My passion for the Drums

Drumline crew!!   

On my free time, I play one very special instrument, and that is the drums. I have been playing the drums since I was four years old. I have such a strong passion for them, and it started at a super young age. One Christmas, I woke up and remember opening up my presents and seeing this drum set!! I was so excited and couldn't wait to open them up and start playing. It was tiny but did the job. As I got older, I began progressing and getting much better at playing. I had taught myself how to play at the time, but as time began to progress, I got really good. As I moved throughout middle school and high school, I got involved in the Jazz band and Drum line. It was something I truly loved and found that I was really good at. I could remember when my percussion group and I would play at big sporting events and competitions. I could remember hearing the crowds going nuts and screaming so loud after we finished off strong. I remember feeling the adrenaline rush going through me. I feel that when I play the drums my emotions come out, and I show it through my playing, as one can tell based on how I'm playing. I also use the drums as a way for me to let all my frustration out, and also as a way of therapeutic relaxation. When I play, I feel that I'm letting all that is bottled up in me out, so that when I'm done, I feel like I'm in a better state of mind. The drums, for me, is a way to get away from everything and go to my happy place. Playing the drums and listening to music is what fuels me and gets me right back up when I'm feeling down.

Me and the group performing at the Middle school
winter concert.