August 2014 Student of the Month

Jesse Hansen

Why couldn’t Mozart play his violin?
It was Baroque.

The joke above was shared by August Student of the Month, Jesse Hansen. Besides her witty jokes, this 15 year old can also recite pi to 30 places (3.14159265359…okay, we give up!). She’s also into hiking, reading, writing, drawing, nerdy T.V. shows, anime, video games, and playing violin. And, she takes voice lessons at Harris Academy of the Arts.

In voice lessons, Jesse is learning how to create a scene around a song and incorporate acting with her singing as a way to emphasize the story. She showed what she’s learned in her performance at the Spring Student Recital (check out the videos below!). One of Jesse’s favorite performance memories is getting a hug from a random audience member after performing in a talent show in Wisconsin. Surely, this talented girl will receive many more random hugs in her lifetime!

More About Jesse:

Favorite Songs:
Homeward Bound, Naughty, Defying Gravity, Let it Go, Look to the Rainbow

Goals with Music Lessons:
To have fun and to improve/learn as much as possible

Favorite Food:
Pasta

Favorite Classes in School:
English, Science, History

Favorite Movie:
Star Trek 1

Favorite Book:
The Disappearing Spoon (a collection of fun science-related stories)

Favorite Quote:
“The important thing is not how long you live. It’s what you accomplish with your life.” Grouyle, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon

Jesse’s Instructor:
Jeff Kuhl