Inspired

I found out about Nita Van Der Walt through a friend who clipped a newspaper article out about her. Once a traveling teacher (as I am), providing private musical instruction in students' homes, she now owns a studio and lives in Fredericksburg. I included the article (click on her name above) for your reading enjoyment.

I am inspired because I am really doing the same thing that Nita did when she started out. A "traveling teacher," I hope to have my own studio one day with many students, and to provide excellent instruction not only in cello and voice, but to hire professors of many musical instruments.

And it's so doable, especially for me. My current "day job" is a great help to me--I work for a Christian internship for young people--I oversee the cooking and budgeting part of the internship...I have shared with my employers this vision, and they are enthusiastic about it for me. How many people in Corporate America can say that their employers were excited for their employees' ventures out of Corporate America and into private enterprise?

But my ultimate goal is to pursue music as my livelihood. It will be a great triumph to say that I truly did what I love with my life. I think many talented musicians really have an opportunity to do this...I know that in my case, for 28 years I did not feel I was equipped or capable--but the big question that slapped me across the face as I began to approach 30 was, "Why not?"