Essay About Sectionals

From even before the first time I picked up my clarinet , I always loved music. I had taken piano lessons and attended dance lessons. Now I am involved in the marching band, concert band, pit orchestra, and jazz band. Music was always what made me truly happy. Music also seems to come to me very naturally. I play three instruments, clarinet, flute, and saxophone. I am hoping to start piano lessons again soon.
As a member of the marching band I have three years of experience. I run the sectionals at each practice conducting and helping with fingerings, rhythms, and overall sound. My section is not afraid to ask me questions and i usually ask them if there is anything they need to go over. Not only do I run sectionals for marching band but I have also taken the initiative to have sectionals for concert band as well. Although it is not a requirement for my grade and also was not asked of me, I would have sectionals with the students from concert band. We would work on scales and the
I actually found through marching band that I love working with kids. I used to visit nursing homes with my school’s community club and I loved visiting the seniors living there. These experiences have lead me to wanting to be a music therapist. Music has been proven to help motor skills and improve mood. I know from experience that music can really boost your mood. This year (for many reasons), was really tough for me. There was a period of time where I wasn’t really feeling like myself. I felt sad and tired too much, I was under a lot of stress, and just in general didn’t feel good about myself. During this period of time I also was listening to music a lot and I found that practicing was confidence booster. It gave me some feeling of success I wasn’t able to achieve anywhere else. It brought me to my own world where all I had to focus on was myself and the music. It was my way to escape and served as an outlet for whatever I was