: About Me

Lauren Chiodo is a student at the University of Missouri Kansas City with a passion for writing. She has a BA in English and a BFA in Music with a concentration in Piano Performance. Lauren is currently studying Pharmacy as well as Classic Antinquity. Her quote that she lives by: "Whoever dies with the most degrees, wins!"

My passion is ...

learning

I know too much about ...

music theory

My parents always told me ...

to wash my hands

My childhood ambition ...

to be an astronaut

My favorite memory ...

living in Paris

Why I write ...

to become the person that I am in my head

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Gates of Fire

My first job ...

crew member at McDonalds

My best moment ...

the moment I got engaged

My inspiration ...

everything around me

Entertainment > Music Education The nonmusical benefits of a good music education

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"Do I have to practice?" "If you like piano so much, why don't you play?" How many of us uttered these words as a child when told that it was time to practice piano or other musical instruments? It's funny how some people grow out of that, and some don't...but the people who learn to enjoy playing whatever their instrument might be, reap the benefits for the rest of their lives. 1. Children who play musical instruments are smarter than children who don't. Scientists have found that if music lessons are started before the elementary school years are over, those children permanently open up ...

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