Tell us about a particular person or event which strongly affected your decision to pursue a career in the arts

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It was the 4th of September when I started writing vocal pieces for my lessons . Dr . Young is my composition teacher in Westminster Choir College who

gives great mini lecture recitals in his introduction theory classes . One day , I got a phone call from the school office because I have no F or any failing grades in his class . He usually considers our progress for the semester most especially our test scores . He has the ability to play and memorize any piece that we ask of him regardless if it is an orchestra piece or a 20th century flute piece . He is absolutely an amazing musician and teacher who truly understand his students . I wrote over 50 Kyries and 1000 counterpoints on my freshmen year under his supervision . At first , I wondered why he made me do lots of counterpoint exercises where I would usually sing and play . I would play Cantus Firmus and at the same time sing counterpoint . He also made me write a large number of pieces for voice

Due to the repetitive nature of the work , I felt bored at the end of the year . However , during the summer break , he asked me to analyze the 16th century Palestrinaw ?tms music...