Hey mom? I was wondering if I could take piano lessons.
You want to take piano lessons? Sure honey!
2012
MUSICAL ALPHABET:A, B, C, D, E, F, G
What happened to the rest of the alphabet?
This is the musical alphabet. See? it goes A, B, C, D, E, F, G.
2017
Classical music... again?
Okay let's see you play Für Elise!
Second grade was when I truly started gaining an interest in music. I was in dance classes at a studio called Kick It Up at the time, and my musical theater teacher would always play the piano and accompany us while we danced. I was entranced by the idea that I could create beautiful sounds just by tapping keys so I decided to ask my mom for piano lessons.
2021
The studio I was dancing at at the time actually offered piano lessons, taught by the manager of the dance studio Ms. Susan. I started attending lessons once a week on Wednesday and I grew to love playing the piano.
I ended up taking piano lessons with Ms. Susan for about 4 years, sadly, I had to quit when I found out I was moving to a different city. Eventually, in 7th grade, I decided to take piano lessons again and (due to my newfound interest in the ukulele) took ukulele lessons as well. However, I ended up quitting both classes at the end of 8th grade because although I loved both instruments, I was tired of playing classical and traditional music and I felt that in order to grow as a musician it was time to start teaching myself songs I actually wanted to learn like pop songs.
Fast forward to today in 2021, I'm currently taking guitar lessons (although due to the pandemic they are on zoom for now) and though I still have so much to learn, I'm getting better every day. All of the instruments I play, and even just listening to music, have helped me express myself and channel my emotions into something that I love. As a person with anxiety, I struggle a lot with overthinking, but music always helps clear my mind. It has consistently been the one thing I can count on (besides my amazing parents) and that is why I love it so much. It has completely shaped me into the creative person that I am today.