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So, your adult child is almost finished with high school. You’re helping them along as they begin the laborious process of college applications when they break it to you: They want to major in music! What do you do? Many parents panic when they hear their child express this kind of aspiration. They wonder how their child will make money in the real world equipped with nothing but musical expertise. But the truth is, a musical college education teaches students invaluable lessons a more “practical” degree simply cannot — especially if they’re not passionate about it. As Forbes contributor Liz Ryan puts it, if you force your child down the “safe route,” you’re telling them, “Our fears for your future outweigh your desires and your confidence in yourself.” Music majors are, by nature, tough and dedicated. How could you not be, after practicing hours and hours every day and competing in endless, daunting competitions? Not only that, but music students spend years perfecting the art of focus, prioritizing their art over frivolous pursuits in order to reach their long-term goals. It’s not uncommon for music majors to shoulder ridiculous numbers of credits, putting all their AMusic Degree May Seem Like a Big Risk SHOULD I LET MY CHILD MAJOR IN MUSIC?
Srushti Gubbi of Michigan is an incredibly talented budding singer with an amazing voice. Srushti was only 2 years old when her parents noticed their little one singing in perfect tune, memorizing entire songs. Since then, they encouraged her to perform at the family gatherings and community events to boost her confidence. Srushti’s powerful voice
and passion for music made her parents consider getting their child formal music lessons. Since she was too small for voice lessons, she started with piano lessons at Expressions Music Academy; two years later, she also joined for voice, and then recently added guitar lessons at Expressions. Srushti can sing in nine different languages. She can adopt her voice to different genres with no preferences, but with perfection. Srushti’s determination and regular practice are helping her evolve into a wonderful singer. In 2016, Srushti won singing reality show “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs,” hosted by Indian National Television ZEE TV, after the grand finale at Madison Square Garden, New York. At age 10, Srushti was the youngest contestant to win the show. Srushti also went on to win the Katyar to Kajrare international singing competition in 2016, organized by an eminent academy in India called Shankar Mahadevan Academy. Srushti became the winner of the CMA elementary division singing competition, organized by the Columbus Music and Art Academy in 2016. She also won the Audience Favorite Performer Award out of all winning performers from the elementary, intermediate, and senior divisions. Srushti was announced as the winner of National Singing Star after performing at the grand finale earlier this year. She donated her prize money to Beaumont Children’s Hospital, saying “Those kids out there need this money way more than I do, so I would like to give this back to the hospital.” Organizers and audience members were mesmerized by this gesture. Recently, Srushti went on to win the American Guild of Music classical championship, and she is very thankful to her teacher at Expressions for helping with beautiful Italian song to finish the championship. Srushti has a huge dream of becoming a well-known performer, traveling around the world, and spreading peace through music. Srushti has set some goals to accomplish, so she wants to audition for “America’s Got Talent” this fall, and her teachers at Expressions are helping her with preparations. Finally, Srushti wants to thank her family, her friends, Expressions Music Academy, and producer Debi Lewin from National Singing Star for all the encouragement and support. Watch it on youtube by searching for “Srushti Gubbi Whitney Houston” in Google.
time into their craft. And they’re excellent at receiving and incorporating feedback in order to improve. Perhaps most importantly, a music degree shows a degree of passion, confidence, and tenacity that few other degrees can parallel. All of these considerations are huge across the job market. Whether or not your child lands a position in a symphony orchestra right out of college or decides to move into the business world doesn’t matter. In today’s world, what you choose to
study rarely has much influence on your actual career path. But you can be sure that a music degree will be an excellent crash course in preparing for the constantly changing job market.
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