Musical Autobiography

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Music has been a major part of my life, both in my personal life and educational career. It started early in my 2nd grade music class when I learned to play the recorder. I didn't realize it at the time, but this class would shape the rest of my life. Joining the musical theatre program in 3rd grade opened up so many new doors for me. I joined both choir and band in 5th grade. Ten-year-old me was just as eager to incorporate music into my life as I am now. With the guidance of my middle school band teacher, Mr. Martinson, I learned to play the flute. Throughout this time, I also took vocal lessons at Bridge of Harmony. These lessons helped me become a stronger singer through solo singing at local events. As I got older, I was able to take bigger leadership roles in the …show more content…

In March of 2020, COVID-19 sent everyone home from school and shut down all of my favorite things. I could not have made it through this time without the music in my life. Although this time made everyone feel alone, the music grounded me. I auditioned for a community choir this summer. I was accepted to be in the Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota (YCCM) for the upcoming year. I have enjoyed being a part of this choir for the past four years. Since then, I have been invited to sing with the YCCM chamber singers through the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years. I was also a part of the Sartell Jazz band in 2022 where I learned to play the saxophone. Other extracurriculars I attended were the show choir and chamber choir. During my sophomore year, I applied to be a part of the choir council. This was a big goal of mine as I looked up to the older students who were in charge of the music program. I was voted to be the secretary for the 2021-2022 school year. The following year, I was the treasurer of the council. Now, in my senior year, I am the president of the Sartell Choir Council. This is something that I am very proud

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