| Hi,
I am a mother of 3 (as name implies). I have a DD16 who is a HS junior french horn player. She will hopefully be attending Ithaca as a Music Performance and Education major. Also on our list of potential schools is Crane, Eastman, SUNY Fredonia, and maybe Penn. DD also sings in the school choir and select choirs, is involved in a community band during the summer, sings in the school musicals, and has the lead in her HS play this year. Although she will be working toward a degree in teaching I know that in her wildest dreams she would love to work on Broadway in some capacity, either as an onstage actor/singer or in the pit orchestra. I also know that one of her dreams is to someday work with John Williams.
I have another DD12 who plays clarinet (although not seriously) and she hopes to become a professional dancer/studio owner. Currently she takes around 8 hours a week of dance training in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and clogging and she is also an assistant teacher. We are very very busy!!
My 3rd child is a son who will be 2 in January!!! People are always shocked at the age gap but this is a prime example of early empty nest syndrome!! He loves music and dancing and is known to steal his big sis' Ipod so he can listen to it.
Neither my husband or I are really musically inclined. We both love music and I love to sing (but badly) but other than that I have no idea where these kids got their gifts. |