Flute wasn’t Sara Jeong’s choice of instrument as her mom is the one that picked it, but after years of playing the flute, Jeong is considering a possible career with it.
Sara Jeong
Name: Sara Jeong
Grade: 11th
Instrument: Flute
Future college: Maybe Northwestern, if I can get in that is.
Future Job: I’m not sure, maybe major in flute or business.
Years playing: 5 years
Inspiration: Getting into college I guess.
Favorite musician: I don’t really have a favorite artist.
Wingspan: What made you chose the flute?
Jeong: “I didn’t really choose it, my mom did.”
Wingspan: When did you learn of your interest in music?
Jeong: “My mom was a piano major and so I learned piano and then moved onto the flute.”
Wingspan: How do you prepare for a concert?
Jeong: “I do warm ups first and go over the ones that I don’t feel prepared for. Then I just play through some of the difficult ones.”
Wingspan: How do you handle your mistakes during a performance?
Jeong: “I just act like nothing happened and just move on.”
Wingspan: How does band affect your everyday life?
Jeong: “Band is life; especially marching season.”
Wingspan: Are you considering this as a career? Why or why not?
Jeong: “I am considering playing flute as a career because I really enjoy playing it.”
Wingspan: What’s been your favorite memory in band?
Jeong: “ don’t really have a favorite memory in band but everyone there in general, like my friends, are what I like most about it.”
Wingspan: If you had to pick another instrument to play, what would it be?
Jeong: “I would play the viola.”
Wingspan: How do you balance band and your other extracurriculars?
Jeong: “You don’t, band is life.”