Piano - Instructor David Burbano

Q. Hi Jorge, congratulations you are our student of the month, how are you?

A. Very good, how are you?

Q. I’m doing great, thank you for asking. I have a few questions for you, what is your favorite style of music and musician and why?

A. It’s hard to pick but I like playing a lot of the jazz music that is given to me here. I don’t know all the names of them, but I just like being expose to all the different kinds. It’s kind of my

favorite part, not just one part, but you get exposure to many types of music and I think that really helps.

Q. What inspired you to start piano lessons?

A. I came back to it, I had not played since I was a kid, so for me is super relaxing and engaging; something that unblocks a new creative aspect.

Q. What is something amazing you have learned during your lessons so far?

A. It’s hard to tell, but for me it's when things start to snap together that you don’t automatically expect. Practice definitely pays off, you don’t see it in real time, but in the long term.

Q. What do you enjoy most about your piano lessons?

A. My instructor, I can’t even say all the different things that we’ve gotten the chance to speak. He is just an absolute delight, I look forward every week to seeing everyone here, but specially David.

Q. Well Jorge thank you so much and again congratulations, we are so proud of you! Keep up the good work.

A. Thank you.

Drums - Instructor David Burbano

Q. Hi Jessica, congratulations! You’re our student of the month, how are you doing?

A. I’m good, thank you.

Q. I have some questions for you.

What is your favorite style of music and musician and why?

A. I always gravitated towards rock kinda music and any kind of sub-genre 80s rock, 90s, some pop punk stuff as well. My favorite musician... that is hard to choose, right now I would say is Twenty One Pilots.

Q. What inspired you to start drum lessons?

A. Well, I remember as a kid I once saw this guy playing drums and I thought he was the coolest person ever and I always wanted to learn, but I never really got the chance. So now that I’m grown up and have some money to spend, I wanted to challenge myself how to play an instrument and why not learn the drums.

Q. What is something amazing you have learned during your lessons so far?

A. Something that I still need to learn as an adult is that when things get hard and tricky as much as I want not to give up-as frustrated as I get I learned that as long as I keep trying and pushing, I’ll come out through the other end and do better.

Q. What do you enjoy the most about your drum lessons?

A. I have enjoyed all of it, honestly, but love learning new songs specially the ones I already know because once i’m listening to them I can appreciate them so much more and I do that now with every single song I listen to I’m like “oh my God, the drums sound so good. I want to learn how to play this song.” So yeah, learning songs that I like to listen to.

Q. Again, congratulations and we are so proud of you. Keep up the good work!

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Piano - Instructor Diana Jimenez

Q. Congratulations Soleil, we’re so very happy to the new year with you as our new student of the month. How are you?

A. Good!

Q. Congratulations again, keep up the good work, we just have a few questions for you. Okay?

What is your favorite style of music and musician and why?

A. I like Korean Pop Music, and blues they sound good and the lyrics and the dancing.

Q. What inspired you to take piano lessons?

A. My parents made me.

Q. That’s very honest. What is something amazing you have learned during your lessons so far?

A. What do you mean by amazing?

Q. Something you really like, Something fun that you have learned. Any favorite songs?

A. I like the song that I just learned, The Eclipse.

Q. What do you enjoy most about your piano lessons?

A. Learning new songs.

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Piano - Instructor David Burbano

Q. Hello, congratulations, you are the student of the month how are you doing?

A. I’m good.

Q. Ok, so I have a few questions, what is your favorite style of music and musician and why?

A. My favorite style of music is classical because it’s simple and easier to play in the piano. Right now I really don’t have a favorite musician.

Q. What inspired you to take piano lessons?

A. Oh, my grandma played the piano and she taught me how to play.

Q. What is something amazing you have learned during your lessons so far?

A. My lessons have helped me improve my memory and also my hand eye coordination.

Q. What do you enjoy most about your piano lessons?

A. I enjoy when I am able to play a piece start to finish without messing up.

Awesome! We just want to congratulate you and thank you for the hard work. We’re proud of you.

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Voice - Instructor Diana Jimenez

Q. Hello, congratulations, you are the student of the month how are you doing?

A. Good.

Q. Ok, so I have a few questions, what is your favorite style of music and why?

A. I like pop, because its fun and its fun to listen to and fun to sing.

Q. What inspired you to take voice lessons?

A. I started singing at a very young age and I really like music, so I wanted to learn more about it.

Q. What is something amazing you have learned during your voice lessons?

A. Something I learned was how to use different techniques in different songs to help me sing better.

Q. What do you enjoy about your voice lessons?

A. I enjoy learning new songs and different styles of music.

Q. What would you say to someone wanting to take voice lessons?

A. I would say that you should come here to learn more and have fun!

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Piano - Instructor Diana Jimenez

Q. Hello, how are you?

A. Good.

Q. Congratulations, you are the student of the month. We are very happy for you.

A. Thank you.

Q. How long have you been taking piano lessons at BCC?

A. About a year.

Q. And do you love playing the piano?

A. Yes, I do.

Q. Can you tell us what is your favorite song to play?

A. My favorite song is... Angels We Heard On High, it’s a nice Christmas song!

Q. Have you played at a recital before?

A. Yes, I have.

Q How was your experience?

A. I was scared at first, but then at the end when I was finished I was very proud of myself.

Q. Good for you, and what would you tell other kids that want to learn to play the piano like you?

A. When you make mistakes, the teachers can help you fix them. When you practice at home you can get better at it and you can also play your favorite songs.

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Violin - Instructor Diana Jimenez

Q. How long have you been taking lessons at BCC?

A. One year and a half.

Q. Why do you love playing the violin?

A. It’s so fun and I deeply enjoy it as well others enjoy listening to it.

Q. What has been a challenging but rewarding violin song that you have learned or are currently learning?

A. Minuet 2.

Q. Have you played at a recital before, if yes, how was your experience?

A. I have once, I messed a bit but it was still really fun.

Q. What would you tell other kids that want to learn to play the violin like you?

A. It's hard at first, but once you get the hang of it, it's fun.

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Guitar - Instructor David Burbano

Q. What is your favorite style of music and musician? why?

A. I like bands a lot like The Stuck and The Monkees.

Q. What inspired you to want to take Guitar lessons?

A. Probably when I started listening to music. The first time I ever heard "Cliffs of Dover" by Eric Johnson, it had a lot of guitar in it, this inspired me to play the guitar.

Q. What is something amazing you have learned in your lessons so far?

A. The songs that I have been learning like "Stairway to Heaven" and "Black Bird".

Q. What do you enjoy the most about your guitar lessons?

A. The music that I'm learning.

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Piano and Voice - Instructor Diana Jimenez

Q. How long have you been taking lessons at BCC?

A. About 3 years.

Q. Why do you love playing the piano and singing?

A. Because its really rewarding when you finally get a song that you’re having trouble with.

Q. What has been a challenging but rewarding voice and piano song that you have learned or are currently learning?

A. Sunburts Waltz, it was my recital song. I had some trouble with it, but I did it well.

Q. Have you played at a recital before? How was your experience?

A. Yes, it was fun, but at your first recital it can be pretty scary and at my second because I still didn’t know anybody really I was freaked out, but once I got to know people it was super fun.

Q. What would you tell other kids that want to learn to play the piano and sing like you?

Well, I tell them that you just got to keep doing it, if you just stop because it’s hard. What in life its fun that isn’t hard? It’s really rewarding when you get it, basically.

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Piano - Instructor - Diana Jimenez

Q. How long have you been taking lessons with BCC?

A. I have been taking lessons here for about 3 years.

Q. Why do you love playing piano?

A.Because at the beginning I pick it up really fast and I like to get lost making my own songs.

Q. What has been a challenging but rewarding piano that you have learned or currently learning?

A.A challenging song would be Polonaise.

Q. Have you played at a recital before? Did you like it?

A.Yes, I wasn’t very nervous, I was just thinking not to mess up.

Q. What would you tell other kids that want to learn to play piano like you?

A.When you’re taking lessons or practicing if you mess up don’t think of it that you’re doing bad, but you can do it next time.

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Voice - Instructor Vivian Burbano

Q. What’s your favorite type of music or artist that you like?

A. I really like worship, when I feel tired after a long day I like to listen to worship music because calms me down. I don’t have a favorite artist, I just enjoy listening to all worship music.

Q. What inspired you to start taking voice lessons?

A.I joined the youth worship team at my church and I just wanted to get better with my singing.

Q. What his something amazing you have learned during your voice lessons?

A.For people to be able to feel and understand what you sing, you must feel it and understand it before you sing.

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Drums - Instructor David Burbano

Q. What’s your favorite type of music or artist that you like?

A. The music that I like to listen to is Banda, I don’t have a favorite artist, I just enjoy listening to it.

Q. What inspired you to start taking drum lessons?

A.One of the things that inspired me was seeing the band playing their songs and how they use different instruments like the accordion, drums and other instruments to play the songs.

Q. What has been a challenging but rewarding drum piece that you have learned?

A.I really like this class because it has been a great experience to play the instrument and music

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Drums - Instructor David Burbano

Q. How long have you been talking lessons at BCC?

A. Five to six months

Q. Why do you love playing drums?

A.Its fun and it helps me with my sports and its fun playing music

Q. What has been a challenging but rewarding drum piece that you have learned?

A.Learning a new song is challenging cause you don’t know it. Eye of the Tiger has been really challenging.

Q. Have you played at a recital before? Did you like it?

A.No, but I’m looking forward to it.

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Piano and Voice - Instructor Vivian Burbano

Q. How long have you been talking lessons at BCC?

A. Since I was 4 years old

Q. Why do you love singing and playing piano?

A.Because it’s fun and it makes me happy.

Q. What has been a challenging but rewarding piano or voice piece that you have learned?

A.For singing the Work Song, because it has a fast beat and for piano Little Bo-Peep, because I have to switch my hands up and down for different parts.

Q. Have you played/sing at a recital before? Did you like it?

A. Yes, because I worked so hard and it makes me really happy inside.

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Piano - Instructor David Burbano

Q. How long have you been talking lessons at BCC?

A. I have been taking lessons since 2022. It has been a great journey

Q. Why do you love playing piano?

A.It entertains me and makes me happy. My passion for piano started when I was 5!

Q. What has been a challenging but rewarding piano piece that you have learned?

A.My most challenging piece ever was “Fantaisie Inpumptu”. I can ’t believe BCC was so good at teaching me a piece that I thought was too hard.

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