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Huskie Spotlight Archives

Rashunda Dorset-Headley, ’23, Master of Music

Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Rashunda Dorset-Headley, '23, Master of MusicWhat did you want to be when you were growing up?  Originally, I wanted to become a lawyer or a doctor, however,  that quickly changed. At the age of six I knew I wanted to become a...

Jalen Charles, ’23, Master of Music

Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Jalen Charles, '25, Master of MusicWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? Growing up, I wanted to become a lawyer. At 12 years old, it changed to becoming a pilot but I am now on a different path as a musician.What is...

Anna Rockman, ’25, Music Performance

Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Anna Rockman, '25, Music PerformanceWhat did you want to be when you were growing up?  I have always wanted to be a stay at home mom. I would like to do this while also playing in a regional orchestra.What is your major (and/or...

Zaire Burks, ’25, B.A. in Music, Recording Arts

Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Zaire Burks, '25, B.A. in Music, Recording ArtsWhat did you want to be when you were growing up? Growing up I really didn’t have an idea on what I wanted to be. At first I thought I wanted to be an engineer and work with...
Dayoung Park, Cello Performance, ’22

Dayoung Park, Cello Performance, ’22

Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Dayoung Park, Cello Performance, '22What did you want to be when you were growing up? When I was growing up, I’ve always wanted to become a musician because I liked how music can express one’s feelings. As I first started...

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Meredith Vandre, Music Education, ’22

Meredith Vandre, Music Education, ’22

Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Meredith Vandre, Music Education, '22What did you want to be when you were growing up? When I was growing up I changed what I wanted to be fairly frequently. I wanted to be all of the things kids usually say: teacher, actress,...

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Calvin Chao, Music Education, ’22

Calvin Chao, Music Education, ’22

Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Calvin Chao, Music Education, '22What did you want to be when you were growing up?  When I was really young, I wanted to work in computer science. While I've chosen to attend college for a different reason, I still am interested...

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Chris Groth, Music Education, ’22

Chris Groth, Music Education, ’22

Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Chris Groth, Music Education, '22What did you want to be when you were growing up? Growing up, music was always one of my passions. When I started trumpet in seventh grade, I immediately fell in love with it. While I did not...

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Heewon Cha, Master of Music ’22

Heewon Cha, Master of Music ’22

Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Heewon Cha, Master of Music, '22What did you want to be when you were growing up? My childhood dream was to be a pianist, especially a Collaborative Pianist for an instrumental ensemble or choir rather than a Concert Pianist. I...

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Laiji Li, Master of Music and Performer’s Certificate, ’22

Laiji Li, Master of Music and Performer’s Certificate, ’22

Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Laiji Li, Master of Music and Performer's Certificate, '22What did you want to be when you were growing up?  Since I was a child, my dream has always been to become a pianist and teach at a university. Today, I'm still chasing...

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Kirby Fellis, Jazz Studies, ’23

Kirby Fellis, Jazz Studies, ’23

Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Kirby Fellis, Jazz Studies, '23What did you want to be when you were growing up? As long as I could remember I've always wanted to be a musician. As a young man I thought all the girls liked drummers, so I wanted to play the...

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Chanel Antoshin, Music Education, ’25

Chanel Antoshin, Music Education, ’25

Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Chanel Antoshin, Music Education, '25What did you want to be when you were growing up? An elementary school teacher. I am now a music educator major because which is perfect for me because it combined my childhood passion and my...

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