Author: elishathebeast

What My American Idol Audition Taught Me

Today is the one year anniversary of my American Idol audition. What better way to commemorate it than to talk about what I learned from my experience?  Spoiler alert: I didn’t make it. And my goodness, I’ve never been so happy to have failed at something in my life. The entire process was so grueling. I won’t get...

Uncharted Waters

“What do you want to be when you grow up? What do you want to do with your life? What is your career of choice?”  Can I be honest? These questions have made me want to throw up the past few months. I mean of course, the answer is music; it has always been music. But just like...

Beyond The Piano: What is Learned in Private Lessons

Beyond The Piano: What is Learned in Private Lessons I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I have the best job in the world. Teaching children about music and watching their eyes light up as they make an inanimate object sing, it’s something I never grow tired of. It’s especially touching when they master a song...