The Trio

The lady that composed this piece is actually the mother of the woman that was playing violin. I thought this was very cool and you could tell that this piece meant a lot to her. This piece is from the modern era as it was wrote in 2012. The piece itself was written to represent the landscape of Wallah Wallah, Washington. This was the place of a musical festival that she and her husband had founded. The landscape was supposed to be beautiful fields filled with golden grasses. The piece used…

The most significant educational opportunity that I’ve obtained has been President Barack Obama’s approval of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) established in 2012. I come from a town in Mexico that has a population of fewer than 600 inhabitants and growth opportunities are really limited. Continuing my education at the university would mean that I’ll be the first member of my family to receive a college degree. First, as soon as DACA became available, I immediately began taking…

O Brother, Where Art Thou, loosely based on Homer's "Odyssey," deals with the adventures of Everett McGill and his fellow fugitives Delmar and Pete in 1930s Deep South. It picks up with the trio in a chain gang where Everett is trying to get home to recover the buried loot of a bank heist. Along the story, the characters are faced with a series of odd characters- among them sirens, a cyclops, bank robber George Nelson AKA "Baby Face", a campaigning governor, a KKK mob, and a blind man who warns…

Career Interview Analysis: Former TRiO Educational Talent Search Student Background The student I interviewed is a current second-year student at West Los Angeles College, studying computer science and engineering. Previously, he attended Susan Miller Dorsey High School and was a participant of the West Los Angeles College TRiO Educational Talent Search (ETS) program, which assists low-income/first-generation students with college and financial aid. Because serving low-income/first-generation…

In a battle of wits, Vizzini is too proud to realize that he's been tricked by Westley into drinking poison. He’s pride is so great that he doesn't even realize he's lost until he has dropped dead. Now that all the men in the trio are eliminated Buttercup is left trying to figure who this man in black is. Finally realizing it is her long lost love Westly this whole time and just like a traditional fairy tale they kiss and seem like they're going to live happily ever after. Not…

creation of the tolerance trio. In 1933, the trio traveled the country to deliver speeches about misconceptions of religions. (Schultz, 35) For example, the trio talked about why Protestants were nervous about a Catholic being president. (Schultz, 36) Moreover, this allowed people to understand people of other religions beliefs and misconceptions people had of other religions. Religions became clearer for people to understand, which is why the trio was popular. The trio created a new sense of…

and blues music, and the popular tunes at the time. In 1954, Presley was scouted by Sam Phillips, owner of Sun Records, and was put in a trio group with Scotty Moore and Bill Black at the age of 19. The trio recorded the first single with the songs That’s all right, mama by Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup and Blue Moon of Kentucky by Bill Monroe in 1954. The trio created a mix style of country and rhythm and blues music. The unique sound of Moore’s guitar, Black’s slapped bass, and the forceful…

facing potential cutbacks in funding. Upward bound is one of three TRIO programs federally funded programs that were designed to help lower income first generation college students with their journey to college. “We are very much at the mercy of what happens in Washington DC” said Sarah Hass, Program Director. In Trumps, Skinny budget that has come out there has been a reduction in funding to the department of education specifically in TRIO funding of about twelve percent. If this were to be…

Ever since entering Dr. Berdahl’s chamber music class, I have grown more found with working with other instruments from outside of my comfort zone. I really like the idea of sight reading and being able to accompany other instruments to create wonderful music together. This semester I would like to recommend just two pieces of music for Chamber ensemble from the same composer, to focus on working together and learning the appropriate style. Franz Schubert, January 31, 1797 - November 19, 1828,…

Deena, Effie and Lorrell form a musical trio called the “Dreamettes” to perform in a talent show. And when they are discovered by a music manager Curtis Taylor Jr, they are given the chance of a lifetime- to sing backup for a national artist “Jimmy Early”. Not realizing the struggle and opportunities that come with fame and fortune, they begin to face multiple challenges. Deena faces the struggle of having to become lead singer of the group soon after they are given a solo act. This step causes…