I moved from Preparatory level to Grade 5 in piano and music theory and even skipped a grade. Now I play for recreation and stress relief and plan to one day continue my lessons and go the highest level.
Over the last two years I performed at various locations. My most memorable ones were my Grade 11 luncheon, my churches musical evening and most recently my father's funeral. When my father died, I found it hard at times to get things off my mind and when I would play the piano I would feel better. During the service there were various tributes given by various family members and since I found it hard to go up and speak I made my tribute in the form of an appropriate RnB genre piece and since then every time I think about him or am just feeling down I go to the piano and let my fingers do the talking. Music, especially piano, has impacted on my life greatly and I could not imagine going without it for even a day.
My first instrument was the recorder which I started to play at about the age of eight and was part of my church ensemble for about a year performing at various church events and services, but soon realized that it was not the instrument for me. I then found my knack for playing the piano at about the age of nine and began lessons with my mother. I would then take a yearly exam, administered by the Associated Board of The Royal School of Music (ABRSM), to assess my ability and determine whether or not I should go up a grade or repeat the current one. During my years of lessons I moved from Preparatory level to Grade 5 in piano and music theory and even skipped a grade. Now I play for recreation and stress relief and plan to one day continue my lessons and go the highest level.
Over the last two years I performed at various locations. My most memorable ones were my Grade 11 luncheon, my churches musical evening and most recently my father's funeral. When my father died, I found it hard at times to get things off my mind and when I would play the piano I would feel better. During the service there were various tributes given by various family members and since I found it hard to go up and speak I made my tribute in the form of an appropriate RnB genre piece and since then every time I think about him or am just feeling down I go to the piano and let my fingers do the talking. Music, especially piano, has impacted on my life greatly and I could not imagine going without it for even a day.
