For my Community Connections Project, I interviewed Laine Spicer who teaches choir and band at Riverside High School.
I chose Ms. Spicer because she’s my teacher for choir which is one of my favorite classes and I like how she makes sure everyone is involved during class. Also, during my first time at high school, I wanted to join choir but I couldn’t do to the fact that at the time it interfered with my schedule. Then when I finally decided to join choir, she allowed me to join even though half of the school year had already gone by and made me feel welcome to the class.
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#1 Why are you passionate about your job?
“I am passionate about my job because I love music and the way it makes me feel. But I love seeing students discover the joy of music and seeing them grow into wonderful musicians .”
#2 What obstacles have you faced to get you where are are today?
“An obstacle I’ve faced is trying to find a full-time music position. I had to work part-time music for a couple of years until I got a job as a music teacher at Riverside High school.”
#3 What advice would you pass on to someone interested in what you are doing?
“Some advice I would like to pass on to other people is to make sure you not only want to teach music, but that you also want to teach students as well. Also, you should also be prepared and expect to put in more time than you get paid for doing.”
#4 Have you ever considered going after another career you were passionate about?
“Yes, I do often think about changing careers only because I love new change and experiencing different things. However, music and teaching makes me happy so I am not going anywhere anytime soon.”
#5 What is one of your proudest achievements that has happened to you during your career?
“I have achieved many things. I have done lots of concerts and won many competitions for music. But seeing a student find a passion for music because they took my class is always going to be my proudest moments throughout my career.”
#6 Would you be open to further contact from Riverside students and if so, how can someone contact you?
“Yes, I would be open to further contact from Riverside students. They can contact me by email.”
Ms. Spicer’s Email – lspicer@sd43.bc.ca
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During my interview with Ms. Spicer, something that I thought was interesting was that she had done lots of concerts and won many competitions which I thought was really impressive. I also found it inspiring that she worked hard to find a full-time job that involved her passion of music. I can also connect with her passion of music because I love music in general and I’ve played several kinds of instruments such as the electric guitar and the piano. Although I don’t think I’ll pursue a music teaching position, I’m still wanting to pursue a career in the music industry so I find the advice of being prepared helpful. Ms. Spicer is a big inspiration to me involving music and I was glad I got the chance to interview her and ask questions.
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