Musician Statement
Why I Make Music
I started playing piano at age four because my parents made me. I chose to continue playing because I learned that I love to make music. I love it because of how the way each song is a new challenge that you can solve. Your creativity also shines through your decisions regarding the style/feel of the piece, as well as how you go about learning it.
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Music has also been important to me since I was young because when I listen to it, I always connect to it emotionally. When you play music, this can also happen; you can express your emotions through your playing, without using words.
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Lastly, I love how music is accessible to everyone as every culture uses music in some way. I think, because of this, composition and creativity are some of the most important skills to foster in music so that students are able to express themselves as much as possible.
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My Goals
I have many goals as a musician. My first is to finish my ARCT in piano. I am very close to finishing the Royal Conservatory of Music program, and I want that over with. This would also allow me to become a registered piano teacher, which is another aspiration of mine.
Another goal I have is to learn how to play all of the instruments well; I am slowly collecting them so that I have them available to practice. I think each instrument provides different challenges and opportunities so I would like to experience them all.
My last goal is to learn how to play jazz piano. I have always loved Jazz music but I was trained as a classical player so I find it very difficult to think in this way. I want to tone my transcribing abilities, as well as my improvisation; both are very foreign to me but I am actively working towards them.
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