When I hear the sound of a bow hitting the strings on a violin, my heart drowns out my ears to listen. I picture a person, sitting, with their eyes shut, concentrating on nothing else, but their instrument. A soul comes out of you, when you play music, and it's not only you that can feel it. The people around you listening, their hearts, can feel it too. That's what makes me love music. I want to be in an orchestra, so that people can feel what I feel when I play my instrument. It's the thing I care about the most. When I hear someone playing, someone who cares, with all their heart for what their playing, it gives me a feeling I can't even explain. It's made me cry before. That's how much music means to me, and I'll surely never ever give up. I'll do whatever it takes.

- Ashley Tedesco