Me, Myself and I – A Look At My Immediate Thoughts
Welcome,
I'd like to start off by introducing myself, my name is Alondra Lopez. I am (finally) a senior majoring in Healthcare Leadership, set to graduate Spring of 2019! I work part-time at a local rental company where I serve as an event specialist. Whatever free time I come across I spend alongside my fiance traveling, eating, and enjoying life with our family and friends.
Truthfully, I do not have much of a musical background when it comes classical music. I don't know how to play any instruments, nor would I describe myself as an art enthusiast. Typically, I listen to whatever is on the radio and I sing along with whatever has a catchy beat! When it comes to the genre I am pretty open minded, I can go from rock, to country, to pop all in one trip. Nobody on either side of our large family plays any instruments, but they are big on dancing! Which is where music is brought into the equation, cumbia, bachata, and zapateado are just some of the dances that we have learned from being exposed to Latin American Music.
Looking back, most of the first hand experiences that I've had with classical music in particular were thanks to my fiance Erik. Erik took a music appreciation class early on in his college career, I was able to attend a few concerts with him which took place in Downtown Tacoma. It was through this opportunity that I was actually able to attend a concert for the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association (TYSA). Downtown Tacoma's Theater District hosts a multitude of world-class artists and performers throughout the year in its many stages.
I was also able to attend another performance at the local Urban Grace:
The Downtown Church, located about half of a mile away from the UW
Tacoma Campus!
The architecture of the building was absolutely beautiful, the performance took place in the sanctuary. The high ceilings and the chandeliers were very eye pleasing and set the stage for a wonderful performance by the Tacoma String Philharmonia. It was great to see the youth performing, it made me think about how society says that "classical music is dead." But how can this be possible if we are continuously creating new performers by teaching them how to play pieces that were conducted hundreds of years ago!? I am eager to hear thoughts and opinions about this topic in particular throughout this quarter.
Until next time,
- A
I'd like to start off by introducing myself, my name is Alondra Lopez. I am (finally) a senior majoring in Healthcare Leadership, set to graduate Spring of 2019! I work part-time at a local rental company where I serve as an event specialist. Whatever free time I come across I spend alongside my fiance traveling, eating, and enjoying life with our family and friends.
Truthfully, I do not have much of a musical background when it comes classical music. I don't know how to play any instruments, nor would I describe myself as an art enthusiast. Typically, I listen to whatever is on the radio and I sing along with whatever has a catchy beat! When it comes to the genre I am pretty open minded, I can go from rock, to country, to pop all in one trip. Nobody on either side of our large family plays any instruments, but they are big on dancing! Which is where music is brought into the equation, cumbia, bachata, and zapateado are just some of the dances that we have learned from being exposed to Latin American Music.
Looking back, most of the first hand experiences that I've had with classical music in particular were thanks to my fiance Erik. Erik took a music appreciation class early on in his college career, I was able to attend a few concerts with him which took place in Downtown Tacoma. It was through this opportunity that I was actually able to attend a concert for the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association (TYSA). Downtown Tacoma's Theater District hosts a multitude of world-class artists and performers throughout the year in its many stages.
The architecture of the building was absolutely beautiful, the performance took place in the sanctuary. The high ceilings and the chandeliers were very eye pleasing and set the stage for a wonderful performance by the Tacoma String Philharmonia. It was great to see the youth performing, it made me think about how society says that "classical music is dead." But how can this be possible if we are continuously creating new performers by teaching them how to play pieces that were conducted hundreds of years ago!? I am eager to hear thoughts and opinions about this topic in particular throughout this quarter.
In terms of this class, my biggest hope is that I am able to grow as a student as well as an individual. I believe that by experiencing classical music in the setting of my hometown, I will be able to not only appreciate the topic but also be able to develop the necessary skills to articulate in depth and convey my thoughts and feelings. I truly feel as though developing an aptitude for communicating in this way can help in several areas of succeeding within higher education as well as within many areas of life.
Although I may not necessarily call them fears, some of my more instantaneous concerns consist of not being able to fluently describe what I get out of these upcoming experiences. I want to make sure that I am able to produce quality work while also getting something positive about the experience at hand. Since I don't have a direct connection with classical music I am worried that I will have trouble being able to express these encounters! I am looking forward to being exposed to something that I am not familiar with and I hope to share in these experiences with all of you! Until next time,
- A
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