My extracurricular activity outside of school is piano. I’ve been playing the piano since grade five. For four years, this has been my favourite hobby. I go to classes once a week and practice everyday or so for thirty minutes total. Time flies by when I’m playing this instrument. I chose this instrument because I have vivid memories, since I was a young age where I would make my parents put on a TV channel that had professional piano players playing this melodic and angelic instrument. I would adore the way that their fingers would glide against the keys and make different dynamics. It amazed me how this instrument could make soft and low, almost sad noises but also could make strong, high and happy sounds. It seemed like another language but in notes. I wanted to see for myself how’d it be like to communicate with other musicians but in the form of notes. My first piano lesson was so exciting, I soon learnt most things I found astonishing as a child. I’m still working on finishing everything I’ve ever wanted to know about piano. I ended up playing for my whole school, church and I attended many recitals. I felt accomplished after every performance, but the best performance I’ve ever played was for my family. In the future, I see myself teaching piano as a hobby, plus I can make salary off of it. The piano has impacted me and my view on music. I now see music as something fun and delightful.

Here is a recording of me playing the song Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet.