Music has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Like most things in my life, my decision to play the violin was spur of the moment. When I was three years old, we had some family friends over for dinner and their two daughters played a song for us on their violins. I was so captivated by their performance that I asked my parents for lessons. Unfortunately, I hated having to practice. My mom tried everything, but it was always something I had to be forced into. When I went to middle school, the orchestra teacher just happened to be my private lesson instructor, so joining seemed like the obvious choice. Throughout middle and high school, I performed and competed with the orchestra.
Violin was just my first foray into the world of music. A few years after starting private lessons, I joined the Austin Children’s Choir and eventually started taking piano lessons. After high school, I moved to Chicago to study psychology but instead pivoted to violin performance. Eventually, I moved back to Austin where I got my associate’s degree in music business. I was a stage manager at SXSW two years in a row, which made me realize how much I enjoyed working behind the scenes. Unfortunately, COVID tanked all my momentum, and I decided to go back to school for Computer Science.
While studying for my degree, I barely touched any of my instruments, which made me realize just how important being a performer is to me. I missed the thrill of being on stage, of working on something creative, and the camaraderie that came with being a part of the music community. I have not had the time or motivation to start or join another band, so these days, I just jam with friends or play my ukulele at home. Currently, my favorite way to scratch my music itch is to rent a karaoke room by myself or with a few friends and just sing as much as I want.
Right now, I want to figure out a way to marry my love for music and my event experience with digital media. I am not sure what that will entail quite yet. All I know is that I want music to be integral part of my life. I might not know what the future has in store for me, but I do know that it will be full of music.
