Describe Evelyn Glennnie
EVELYN GLENNIE
There are several reasons that I chose Evelyn glennie to talk about, but the main reason is music. I have been in band for 6 years now and choir for 3. Between marching band, concert band, and pep band it is a big part of my life. All of my family loves music too. My mom played percussion, my dad piano and guitar, my sister clarinet, and my brother french horn. All five of us are in/directing a choir also.
Evelyn glennie, born on July 19, 1965, is one of the world's foremost percussionists. She wasn't born deaf but at a young age of only eight years, she had started complaining of earaches and hearing loss. The doctors later told them it was because of nerve damage. By the age of twelve she was almost completely reliant …show more content…
Even after 6 years playing for band at my school I still make many mistakes but I learn quickly and can fix it for the next time I play it. I can't imagine not being able to hear while I play my instrument. The band director at my school, Mr. Aikens, always says “you need to listen louder than you play”. This means that even if you know the notes and rhythms you can't play good without listening to your section and the band as a …show more content…
One reason is because it reminds me of a romance. I read novels much more than most people do, but it's not just any kind of book that I read. Nearly 90% of the books that I read are romance. Learning about the story of Evelyn glennie and her love for percussion is not like reading another boring biography, it's more like reading a romance novel
Think of it like Romeo and Juliet. They were not supposed to be together. They were told that they couldn't be together, but they didn't care. They did everything they could to be together even if it was seen as impossible. That's what Evelyn glennie did because of her love for music, or more specifically percussion
Another reason that it inspired me was the amount of work she put in to get what she wanted. Although she didn't grow up in a particularly musical environment, She did start piano lessons when she was eight, but she could still hear at that time.
One day she saw a classmate playing percussion instruments. Her interest was roused, and she asked for lessons. After a few days, Evelyn said that it just "felt right" for her. By the age of 12, when she was almost completely deaf, she began working with percussion
There are several reasons that I chose Evelyn glennie to talk about, but the main reason is music. I have been in band for 6 years now and choir for 3. Between marching band, concert band, and pep band it is a big part of my life. All of my family loves music too. My mom played percussion, my dad piano and guitar, my sister clarinet, and my brother french horn. All five of us are in/directing a choir also.
Evelyn glennie, born on July 19, 1965, is one of the world's foremost percussionists. She wasn't born deaf but at a young age of only eight years, she had started complaining of earaches and hearing loss. The doctors later told them it was because of nerve damage. By the age of twelve she was almost completely reliant …show more content…
Even after 6 years playing for band at my school I still make many mistakes but I learn quickly and can fix it for the next time I play it. I can't imagine not being able to hear while I play my instrument. The band director at my school, Mr. Aikens, always says “you need to listen louder than you play”. This means that even if you know the notes and rhythms you can't play good without listening to your section and the band as a …show more content…
One reason is because it reminds me of a romance. I read novels much more than most people do, but it's not just any kind of book that I read. Nearly 90% of the books that I read are romance. Learning about the story of Evelyn glennie and her love for percussion is not like reading another boring biography, it's more like reading a romance novel
Think of it like Romeo and Juliet. They were not supposed to be together. They were told that they couldn't be together, but they didn't care. They did everything they could to be together even if it was seen as impossible. That's what Evelyn glennie did because of her love for music, or more specifically percussion
Another reason that it inspired me was the amount of work she put in to get what she wanted. Although she didn't grow up in a particularly musical environment, She did start piano lessons when she was eight, but she could still hear at that time.
One day she saw a classmate playing percussion instruments. Her interest was roused, and she asked for lessons. After a few days, Evelyn said that it just "felt right" for her. By the age of 12, when she was almost completely deaf, she began working with percussion