Music In Our Schools Month

This person met Janet Jackson on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu California and lived in the same neighborhood as some famous rappers. They also met the band Imagine Dragons. This person enjoys attending the Winter Park Jazz Festival in Colorado! It is an open-air concert with lots of local and big-name performers. It is high in the mountains.

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This person was in 4 years of high school choir and 2 years of UWP University choir. They also did 4 years of trumpet in high school and 3 years of piano in middle school. They were also on the high school dance team. They love all types of music. They sing at church sometimes. They play a little bit of piano and ukulele. This person loves to enjoy live performances.  Music is really centering and calming for them.  It speaks to them in a lot of emotional ways.

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This person was in choir, band, and pep band for all four years of high school. They are also a self taught piano player. They listen to music at some point everyday. Whether it is when they are getting ready for work, while they are cleaning or while they sing and dance around the house with their daughter. Music is a big part of their life.

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This person was in the high school marching band as well as UWP marching band. They also did the flags in high school and dance squad/flags at UWP. They can play the flute and the piano. If they could learn to play any instrument, they would learn to play the drums.

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This person has been a member of choir since they joined their first children’s choir in 3rd grade. In high school, their band and choir performed in Disney and New York City. In college, their choir performed in Ireland. They sang in middle school, high school, college choir, and some honors choirs. They love attending musicals and their favorites are Hamilton and Newsies. They have performed in many musicals, including playing Tracy Turnblad in the musical Hairspray.

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This person was in HS choir, swing choir and madrigal. They also played the clarinet through 8th grade. They met Montgomery Gentry when they were performing in Richland Center. Their dad was a singer and him singing to me or singing in the church choir are some of my favorite memories of him.

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This person likes upbeat instrumentals, 80s songs and some country too. They would love to learn to play the piano. Music gives them so much strength. When they are feeling down or tired music is their go to boost of ENERGY!

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This person played the flute in high school and enjoys listening to Pop or Country. If they could go back in time they would not have let themself quit on the piano (in 7th grade) because they wish now so badly that they could play it.

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This person was in high school choir for 1 year. They enjoy listening to contemporary county, classic rock, some of everything. Their favorite radio station is 97.7.

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This person played Saxophone in the high school band and acted in their school's musical. They can play the guitar and ukulele. Two of their three kids play instruments and their third child is very excited to learn how to play music as well.

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