THE ECHO

by Sophia Waggoner

What instruments do you play? 

I play guitar, drums, piano, violin, and harmonica. 

When did you start playing music? 

I started in third grade; my school music teacher told me I should try playing the piano. She thought it would be a good fit for me, and I picked it up and I liked it.  

What clubs or teams are you part of in Avon High School?  

Philharmonic Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra. 

What accomplishments have you earned because of playing music? 

Well, ISMMA is definitely something I am proud of, also just making friends through music, you know, through orchestras, through being in bands with people. You really get to meet a lot of people and make connections. 

What class is your favorite? 

Orchestra; chamber orchestra. 

Were you naturally good at your instruments?  

I was lucky enough to start on piano, and once your brain thinks of things through the piano, once you’ve got a piano mindset, then musically, everything is easier to understand. And not just technique, but the theory of it all, you know, chord, structure, harmony, all that.  

What do you like to do in your free time?  

Probably play instruments, collect records, and listen to records, photography.  

What are your plans after high school? 

I don’t know what I’m going to do career wise, but I know I’m definitely going to keep playing music no matter what.  

What instrument is your favorite to play? 

Probably the guitar, just because it’s such a, like a percussive kind of instrument, you can really just sort of bang on it.  

Was there a certain person who got you into all these instruments? 

My third grade teacher, who got me into piano.