My name is Ashleigh, and I’m in my final year at One Stone. I’m very passionate about music and creating things. My Why statement is “to inspire others to question the status quo in order to empower individuality, encourage creativity, and promote equality.” I feel most like myself when I’m immersed in music. Whether I’m playing or watching, music has always been part of who I am. For my artifact, I created a video and voice over of my experience playing music at a retirement home. This was for the Play On Immersion from this fall when a group of One Stone students played about 45 minutes of music for a group of older people in our community. When I think of what it means to do Good, it means to go out of your way to make someone's day better or to do something that you know will make them happy. This experience was so rewarding because I got to see the smiles on these people's faces while sharing music with them. I think they loved to see young people playing music from their generation. I grew up very close with my grandparents and they both encouraged me to get into music from a young age. Visiting the retirement home reminded me of how happy grandma gets when I play her favorite songs. Bringing live music to this group was important to me right now because quarantine has limited people's ability to see live music. Making people happy with my music is one of the most rewarding feelings, and I want to inspire others to share their creations with community members. I think it's important to do Good for all people in your life, and this experience has made me want to continue playing music for people and doing something special for my community.
