Grand Valley State University
Violin Studio
Henry Hilbelink
Freshman
Major: Business (music minor)
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What about music do you love?
I love the community and how music can be so expressive. I am minoring in music. because I wanted to keep playing the violin!
Danielle Meyers
Freshman
Major: Music Education
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What about music do you love?
I love the wonderful and accepting community. I chose to get a BME because I want to create the atmosphere for others to feel the same that I do (accepted and included) when I am in the music world.
Kaitlin Zylstra
Freshman
Major: Undeclared
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What about music do you love?
That it brings people together for the common goal of spreading happiness.
Noah Abdelkader
Freshman
Major: Music Education
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What about music do you love?
I've always loved how different songs have different emotional qualities. When I play, I can connect with the emotion of the piece and express myself. I am pursuing a BME because I want to share my passion with my future students.
Rachel Glanton
Freshman
Major: Finance
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What about music do you love?
I love how much emotion is expressed through music. I enjoy performing so much because you can share that emotion with others. I love the violin because it is beautifully complex and there is always more to learn.
Jocy Pierce
Sophomore
Major: Music Education
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What about music do you love?
I love music because it has been my calling since I was young, even at 4 years old I was making music on my toy pianos at home and singing. I chose Music Ed because I love teaching! My dream is to one day teach what I'm super passionate about, which is music.
Bekah Doody
Sophomore
Majors: Computer Science and Music
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What about music do you love?
I've been surrounded by music my whole life, but I fell in love with playing music because of the challenge. Academics have always come easily for me, but I have to work really hard and put my all into music to do well.
Erin Gibbons
Junior
Major: Music Education
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What about music do you love?
I love how emotional and expressive it can be. I started as a Bachelor of Arts but switched to Music Ed when I took more music classes; I realized what I wanted to do was to teach music!
Andrew Kales
Junior
Major: Music Education
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What about music do you love?
Music is an all inclusive community. I’m in Music Ed because I want to run a program that makes students believe they’re a part of something special and that even when they’re going through something rough, they can depend on orchestra to be their second home in school.
Avery Trimble
Junior
Major: Finance (music minor)
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What about music do you love?
I love the way playing the violin makes me feel and all of the different emotions that you can portray and express with it.
Aveline Schienke
Junior
Majors: Finance and Violin Performance
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What about music do you love?
I like how music moves me when I play. I enjoy the need to change your mood depending on the character of the music; as you play each passage, you need to internalize the character. I also love collaborating with other people.
Jeffrey Mom
Senior
Major: Music Education
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What about music do you love?
I love the connectivity it brings people. The collaboration that you get and the joy that can be had while doing that is wonderful. I chose Music Ed I want to be a part of influencing music and musicians of the future!
Emma Young
Senior
Major: Education
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What about music do you love?
I love being able to connect with people through music. I've made so many great friendships. It's also really rewarding to practice and see my progress.