Huskie Spotlight Archives

Liam Weber, ’25, Music Performance and Music Education

Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Liam Weber, '25, Music Performance and Music EducationWhat did you want to be when you were growing up?  By middle school I had already decided on becoming a music major. Originally I just wanted to be a middle school band...

Dartagnan Stephen, ’23, Master of Music

Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Dartagnan Stephen, '23, Master of MusicWhat did you want to be when you were growing up?  I've always wanted to be a performer.  As my goals became clearer and my musical techniques became more refined, I found my voice with the...

Imanol Ruiz, ’24, Music Education

Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Imanol Ruiz, '24, Music EducationWhat did you want to be when you were growing up?  According to my mom when I was young, I wanted to be the blue Power Ranger but sadly NIU doesn’t offer that as a major. But I did want to be a...

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...
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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Zachary Green, Viola Performance, ’22

Zachary Green, Viola Performance, ’22

Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Zachary Green, Viola Performance, '22What did you want to be when you were growing up? Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.  Whatever my dreams were growing up,  where I am now is more true to who I want to...

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Morgan Dudlicek, Minor in Music, ’24

Morgan Dudlicek, Minor in Music, ’24

Music Huskie SpotlightHuskie Spotlight: Morgan Dudlicek, Minor in Music, '24What did you want to be when you were growing up? When I was growing up, I wanted to be a veterinarian for the longest time. That interest diminished a bit next to music in high school but, I...

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