Mastering an instrument is no easy task, let alone multiple instruments. Though the  by music’s endless possibilities. “You can always learn more. No matter how long you have been in music, there is always a song you haven’t heard, a theory you haven’t learned, and an idea that hasn’t occurred.”


Along with the learning opportunities pro-


 communicate without uttering a word. “The joy of music is simply being able to convey raw emotion to other people and for them to feel that emotion and relate it to their own life experiences without you even having a conversation with them to that point. The arts are unique in that way, because I don’t know anything else that can give that experience with every emotion possible.”  work. She is a three-time member of Calvary Lutheran’s High Honor Roll. In music competition, she earned second place for her violin solo. “It was incredible, especially because my school concert was on the same day. So I competed early in the morning and then was presented with my medal during my school concert in front of everyone.” 


ment of her school music program.


“I want to encourage more people to come compete with me, be- cause even though we compete individually, it’s always fun to have more people around and see how well they do.”


With her understanding of work ethic, it is not hard to see music   “After graduation I plan to go to Missouri State University, be in-


volved in as many music groups as possible, and pursue a career in music education to give back to the thing that has given me so much by making it available to others.”


If hard work and a giving attitude in the world of music breed 


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