Borda Narrative Essay

Anne also needs to convince the musicians of her commitment to the arts and her ability to lead such a prestigious organization and to do so, she will need to highlight her past accomplishments. Anne has had enormous success in directing operas, including serving as stage director for over 60 opera productions world wide, including the adored San Francisco Opera. In addition, she had stints as assistant director at the San Francisco Opera and the Canadian Opera. She also sought to increase the amount of productions during her time at the Boston Lyrics Opera instead of decreasing them to help retire the debt there. This should convince the musicians not only of Anne’s ability to lead them but also of her desire to build an elite arts

Denise is a model employee as she is always reliable and dedicated to the team as well as the business needs and has an ability to easily adapt to any last minute schedule changes , even when they involve overtime. Another individual asset she brings to our company is her ability and desire to calm an angry or frustrated customer, which is unparalleled. It is my pleasure to repeatedly ask her to mentor new employees as soon as they start training due to her excellence in multiple areas and eager attitude to

Mr. Westman has been my teacher for the past six years and I still don’t think that is enough time to be surrounded by such joy and love that he gives. Mr. Westman has continuously pushed me and my classmates to better ourselves as musicians, students, and most importantly, people. He radiates so much joy for life and teaching and his kindness, sarcasm, and love for “his kids” can never be matched. I’m so grateful to have head his influence for so long, and I can’t wait to come back and see what he continues to do with the amazing orchestra program. #AvonOrchestraTurns10

At this point in my life I find myself in an interesting predicament regarding my attitudes toward reading and writing; more so towards reading. Years ago I used to love reading books for pleasure but nowadays I find myself reading things that little to no effort to digest. This includes the very basic posts on facebook expressing one’s opinion on something or articles and threads on reddit discussing topics I find intriguing. Perhaps it’s the severe senioritis that has overcome me as I enter my last semester at Chapman University. As I’ve gotten lazier I can see it start to reflect in my everyday life. Deep down I still love to read but I rarely find myself getting truly invested into the action unless it relates to something I am very

On September 27, 2013, this article was published by the Wall Street Journal. Written by Joanne Lipman, inspired by Mr. Kupchynsky about how tough teachers get good results. The article starts off with a memory of the author's childhood in New Jersey. About how Mr. Kupchynsky, a strict music teacher, was not afraid to call someone out or poke them with a pencil to correct them. However, when Mr. Kupchynsky died, former students and colleagues from all around came together to perform a concert in his memory. Even though Mr. Kupchynsky was a tough teacher his former students came together to form an "orchestra the size of the New York Philharmonic"(Lipman 1). In addition to this the author points out how successful Mr. Kupchynsky former students

I never thought the day would come where I’d have to admit to myself I had an addiction. The hardest part was to except the fact I was an addict of painkillers and admitting it to my family so that I could get the help and support needed to get clean. The road leading to my addiction started with the factors of my childhood, always trying to fit in and not being supported emotionally from my parents. Having a child at the age of sixteen was the second factor, which made me grow up faster than a normal child at my age would have had to. Living the life of an addict was a struggle everyday but, getting help was the hardest part of it all. I’ll live with this disease for the rest of my life because recovery is a

As John Krolow, one of the teachers impacted by the Save the Music Foundation’s work, said, “At the end of the day, you can’t beat the life lessons learned through playing in a musical ensemble… It is a metaphor for community.” In the Leaving a Legacy unit, many social and historical movements, as well as people and their legacies, have been explored. The Save the Music Foundation was started so that music education would eventually be available for all kids in the United States.

I write to express my interest in the tenure-track appointment in guitar at the assistant or associate professor level beginning fall 2018 at the Arizona State University School of Music. While I have taught at a number of institutions, my position at Georgia State University (GSU) has offered the greatest opportunities for professional growth. Consequently, my discussion of professional activities will focus primarily on the work I have done in connection with GSU starting in 2012. In this time I have revitalized a failing guitar program, reinstated its MM performance degree, and created a guitar chair position within the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) while holding two to three part-time positions and maintaining an active

With over 20 band seniors leaving high school this year a substantial amount of the band is moving on and leaving a gap to be filled in. As a rising junior at Bristol Central I recognize that successful upperclassmen transition from being a follower to a leader and I believe that it is my time to show that I will help lead the band in the same direction as prior effective band managers.

Writing has always been my most difficult part of English. Reading, on the other hand, is something I could do all day; however, with writing, I grimace just thinking about it. It was not that I did not have anything to say, because I actually have quite a bit to say. I just could never figure out how to phrase what I had to say in just right way on the page. My mom taught me to read and write at a young age. After that, I would devour any book that I could get my hands on. However, I have had trouble with writing since it became more than just my alphabet and numbers.

The front gate said "Sobibor". I had heard stories of people at Sobibor, and those stories were not pretty. With the numbers of people shortening fast, Sobibor meant they were about to get shorter. As usual, we had to go to role call. We were all counted for, and the Jews population went down, like usual. We were assigned our "cabin" and we got straight to work. First, we had to dig holes for who knows what. Then, we moved more rocks. As usual, you had to pick up just the right size of rock, or you want be able to lift your body anymore. My arms had practically gave out. I saw a Kapo, and I decided I could tell him. I knew I shouldn't of, but I did it anyway. I walked up to him, and said "Um, sir? My arms are not able to lift any of these

Everything Rey was taught was taught from living most of her years as a scavenger and fending for herself. She wasn't going to let this mission break her. She is strong and fearless and she was focused on finding the missing droid, BB-8.

It is during monotonous afternoons in the sweltering heat where one discovers the true limitations of his or her resolve. Remarkably, our exuberant group of approximately 160 members repeatedly managed to accomplish a new feat and set a precedent after every repetition. Much of this persistence I attribute to our band director, whose passion and resolution roused us to attain superior versions of ourselves. Often, he would remind us that “what was acceptable yesterday is not acceptable today”, a sample of his wisdom that prompted me to audition for the role of drum major. A drum major is essentially the foremost proprietor of student leadership within a marching band and he or she functions as a musical conductor during performances. Though I was not chosen at the conclusion of my freshman year, my commitment only intensified. I auditioned once more at the end of the following year and was selected. Suddenly, I was thrust into a renowned position of liability. My success depended on effectively communicating with individuals unfamiliar to me on a daily basis and defusing stiff situations. Stressful and tedious as I have discovered the role to be, it has bolstered my confidence and allowed me to acknowledge the mantle of leadership in a new

“I want to start a flute choir!” Those words were my new mission, even though I hadn’t the faintest idea how to go about accomplishing that. When I transitioned to full-time PSEO during my junior year in high school, I didn’t have room in my schedule for band. I missed comparing contest repertoire with my fellow musicians and playing Disney songs for elementary school children to inspire them to join the band program. I felt like I was completing a jigsaw puzzle only to discover I was missing the last few pieces. Devastated by this loss, I decided to initiate my own collaborative music group, based on the groups I was previously involved in.

April 7, 2216 is the day where I felt hope had actually connected with me. A ship is headed to Planet Nine for the first time. Since I was seven years old I felt like space was the place for me, I would always look up at the stars and feel they were trying to connect.