I grew up surrounded by the sound of all different kinds of music. My mother listened to mostly soul and R&B, my father listened to blues and jazz, and my friends listened to pop. I’ve always enjoyed various branches of the arts. When I was really young I would paint for hours, when I was four I took a ballet class, I played piano for several years, and I’ve always loved to sing. As a grew older, I had to set my passion for the arts aside so I could focus more on schoolwork, family, other extra-curriculars that I was interested in.
The arts are important to me because it allows people to tell a story through a medium that they wouldn’t ordinarily use. Often in life, and especially in schools the arts are pushed aside in favor of academics,
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Music has a way of making you feel emotions you either hadn’t felt in awhile, or didn’t think you possessed the ability to have. I want to be able to explore the world of music and everything I could possibly learn from it.
In the future when I figure out what I want to do in my life, I want singing to be some part of it. I want to be able to sing on a day-to-day basis, but also perform if I want to, and I want to be proud of how I sound and what I accomplish in both of those situations.
When I visited Oakland School for the Arts, I saw that everyone there was both invested in their craft, but also really enjoyed being there. It is very important to me that I am part of a school of students fully invested in what they are doing. I saw this reflected strongly at OSA in both the teachers willingness to help their students and the students’ willingness to reach the goals that were given to them. I want to be a member in a community full of people who are passionate about what they do and to be part of a school that supports the students and their interests. Regardless of what my future turns out to be I want singing and music to be a part of it, and I believe OSA will give me the skills and experience to achieve
Music is a passion of mine, this comes with my love for performing on-stage. I play guitar in the School Ensemble and clarinet in the School Concert. I was also proud to be awarded a third place for reciting the Quran (in Arabic) at the Annual Qirath Competition 2014, which is indeed a vocal competition.
After learning how to talk, I found that singing was something I really enjoyed. Music has helped me to express myself. I have
I’ve always loved music and singing, even as a kid. It has always been my passion. Performing on stage is what actually broke me out of my shell. Going into highschool I was very awkward and shy, but music helped me conquer my social awkwardness. Music has helped me give back to my community in ways I never thought of, seeing the smiles on people’s faces when I sing is one of the greatest feelings ever and I cherish it, and the applause when I’m done makes me feel all warm inside. Performing and helping others perform is something I love to do and it helped me find my place in the world. Learning a new song is fantastic experience as well.
Music has always been an important part of my life. Upon entering the fifth grade, my parents bought me a flute, at my insistence. After moderate success playing the flute, I saw greener grass on the other side of the musical fence. Singing just had to be easier than making music with a long metal pipe. My perception and reality did not exactly match. Singing has its own subtleties and complexities which are not readily apparent to the casual observer. Abandoning the flute for singing, I began taking voice lessons in the tenth grade. My voice teacher was very experienced and encouraged me to pursue my interest in music beyond high school. After much deliberation, I decided to major in voice during college. This path would be fraught with unforeseen difficulties and exciting challenges.
Music has always been an important part of my life. During high school I have developed areas of service and leadership through interests in children and gardening, which will continue to be major parts of my life.
The career that I chose was Performing Arts, more specifically, Musical Theatre. I would perform as a singer, dancer as well as an actress, gaining the title of a performer. My career in a small view is performing different plays and musicals for people and making everyone happy. I chose this career, because I love performing and I’ve always done some form of it through elementary school until now. I had always enjoyed singing and playing music, but when I performed in front of the student body in Play Production II, everything changed. I had learned that I loved acting and singing the same amount. I decided, if I could do one thing, I would perform in some sort of musical. It is important to understand
The arts are valued as a critical component of learning for all children (at-risk included) and for adults both in the classroom and in other educational
middle of paper ... ... Including arts in the classroom is as simple as playing music. It is proven that just listening to music or even a simple rhythm will engage both sides of the brain and help it to learn more efficiently (Weber 1). Even though this country is in an economic recession, fine arts are a necessity for the schools. The arts may cost a little extra money, but in the end, the benefits of keeping fine arts in the school system will bring about rewards never imagined.
If the arts were not taught in schools then an even larger amount to not graduate high school and with less high school graduates there are less hardworking and successful citizens. “The arts can help instill self-discipline, sharpen problem-solving skills and show how to work together with others,” (Watts). If a person is not taught to have self-discipline, problem-solving skills or how to work with others then that person will have trouble while working in today 's workforce. No matter what job or career someone obtains the person will in some way have to develop at least one of these skills to get by. Therefore, for children to become successful in their future work or career they must also develop the skills needed to work in their future career as well. And this includes developing these skills at a young age through art classes. But without art classes a student will have a lesser chance of developing self-discipline skills, problem-solving skills and the patience to deal with other
The Importance of Arts Education Jane Alexander, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), once said, “Many children are missing out on something which gives their education context, gives their lives depth and meaning, and prepares them to be the future workforce.” This “something” that she spoke of is music and art education. Unfortunately, she is entirely correct. We are currently seeing a dramatic cut in arts education curriculum in our public schools due to the limited amount of time and funding. In many cases, budget cutbacks mean arts education cutbacks.
Music has absolutely been an enormous part of my life and who I am. However,
To begin, music has played a significant role in my life. Over the years, I’ve been involved in music, both instrumentally and vocally, as I have learned to play a variety of instruments and been involved in a number of different singing groups. This all started when I was fairly young. In elementary school, I began taking piano lessons, which resulted in performances during church services and at recitals. Also, throughout middle and high school, I learned to play the clarinet and participated in both marching and concert band activities.
Art education is often underestimated by many who believe that school was created to teach only analytical concepts such as mathematics and literature. However, research has shown that art courses are important, even necessary for students in elementary, middle, and high schools. These art classes may include not only visual arts but performing arts such as dance, theatre and choir. Barbara Streisand said, “Art does not exist only to entertain, but also to challenge one to think, to provoke, even to disturb, in a constant search for the truth,” (Quotations). Streisand points out that there are multiple benefits to art whether it be painted by a brush or sung from the heart. Art has the ability to allow people to see situations from different points of view not merely to look beautiful as decoration. Those who believe that art education is unimportant are simply ignorant to the benefits that involvement in the arts holds for not just the individual but for society in general. While some in society may not recognize the immediate results. Art education is beneficial to students in primary and secondary schools.
First of all, I chose this profession because singing is my passion; I have sung since I was little. Some of the greatest singers have been classically trained, with years of voice lessons and practice. One such singer is Maria Callas, a well-known and revered artist. Plus, according to some experts, humans have sung before they learned to speak.
..., they improve social skills as well as one’s social image, and they improve one’s psychological health (Why Art Matters, 1). The arts also increase one’s perception and appreciation for life and the things in it (Why Art Matters, 1). Art is all around us everywhere we go and everywhere we look. It helps us understand where we are, where we are going, and how we get there. The preservation of history greatly relies on art to hold images, sounds, writing, and all sorts of other stuff form the past, so I guess you could say that recorded history is art (Social Impact of Art, 8). It helps get rid of multiracial and multicultural boundaries creating connections between people from all around the globe (How Art Impacts Society, 6). The arts, as well as the artist, are very important in today’s society and needs to be appreciated for what it is and what it’s done for us.