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College Admissions Essay: A Career In Music Schools

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As a person, I would have to say that I am friendly, intelligent, and above all very musical. When I told people that I wanted to go into music I would get the same response from everyone “I couldn't see you doing anything else.” I knew that I wanted to become a music teacher when I was in 9th grade after attending a unique musical summer program, and from that point, I have been striving to get better at what I love most, music. From there, I had to decide what colleges I wanted to apply and possibly go to and one of the first places that came to mind, the place where both my chorus and band teachers attended, the Crane School of Music located at SUNY Potsdam. The Crane School of Music has been ranked one of the top schools for Music Education in the United States for quite some time and has boosted a near 100% job placement rate for the last handful of years. In fact, according to a recent statistic, Crane alumni occupy over 60% of all the music teacher positions in New York State. There must a reason that …show more content…

I have studied music theory and voice for several years and love helping my friends when it comes to anything musical. My favorite time of year is the winter when it’s time to audition for the musical. I always get many requests to help with song selection and overall presentation and performance. The people I work with usually do very well as long as they are motivated enough to work towards being better. The comments I give are always honest and constructive. I would never say that “it sounded good”. That doesn’t help anybody. I am so grateful that the people that I work with are comfortable enough not only to perform in front of me but to listen to the commentary that I provide. It is not always easy to receive feedback from a peer and I a truly glad that they not only are willing to work with me but ask to. It just proves the respect they have for me and friendliness I show in

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