Personal Narrative: Music Education

When I was in sixth grade, I went to the middle school band meeting to pick out our instruments. I immediately was drawn towards the saxophone, probably because it was so weird looking, and my dad suggested that I played it. Later, I met my new band teacher, Mr.McArthur, and it turned out that he played the saxophone in high school and college. My parents bought me the instrument that night and I brought it home hastily and opened the case straight away. I was so excited to play it, but with my inexperience, I put the mouthpiece on upside down. I tried practicing it a couple times but the only sound that came out was discordant squeaks and tuneless noises. Finally, school started and on Thursdays I rushed to the band room. Eventually, I started

If I could change one thing to improve the Middle School Band Program, I would try to get the high school band members more involved in the development of the younger musicians in the Middle School Band Programs. As we know, our Middle Schools have continuously proven themselves to be skilled and advanced on the highest level, therefore, the concepts being taught are working. However, through my experience, it seems as if us Middle School Students assume that our ability to play instruments is capped at a certain level. Without a long term goal focused towards High School, we just learn our music and play. For me, after meeting with current upperclassmen in wake of drumline auditions, I realized that there was much more work to be done. As

My intentional major is Vocal Music Education. To me, music drives any experiences that life throws one's way into a series of carefully depicted categories of emotional expressions. My personal favorite is singing, but I still quite appreciate the value of instrumental music as well. Music has developed through the centuries with mighty composers such as Handel and Bach, along with hundreds of others that dwindled their ideas and separate life activities into words or elegant pitches, simply swirling these into a piece that may or may not be sung or played for thousands of years to come.

From a young age, I was always fascinated with the profession of teaching and knew that I wanted to grow up and become an educator. As I reached my senior year in high school, I determined that I would focus my undergraduate studies on music education and become a middle school chorus teacher. I studied the craft of music teaching and dedicated myself to become the best music educator possible. While I completed my studies, I began to have a fascination with instructional technology in the classroom and researched the implications of including technology into choral and band music instruction. I was also given the opportunity to present multiple workshops to college students and in-service educators about implementing new and exciting technologies in their classrooms. While at Wingate, I assisted in the founding of the Center for Teaching and Learning where I helped design and implement a training program for professors to implement the use of an iPad in the collegiate classroom. Natalie Ayambem, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, said:

With what felt like one of the first true days of summer, with a warm breeze and the subtle and nostalgic scent of bonfire wafting through the air, I made my way into Stevenson High School. Once I entered, I quickly purchased one ticket (which was a pamphlet) for The Spring Orchestra Concert. It felt a tad bit bizarre to be as excited as i was for this particular concert, but there were a few contributing factors: My dear friend Josh Maj was playing the Cello tonight, and I desperately wanted to see the musicians perform “Gauntlet” which is a classical piece that we at Homadeco frequently use in our productions. My acquaintances and I quickly took our seats, and soon right after the prelude pieces had begun. I didn’t know what to expect in

Growing up, I’ve been told the same line over and over again, “Make sure whatever you grow up to be, you will love.” With this advice, I began my life journey of finding out what I wanted to be. This advice haunted my life for multiple year as I struggle to find what my life would become. This constant struggle had myself worrying that I wouldn’t find anything I would love. Eventually, my final decision was made. This is to become a special Elementary Elementary Teacher. Entering the field of education, not only seems what's right, it also seems like I could change the generation of children.

I was enrolled in a Music Appreciation class over the summer and had a final grade of a 97. The first semester of school I was enrolled in American History; Found Principles, Civics and Economics Honors (90), Symphonic Band (100), Honors Biology (94) and Microsoft Word and Powerpoint (96). During second semester I have been enrolled in North Carolina Math II Honors (90), Symphonic Band (100), Health Science I (96) and Honors English II

As you might know, the musical theater class has started this trimester. I auditioned for the class, and actually was considered one of the people to come back and try out for a main character. However, the class happens to be during sixth hour. I was wondering if on the day that they do the actual the call backs for the main characters if I could go to the class instead of sixth hour. If there is any work that I will have to make up during this time, I will do it on my own. I have talked to some other students who have the same dilemma, an they said that this was the best solution. I was also wondering what they did last year for this problem to be fixed. If I am chosen to be a main character, I would like to ask if I could be in the class

I plan to be a music education major and teach a High School band. I want to do this career because I want to teach others what I am so passionate about and maybe even help them become more passionate about it as well. Something I've also noticed is that not only am I good at it, but, I like helping people and helping them understand anything that I know. I believe I do pretty well as a leader in my section, I taught them a lot and helped them reach a higher potential.

I once had a teacher who told me, “There are no wrong notes, but how you play them, the feelings you put in and how you play them in time. It’s all about your timing.” This is one piece of advice that has always remained with me, and looking back over the past year, I can see that it adheres to far more than just music.

As the third black child of six and the daughter of a single mother, I was raised with my extended family. It was not until I was seven years old, my immediate family moved to Orlando, Florida from Chicago, Illinois. My mom, like most mothers, wanted the best for her children, and what she deemed valuable were to raise children with a holistic mind of the world. Because of this, my middle and high school years were full of diversity. One the most memorable years of my life was when I was accepted in Osceola County School for the Arts. This was a combination middle and high school that I attend for five years. There I learned many ideals and techniques about the fines arts. From technical theater to creative writing, I was taught how the arts

_”Well I guess if you're going to be involved in the school Orchestra you won't really need to worry about taking any performing arts subjects after all then :) It's good to see that you're going to be mentoring other kids I think you'll grow in wisdom in it and the other kids will really benefit from you as well. Your teacher is right you are going to be very busy with school!”_

All the points get crossed while I was in my music class, and it is moment when I realize that the light instrumental music can calmed me from hyper impulsive state and gives me the insight and idea while I need to slow down to thinking the solution to handle tricky problems. Even since then, I change my study habit from fixed studying hard to flexibility studying smart, and I will always turn on the light music whenever I need to work on my paper or to looking for solution to approach to solving problem or to relieve my hid pressure from the school and family when I was exhausted.

Currently, I am involved in multiple choirs and vocal ensembles inside and outside of my high school, and because I plan on majoring in Vocal Performance, I will have some of these same opportunities available to me in college. Of all the groups I have participated in, there is one type of ensemble that has peaked my interest over the past few years and that is an a cappella ensemble. At my school, I am a part of an a cappella group called Women’s Octet, and if I were given the opportunity, I would start a club like this at UC. When everyone is singing a different part, it is important to be in sync with the other members of the group, not only vocally but personally. Bonding is essential for any ensemble or club, and it is a great way to

Music, one of the most unappreciated things at school. The school should put more money into the music program, music is important and it raises IQ, helps people get into college, and opens opportunities for good professions when they get older. People love music and it will never leave that person that knows how to play. They will find himself sitting in their room playing their instrument because they are bourd. Schools don’t put a lot of money into band for a couple of reasons one being not enough students that are in that program.