"My idol was standing right in front of me. I was one of the most prestigious stages in the world with this renowned conductor. I was so proud of myself. And I was so...happy"
Name someone who inspires you.
My music teacher that I started off with. Her name is Kim Stevens Doll. She really inspires me because she started this program where she gives free music education to kids who don't have as much money and are maybe not as fortunate. She literally spends all of her time working on the program. She doesn't make any money from it and that is what really inspires me. Just volunteering your time to help people in need.
What is your greatest struggle?
Definitely my self-confidence. Like, especially when I'm playing music. I feel like I'm just the worst. I feel like I'm so bad even though I know that I've been doing it for so long. I would say I am decent, but I put myself down a lot on that. It's really important to be confident when you're playing so that you can actually do well.
What does community mean to you?
I think community is just a group of like-minded people. A community can be a club you're in where everyone's passionate about the same thing. For me that is orchestra. That is my community. A community can even just be Sage Creek as a whole. We are a community.
Current thoughts/Whims
I'm really busy right now. Because December is the one time of year that musicians actually have a lot of stuff to do. I probably have around 14 concerts this month, like just six or seven this week. And it's really busy. It's really hard to like to balance my time. But I need to make money since I don't have a job and this is the one way I can make money doing something that I like to do which is cool.
Do you feel pressure to meet certain expectations?
Oh yeah. It has to do with college. For musicians because there are all these prodigies that have
been playing since they were like three years old. And I started in fifth grade. So, there's so much pressure to get into a good college with music, and also just education in general, like getting good grades. Because I'm not the smartest. I try to be. I'm really busy right now. Because December is the one time of year that musicians actually have a lot of stuff to do. I probably have around 14 concerts this month, like just six or seven this week. And it's really busy. It's really hard to like to balance my time. But I need to make money since I don't have a job and this is the one way I can make money doing something that I like to do which is cool.
Do you have any regrets?
Not getting into music earlier. I tap-danced for probably eight years. And that was kind of a waste. I mean, I don't know. I had fun doing it. But now looking back on it, I really wasted my time. I could have been doing something that's more worth my time.
Tell me about a time you felt the happiest?
Basically, a couple of years ago. I got into this National Orchestra and I didn't make it in the year before. So like I would try. I was trying really hard and then I made it in and I got to play on the stage at Walt Disney Concert Hall with Gustavo Dudamel. And I was a principal violist. And the moment he came out, I was like, oh my gosh. I don't think I have ever been happier than I was at that moment. My idol was standing right in front of me. I was on one of the most prestigious stages in the world with this world-renowned conductor. I was so proud of myself. And I was so…happy.
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