Alli Carter Research Paper

Music is a passion of mine and has been for a long time (it's in my blood.) My dad played the bass guitar in a few groups, and he sings in our church's choir. His taste of music has been passed down and adopted by my brother and me.

I've always been exposed to music because my mom went to school for musical theatre. I've been singing since I was less than two, and I started singing in a church choir in first grade. The first time I ever truly performed was in second grade, when I sang "Tomorrow" from Annie for my entire school in a competition called "North Street Idol." I have no clue what possessed me to do it, because I was just about as quiet, shy, and anxious as they come. My teeth were literally chattering after I finished, and I went into a state of shock when I found out that I won. That was a major stepping stone towards the eventual realization of my purpose, because although I was scared beyond belief, I also sort of enjoyed it.

Music has always been an important element in my life. As I look back, I have always loved singing and playing instruments. During my high school years, I participated in marching band, concert band, and show choir. When I was in elementary school I learned how to play the piano and in 6th grade I joined the school band to learn to play the flute. I continued playing the flute in middle school and into high school. In 4th grade I joined the school choir and continued that through high school as well. In high school, I spent a lot more time in show choir than I did in band due to scheduling and personal interest.

Ever since I was young I have been singing. At five years old it was "Route 66" by John Mayer because it was featured in the movie Cars. Now, I sing anything from "Cantique" (a traditional French choral piece) to "Damned for All Time" in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar. I believe in the power of music.

As college is approaching and I am transitioning into adulthood, I have been reminiscing on some aspects of my life that have lead me to become the person I am now. Choir has been my saving grace and my life would be nowhere near the same without it. I was placed in choir in junior high by mistake, and six years later, this mistake led to an audition that might very well have saved my life. I grew up performing. First it was dance, then theatre, and now choir.

Growing up with a musicaly inclined family, I discovered that music will always be a part of me. I have fell deeply inlove with music,which I believe, is the best thing that was ever created.  I was first introduced to music by my father, who played the piano.  He inspired me to follow his path in music.  At the age of 5 I began taking piano lessons at Jerry Luck Studios. As time passed on I began taking fewer lessons when finally my parents decided to cancel them.  Growing older I began to teach myself songs that I wanted to learn and more about the theory behind music.  It can be a battle at first when you teach yourself things, but as time moves forward you began to understand.  In my early junior high school years, I became more in love

It was the night that I went to see and support my friend’s middle school band performance. I remember watching and hearing the sounds of certain instruments and being instantly drawn to them. At the very moment I knew that music was something I wanted to learn and study all through life. There was something beautiful about the way each individual instrument sounded, and the abilities that each musician had to make their instruments sound a certain way. The next year I signed up for my school’s band classes and began to learn and study about music and music theory.

I was born into a family where music was a natural thing. I started playing the cello and the piano at the age of 4. At that age, music was something I was told to love and eventually I loved it. In 4th grade, I joined the Maple orchestra and I loved it. When I was at my elementary school, I always enjoyed being the leader of group projects because I felt I could express my ideas and usually kids would go along with it. In

When I was in seventh grade, I joined the school band. I thought about what instrument I should play, and decided to play the clarinet. I started playing in school and discovered that I had a slight talent for it.

Personally, I favorited my English 101 class. The main component of this course was to branch out and further our writing abilities. We did this by doing many different types of papers. Theses papers ranged from short essays to long

Singing, to me, is something that defines who I am because I have been doing it for so long. I have spent countless hours in voice lessons, rehearsals, practicing, recitals, and concerts that I do not know what my life would be without it. Being a vocal student has allowed me to express myself in a unique way that brings joy to others.

My musical background is diverse. I started playing on my sister’s keyboard when I was four years old and although I was just a toddler hitting keys and enjoying the sound, I think it was when I started to understand my passion and talent. Soon after, I started taking cello lessons and have played in orchestra for the past ten years. Then, I picked up guitar and even taught myself how to play the ukulele. I often bring my ukulele to soccer tournaments or cross country meets for singalongs on the bus or between games and races.

It’s very hard to tell what really pushed me to music. Because my surrounding was absolutely unmusical there was nobody in the family who played even an instrument or was really interested in classical music.

grow more complex. Through music, I welcome opportunities to expand my friendships as well as my instrumental horizons. I began studying piano at age six. For the next five years, my mother lived vicariously through my musical education, which her family had not been able to afford. In fifth grade, as I was becoming an earnest piano student, I was selected to commence violin lessons and play in my elementary school

My musical background is very narrow. I had basic music classes in elementary school and took flute lessons for about three months when I was eleven years old. I typically only listen to country, pop, and hip-hop; however, I do teach Irish