Music Personal Statement

Pursuing my love for music has definitely been my own “pursuit of happiness.” Although I do not have one specific experience with music that may describe this topic, I do have 16 years of it to prove that my whole life experience has been extraordinary. Music has always been a big part of my life and my family. I’ve been singing for as long as I can remember and not just of a certain genre. Growing up, I listened to many “oldie” artists rather than modern day music. This type of music sparked my interest for pure, raw, instrument-based music, rather than electronically made music.

When I was five years old, I began to play piano. My grandpa taught me to play alone with some of my favorite oldies tunes. He played trumpet along with me. I became very interested in pursuing music so when I entered the sixth grade, I chose to learn to play clarinet. Playing in my middle school band gave me much joy. I enjoyed learning my own instrument as well as how to play with many other musicians. I excelled in it. My three years of middle school I was the best clarinetist in the band. I received solo parts in the songs we played and extra recognition from some high school band directors.

I joined Marching Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, as well as AP Music Theory. I wanted to join as many music related classes as I could. The classes and groups I chose to be apart of certainly helped me grow as a musician. I have become much more advanced and my love for the art is still growing. I am glad that I have been exposed to a variety of different music groups and programs. They have each taught me something different but I like the fact that they all help me grow through a collective idea. No matter what music group I am in at the moment, I can use my knowledge from other groups and help myself grasp new information even