Humans of DV: Week 52

Marcos Perez: Piano has been in my life since I was 6 years old, using youtube videos and books to teach myself the craft. We happened to have a piano in my house and it just made sense that I would pick it up. Without a teacher, I was able to play whenever I pleased, allowing me to enjoy the instrument as I never felt forced to play it. I could play songs of my choosing and learned a wide variety o...

Micheal Xiong: "I started playing soccer when I was around the age of six. Originally I began playing soccer partially because I saw it as an enjoyable activity and partially because my parents signed me up for it. At the beginning of my soccer career playing for a small recreational soccer team back in my hometown in New Jersey. I have to admit that after a few years, it became a very grueling com...

Sarah Stadermann: I originally picked choir because that was the thing I had the most experience with.  I don't have terribly much experience as a solo musician. I guess I play piano a lot, but it's different compared to choral music inherently, already. I guess it's kind of obvious, but the ensemble music there is the factor of having more people which allows for the opportunity to create more 'vo...