SINGING JAZZ IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS OPENED A NEW DOOR FOR ME.I WAS INTODUCED TO AN IDEA THAT I HAD LONG THOUGHT ABOUT. SO I DECIDED TO GIVE IT A TRY. I AUDTIONED FOR A MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP
I WAS AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP AT A WELL KNOWN LOCAL COLLEGE. I ATTENDED IN 2009. MY CLASSES WERE CLASSICAL MUSIC, JAZZ AND ENGLISH COMPOSITION.
I REALLY ENJOYED LEARNING. I WOULD LOVE TO CONTINUE MY MUSIC EDUCATION. BUT THE SCHOLARSHIP ONLY COVERED ONE SEMESTER. I AM TRULEY THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO AT LEAST HAVE A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE AT MY AGE. I NEVER THOUGHT IT POSSIBLE
AFTER SO MANY YEARS TO HAVE ONE OF MY AMBITIONS IN LIFE TO COME TRUE. I ALSO HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICPATE WITH MY GOSPEL MUSIC CLASS ,EBONY HERITAGE SINGERS A LARGE GROUP OF YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN. I HAVE ALSO SINCE HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECORD VOCALS ON A NEWLEY RELEASED GOSPEL CD WITH A LOCAL GOSPEL JAZZ TRUMPETER. I LOVE TO SING AND I ENJOY OLD JAZZ STANDARDS AS WELL AS GOSPEL.
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