I passionately believe that music has the ability to change the world for the better.

It has this

joining power to bring together vastly unique to create this beautiful form of art that transcends what

words can say. The creation of this form of art can go further than ideas such as politics, religion, race,

gender, sex, or creed into a form of an imperfect utopia where all that’s left is the joy and love that

music can offer to each and every one of us. As both a current and future music educator, I believe that

every student should have access to this imperfect utopia, no matter how skilled or unskilled, confidant

or unconfident, prepared or unprepared; they should be able to experience the freedom that is music.

I believe that everyone has some form of latent talent for music and the arts. It doesn’t have to

be something over the top such as being a virtuoso—it can be as small as being able to count rhythms or

sing/play pitches in a way that others can’t at first. I also believe that everyone is able to become

talented with music as long as they put in the passion and effort to do so. There’s never only right

answer in music, so there’s definitely not only one way to learn, or to even teach, music; there is always

going to be a new method to teach that works best for someone. My students don’t have to be the best

musician in the world to love music—I’m certainly not—and there’s always new things to learn from and

experience in music that can’t be seen in other ideals of the learning experience.

As an educator, I believe that it is vital for there to be a safe space for your students in your

classroom. Students cannot focus on learning if all they think about is if they’ll be safe at home, or when

their next meal will be. The basic needs of a student comes before their education, and if they do not

get the opportunity to learn as much as you were hoping to, they will at least be safe. In music, the

differences of each player does not come into account, only the performers and their performance

matter in that moment of time; they become one within the music, and the music is within all of them.

Music education is vital in the school systems, and in the world. These ensembles are creating

the future generations of teachers, professionals, and leaders that the world needs to evolve into a
better and thriving international community. I believe that music teachers can and will change the

world, and I’ll be among those that will succeed.