College Admissions Essay: A Career In Music Education

When words fail, music speaks. Music starts off as five lined, four spaced staff. The four spaces spell out the word face, F.A.C.E., which are the names of the notes. The five lines stand for: Every Good Boy Does Fine. Most people think an artist just write the words down, makes it rhyme and POOF!!, You have yourself some music. Although this is true, music has thousands upon thousands of creative steps you must take. There is a lot more to music, and a lot more I’m still learning though.

Unquestionably, playing the trumpet in a diverse range of musical ensembles over the past nine years has led to experiences that have not only shaped me as a musician, but furthermore as a student and as an individual. As early as middle school “Black Dog Jazz Band,” I struggled with the confidence on center stage to perform solos, even with sheet music and the exact notes to be played. Progressing through high school, my skill and my perception were transformed, as improvising measures of music of my own creation were no longer a source of insecurity, but rather an opportunity to display my creative expression and capability as a musician. Fast and difficult chord changes and previously unheard melodies were now uniquely mine, and I perform with a self-assurance in my own interpretations. This composure stemming from years of soloing and jazz band undoubtedly seeped into my academic life, as the poise and self-assurance with which I similarly deliver oral presentations has been clearly and positively impacted.

When I was younger, I loved to watch musicals on our small tv at home, especially The Sound of Music. I would sit for hours, watching it over and over. I learned all the songs by heart and would walk around the house singing “Doe a deer, a female deer” over and over until I was blue in the face. Finally, my parents took me out to see Hairspray on Broadway. Throughout the whole musical, I kept asking my parents where the music was coming from and after the show, they took me down to the pit to meet the orchestra. From that moment, I wanted to play one of those instruments. I realized that even though pit orchestra isn’t the most focused on the element even though it wouldn't be a musical without it.The music sets the mood, foreshadows and tells a

I must react to all the challenges I am faced with. I can fight and show I am ready for the world or I can flee from my responsibilities and amount to less than my potential. My future has left me heavy hearted and indecisive. My fifth step was what lead me to my future goals. Although I have known music would always have a place in my heart, I never saw myself using it as a profession. Mr. Henderson decided to sit with me and talk about all my possibilities and where he sees me in the future. He encouraged me to make my choice based off of what will make me happy and I made my choice. Later that week I applied to Western Carolina. They are known for their prestigious music program and auditioning for their School of Music will be my sixth and final

I don’t always write letters of introductions, but when I do, it's in Composition class. Now when I think about myself I tend to think of a few things in particular. The first of them being photography and video directing/editing. Over the summer, I got a new camera, a Nikon D3200. It's fairly nice so I use it quite often. I take pictures of mainly my friends. We've gone to places like Swiss Valley just to take pictures. I've even had people ask to do photoshoots and senior pictures for them. Also, now that I have this new camera I'm starting to make movies. I own a video editing program called adobe premiere, it's very nice and fun to use. So now my friend Connor and I are trying to make movies. But we don’t exactly have a ton of time to do

I was born and raised in Bronx, New York. Some people might know “The Bronx” for the famous Yankee Stadium. Where “Jenny from the block” came from otherwise known as Jennifer Lopez, The Bronx Zoo, or where Hip Hop first started. I would say that all of that culture would play a part in what career path I have chosen. When I tell people what my future goals are they always look at me with a funky look. To most people, I am not the girl you would think would be in uniform on a boarder. My short term goal is to prove them wrong and continue to be much more. Going back to the beginning of February 11th of 1996 would be taking it a little too far. Fast forwarding to around the year of 2000 would be just fine to start my story. When I was younger

Throughout my life, I have been taken by music. However, it was not until my 8th grade year in middle school that I realized that I could be a musician for the rest of my life. Before that, music just seemed like something to keep me out of trouble. I wasn’t the best player at that time, and I still knew very little about it all. How could something like that ever support someone? Still, it was the only talent that I could find any success in, and it was still very enjoyable, so I wanted to still give it a shot.

The career I wish to succeed at is music education. The fascination and passion had started when I was seven years old. My mom who was a saxophone player had started this passion when she first handed me her old saxophone. Even though I wasn’t very good at first I still couldn’t put it down. I practiced a lot to get better at playing that old saxophone. Eventually band for fifth graders had started and I had wanted to learn more about the instrument I barely knew about. I found out how to take care and set my amateur. Then we learned more of the basics like how not to sound like a goose. Finally, I’m here in high school I’m taking music theory to further my passion and prepare myself for college.

Music has been a passion of mine for many years. The sonic power of frequency captivates me entirely along with the depth of theory that goes behind it all. Nothing is as integrated with art, human expression, and science as music is. You have sound and frequency as itself, and then the physical, tangible applications that allows us humans to harness and mold the sound into whatever we want. I have been playing music since I was young, and as time passed I grew more curious about the way things around me worked. I began to wonder how the tools of the art work. This curiosity has driven myself to knowing the ins and outs of the physical realm within the music world. I want to know how the amplifiers that I use on a day to day basis function.

As a musician, I view medicine as a career path that reflects my identity: someone who pays attention to the meticulous details of my craft. One of my favorite activities is setting up my guitars, a monthly process that involves changing the strings, checking for intonation, adjusting the action of the fretboard, and polishing. I do so with the utmost attention to detail. This takes hours, yet I gain a sense of satisfaction from it, knowing that my guitars are in optimal playing condition. I know that whoever hears my music will hear it in its best form and I hope that they leave feeling profoundly impacted. I saw this same dedication and attention to detail during my shadowing experiences in the operating room as I watched a team of doctors and nurses prepare a room for surgery: lining the room with sterile drapes and intubating the patient. I was told that this long and seemingly tedious process was so crucial to preventing infection as well as to ensure that the surgery runs

I’ve been involved in Fine Arts since the beginning of my middle school career. Since that first day way back in fifth grade when I picked up that alto- saxophone, I haven’t been able to put it down. Today I would consider myself advanced when it comes to music/band. I currently play the alto and the tenor saxophones. I feel good about myself when I tell people about being involved in band and all of the different things that the band does. Playing an instrument is a talent and I would consider myself very talented. I have lettered in band all my four years of high school. For the past two years I have attended The All-Star Masonic Marching Band Camp. I was very honored to be a part of something so big like that.

When I was fourteen, my choir teacher told me I had the vocal ability of a twenty year old. Rising from my stomach, bubbles of pride mixed with confusion. Because I was so young, the praise felt unbelievable. That conversation began an avalanche of pressure that forced me to choose between two parts of myself. Consequently, starting in the fall of ninth grade I began the struggle between my love of singing and my love of my religion.

A career in music, something only few are able to pursue. Only the most exceptional can make it as a music major. Only the most talented and hardworking individuals can go far as a performer. Getting there takes countless hours of practicing, frustration, and success. However, one of the steps to becoming one of the world's remarkable musicians is studying at a prominent music school. A career in music has been a dream for many inspired people throughout the ages. Kong Qiu once said, “If you choose a job you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.” It is important to find a school that provides these core values: excellence, learn by doing philosophy, achievable through its unique, small size, Financial aid policy, Musical leadership, advocacy, and engagement, and Institutional adaptability, flexibility, and diversity. Finding out what one wants to do for the rest of their life can be a daunting task. Majoring in music is a big commitment, and finding the right school for instruction is essential. Though, through countless hours of hard work and exploring, one might

I believe my application would not be complete without the mentioning of my music career so far. I am an aspiring music performer who is hardworking and courageous. I have been playing my dedicated instrument for 6 years and have participated in many ensembles outside from high school. I am planning on completing a music performance major in order to further my music career and set a goal to accomplish for the rest of my life. I performed and competed with the Varsity Brass Ensemble at Lenoir-Rhyne University. This ensemble furthered my skills in music and other thinking as

My college career has been a long process. I started attending college right out of high school and during the duration of my course work, I experienced numerous personal challenges. My first challenge was that my parents were unable to help me pay for college. Therefore I had the responsibility to pay for it myself and in order to do that, I needed to work full-time. Being a full-time employee only allowed me to take classes part-time and as a result, my educational career started off slowly. I attended regularly for a few years, but then there was a bump in the road...marriage and two children. I delayed my college education for a period of time as a result of my obligations to my family and my full-time employment. I was able to continue with my education for several more years, and then another bump in the road…divorce. I was now faced with being a single mom having the total responsibility of supporting my children and giving them a good life. I knew I would be unable to do that successfully without a degree, so I decided I needed to get myself back to school. I still had to attend part-time, but I was moving forward. After several years went by, along with another few years of off and on attendance, I was again faced with another challenge. I was downsized by my long-time employer during the last recession and was faced with the daunting task of job hunting. This experience caused me to finally make the commitment to complete my bachelor’s degree. I