My Musical Journey: Caleb Salinas
The first indication of my passion for music happened when we played a piece called ‘Into The Storm’. Thunderous and brash, the piece was fast paced and energetic: easily the hardest piece in our repertoire. Yet despite its difficulty I savored one particular moment. In order to replicate the qualities of a storm our band was instructed to abandon our sheet music; we were given free reign to follow our own individual music intuitions. The result was chaotic yet beautiful. Every rehearsal was a new and different experience. However, not being challenged as much as I wanted to by my teachers (even after persistently asking) caused my motivation and enthusiasm to wane.