”(5) She wasn’t just sitting down and eating her lunch. She was playing her ukulele in front of the whole lunch room. I would never do that in front of my classmates.
Through my many years of school, kindergarten through high school, I have had countless numbers of people and experiences that have shaped me into the young woman I am today. My most recent experience that has taught me so much about myself and life is my first theater experience, UIL one act play. For years and years my parents encouraged me to try out for one-act play. They believed I would be a natural since I previously enjoyed public speaking contests. Because of my involvement in so many other extra-curricular activities, there always seemed to be a conflict that gave me a good excuse not to try out for the play.
I could feel the blood rushing to my face, I wanted to just hide myself away due to the lack of preparation I had put into my solo, especially when a bass clarinet chuckled at the fact that I messed it up. At that moment, I was determined to sit down and learn the music. During seminar the fourth week of prep, I sat in a practice room and played the rhythms repeatedly until I engrained the fingering pattern in my hands. It wasn’t easy
At church, I was beehive and mia maid first counselor and the pianist in the primary. In the musicals I was a lead dancer. I am a member of the National Honor Society. I volunteered to teach children music lessons after school as part of a mentor
For many years I have been known for being a very talented athlete. But what many people do not know is that I was once in the Elba Marching band. Being in the band has taught me a lot of things, like reading music, discipline and organization. The most interesting thing about the band was that we had to learn how to read music. At first this was a challenge for me, but I soon got the hang of it.
Teagan was the third passenger in a black SUV when suddenly her two best friends were shot in the front seats. Of course, Tegan became the eyewitness; investigators, family of the victims and fellow classmates wanted to know the who and why of the murder of Clark Carson and Martin Genovese. However, Teagan claims she did not see anything because it happened so suddenly and quickly. She is desperate to prove her innocence and get rid of her guilty conscious that she forms a plan. The bizarre plan went into action and the results were truly shocking and breathtaking.
Spain Elementary/Middle School in Detroit is facing an issue of missing a musician teacher. As shown in the video, “Life Inside Detroit Public Schools” the school has all the necessary accessories to have a music class or even a legitimate band. Even though it’s an extracurricular, developing student’s early interests is beneficial for youth’s future. “Being on a team, in an orchestra, or in the cast of a play typically involves being a member of a general category (e.g., soccer player, percussionist), and participants are typically given specific roles to fulfill. These experiences promote the values of universalism and specificity (respectively).”
The Great Gatsby. Directed by Baz Luhrmann, performances by Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire, Warner Bros. & Village Production Pictures, 2013. (Audience is just this class, I’m giving an inspirational speech) Fake it till you make it. This is a central theme in the 2013 adaptation of F. Scott. Fitzgerald’s famous novel
With humble beginnings, which was common among the students in my middle school, I never expected myself to devote blood and sweat into an instrument such
One achievement that has greatly impacted my life, is the honor of being drum major for the marching band. Throughout the whole audition process, and the season that followed, I have learned important life skills, that will help me in the future. The first thing I learned was that practice pays off. While this is a commonly understood fact, this whole experience has really solidified that idea for me. When I first decided to audition, I attended classes to learn how to conduct.
I did not think it would be possible for me, a classically trained pianist for eleven years, to cross over to the worlds of jazz or blues. I never tried it because it seemed too far-fetched; yet once I put my mind to it, I was able to unlock my potential to excel at something completely foreign to
What he played Willliam Primrose played the viola. before playing the viola he was forced to play the violin. William had no interest in playing the violin. He had always preferred the sound of the viola. He got a gold medal but said that he skipped some classes because of his lack of interest.
I realized that the only way I could achieve the results I desired was to work harder, so I focused more energy into my schoolwork and it paid off. I continued to play the flute all through high school, and participating in marching band had an equally important impact on my life. Through marching band, I learned the importance of time management. Rehearsals every day after school, Friday night football games, and Saturday competitions that lasted all day greatly cut the amount of free time I had. In fact, the majority of my free time seemed to disappear, until I started working on my time management skills.
Music classes serve no purpose in schools and are essentially replaceable. This is because most adults either forget how to play their instruments or never use it in real life unless it’s part of a career or passion. What’s the use of knowledge that fades away and makes no contribution? A newrepublic.com editor surveyed adults who had
It may not seem significant to the audience, but to me, a mere 10 years old, it was a major breakthrough. I finally got the chance to spread the joy and love that I gained from this experience to the audience yet it was so nerve wrecking. As I took up my violin and touched the shrill E-string, I was immersed in the beauty of the music that awed me for years. The nervous thoughts just floated away and all that was in my mind was how to shape the music. The clear, sweet singing melody floated out from my three quarter-sized violin as my chubby fingers flew on the fingerboard.
