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"I chose the organ because of how much I liked praying in church. My home church had a small organ, but nobody played it. Organ music, I felt, was something that belonged and was needed in church." -Br. Jacob Berns "I chose viola because my brother already played it, so we could share one instrument. I thought about the violin, but I liked the lower sound of the viola more." "Initially, I was inspired by three or four good music teachers in my area. Today, I find inspiration in hearing a good performance or even reading a good book about music." -Br. Jacob Berns "My friends who played music! I wanted to play music with them, that kept me engaged with music before I really got into it on my own. People around me having fun creating something together inspired me to start doing music." -Mikey Maiorana "I went to play some music up in Ely a few summers ago, that was really nice! I got to hang out with my friend up there and walk around in the forest." -Mikey Maiorana "Verona in Italy. They have an outdoor arena like the Colosseum that they use to stage HUGE opera performances. Here's what it can look like: " -Br. Jacob Berns "I started music at school, and I just never stopped. I had a great elementary music teacher who was engaging and encouraging. I didn't realize until years later how much music allowed me to give expression to my own thoughts and emotions." -Br. Jacob Berns "My older sister and older brother played cello and viola, so in 4th grade when we picked instruments for our music class I chose viola so I could play an instrument like them. The other music things I did were mostly to spend time with friends! I had friends doing musicals, singing in choir, and playing in the marching band, so I joined those things too." -Mikey Maiorana "Most of the time, classical is my favorite genre. The rest of the time, I like listening to movie soundtracks." -Br. Jacob Berns "My favorite genre to compose and perform is classical music, my favorite genre to listen to changes a lot. I listened to a lot of videogame music in high school, I sometimes listen to a lot of classic rock, and recently I've been listening to more minimalist solo piano music like Joep Beving." -Mikey Maiorana |
About the Question BoardThe Question Board is a whiteboard in the music classroom and/or an online form on which students can write any music-related questions they have. They can be questions that are unrelated to what we're doing in class, questions that I student prefers to ask anonymously, or questions for our house leaders. Follow this page to see the intriguing and wide variety of questions that students are asking! Archives
April 2023
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