Your biography - Tell us about yourself in this essay, using the format outlined below.
Paragraph 1: Where you are from, what instrument you play, how long you have played, and anything else you would like us to know about you.
Paragraph 2: Your interactions with the music industry up to this point - and what you have seen that you think you would like to be part of.
Paragraph 3: Where you see yourself 10 years from now. (We realize that is likely to change as time goes on, but many studies have shown that people with thoughtful, written out goals are much more likely to succeed in their chosen careers.)
In third grade, I chose to play the cello because it was the biggest and in fourth grade, I switched to trombone because I the slide looked fun. I never cared that the rest of my section was guys or that the instrument was larger than me. That was all apart of the excitement. I played tenor trombone from fourth grade until eighth grade, when I switched to primarily bass trombone. As I started high school, I learned to play the baritone for marching band and last year I decided to target my focus on euphonium. The summer of my junior year, I was introduced to The Cadets2, a DCA corps. After leaping into the last four weeks of the season, I was hooked, intrigued by the realm of professionalism, and motivated to include the arts in my life forever.
I honestly have not spent much time in the music industry doing anything but playing my horn. Many of my inspirations are from my mentors in drum corps. I was motivated by older members and staff to keep music in my life, despite not wanting to teach or perform professionally. Cadets2 brought my attention to the different jobs required to run a music business including tour management, recruitment, and repairing. I have always been curious about how each instrument worked; the more I play the more I learn, and I think I have finally mastered solving every possible sticky valve issue. When I heard about Appalachian State's degree in Manufacturing and Merchandising, I was immediately fascinated.
After I graduate college, I plan on joining the Peace Corps, but when I arrive back home I will find a job in the environmental field and teach private lessons out of my home. Once I have earned enough money, I will open up a small repair shop and continue the private lessons there. My overall mission is to encourage other young musicians to continue their music careers in unconventional settings.
Paragraph 1: Where you are from, what instrument you play, how long you have played, and anything else you would like us to know about you.
Paragraph 2: Your interactions with the music industry up to this point - and what you have seen that you think you would like to be part of.
Paragraph 3: Where you see yourself 10 years from now. (We realize that is likely to change as time goes on, but many studies have shown that people with thoughtful, written out goals are much more likely to succeed in their chosen careers.)
In third grade, I chose to play the cello because it was the biggest and in fourth grade, I switched to trombone because I the slide looked fun. I never cared that the rest of my section was guys or that the instrument was larger than me. That was all apart of the excitement. I played tenor trombone from fourth grade until eighth grade, when I switched to primarily bass trombone. As I started high school, I learned to play the baritone for marching band and last year I decided to target my focus on euphonium. The summer of my junior year, I was introduced to The Cadets2, a DCA corps. After leaping into the last four weeks of the season, I was hooked, intrigued by the realm of professionalism, and motivated to include the arts in my life forever.
I honestly have not spent much time in the music industry doing anything but playing my horn. Many of my inspirations are from my mentors in drum corps. I was motivated by older members and staff to keep music in my life, despite not wanting to teach or perform professionally. Cadets2 brought my attention to the different jobs required to run a music business including tour management, recruitment, and repairing. I have always been curious about how each instrument worked; the more I play the more I learn, and I think I have finally mastered solving every possible sticky valve issue. When I heard about Appalachian State's degree in Manufacturing and Merchandising, I was immediately fascinated.
After I graduate college, I plan on joining the Peace Corps, but when I arrive back home I will find a job in the environmental field and teach private lessons out of my home. Once I have earned enough money, I will open up a small repair shop and continue the private lessons there. My overall mission is to encourage other young musicians to continue their music careers in unconventional settings.
