Music Achievements
In this part of my ePortfolio, you will come across most of my musical achievements. Since 5 years old I have indulged in now my virtuoso journey of music. I first started off with piano (at 5 years old) and later transitioned to playing the violin and contributing to loads of choirs. Music since then has been a prodigious part of my life, and it has taught me many skills.
Violin
I started playing violin in year 2 (7 years old) and since then I haven’t been able to stop. Violin is such a big part of my life and who I am as a person. It has taught me so many skills such as discipline when practicing, teamwork when playing in an orchestra, and the ability to improve and want to succeed. This is extremely helpful in my everyday life when working in a school with classmates or just in general. I have always loved and enjoyed playing violin, having the skill to play an instrument is hard to learn but the end goal is completely worth it. Violin has opened many opportunities for me such as doing concerts, participating in an orchestra, and being able to pursue other activities such as choir and many more inside and outside of school.
Music Achievements
6-year music commitment badge
-AMEB (Australian Music Examination Board) grades passed
-Eisteddfod outstanding musician
-Music merit awards
-Most outstanding played orchestra
“Where words fail, music speaks.”
Hans Christian Anderson
Participation in music (6 years’ worth of music commitment)
-3 years junior strings orchestra
-I year junior voices
-I year chamber chorale (auditioned choir)
-I year sinfonietta (auditioned orchestra)
-1 year senior orchestra
Including being in all these ensembles, I have attended many eisteddfods and concerts. Whether it be in an auditioned orchestra, or simply in music class, music has always been an immense part of my life. Music brings joy and it’s even more fun when you can share my love for it with other people. Due to playing violin, I started getting more involved in the music community and later joined two different choirs. This helped me to be able to experience a range of different types of music and to be able to learn from them.
Benefits of playing music
There are many benefits that come from playing music. Music can impact someone’s life for the better in countless ways. Just to name a few of the benefits playing music can have on someone is, reduces stress, cultivates creativity, increases memory capabilities, increases personal discipline, breeds confidence, benefits the IQ of children (proven), and elevates mood.