Q: What is your favorite part of taking music lessons at Music Makers?
Gia: Getting to learn and improve on something that i’m so passionate about as well as getting to do it with my best friend!
Calli: My favorite part is the fun and supportive environment here, especially because I take lessons with Gia, it’s so much fun to develop a skill while also creating and strengthening friendships with her and Ms. Kaili (and all the rest of the music makers staff)
Q: What is your favorite song to play and why?
Gia: Anything by Gracie Abrams, I love her soft and airy voice and the way she sings about her feelings with such realness and truth.
Calli: My favorite songs to sing are anything musical theater because they’re so much fun to sing and act out, while also being a really good challenge and learning experience
Q: What inspired you to take music lessons?
Gia: Calli actually!! I remember when we first became friends she would tell me all about her voice lessons/show me her music binder and I thought she sounded so cool so I decided to start taking them!
Calli: I was inspired to take singing lessons at 6 years old after watching Tangled. I watched the movie constantly, memorized all the words, and developed a love of music and singing, so much so that I begged to be able to take lessons.
Q: Why take music lessons together?
Gia: I think it creates a more empowering environment and being so close with Calli, I feel comfort even when she’s just sitting in the same room as me :)
Calli: Aside from the fact that Gia is one of my favorite people on the planet, I think taking lessons together and performing duets together adds an extra layer of challenge and learning that we didn’t get while taking lessons alone, like learning to harmonize and work with other people. It’s also nice to have someone there to cheer you on and push you out of your comfort zone and into attempting things you wouldn’t have without the extra support.
Q: Most memorable musical moment?
Gia: Just any time i’ve gotten to perform with Calli on stage, I think together we have such a presence in front of a crowd and it’s so rewarding to hear all of the compliments people have for us after!
Calli: I have so many amazing memories at music makers, but I think the most memorable one was performing What is This Feeling with my first teacher, Ms. Catherine, because it was so much fun to be able to sing with her and act out the entire song together, and it also definitely sparked my love of performing with other people.
Q: What are your future musical goals?
Gia: One day i’d love to do a musical movie like La La Land or be on broadway! Those performers convey such power and emotion with their voices and i’d love to be able to do that!
Calli: My future musical goals are to keep taking lessons and to keep learning as much as I can about music while also letting it continue to be an outlet and a source of comfort.
Q: Which famous musician would you choose to meet?
Gia: Definitely Taylor Swift! She’s such an inspiration not only to me, but to so many other people, and the way that she writes her songs and makes you feel like she just pulled all of your thoughts out of your mind is just so rare and phenomenal, and she seems like the most down to earth person!
Calli: Definitely Taylor Swift
Q: What are three fun facts about yourself?
Gia: I met Gracie Abrams, I have a double jointed right thumb, and I’m able to tell what celebrity you look exactly like 😇
Calli: I write poetry, I know Taylor swift’s entire discography, and I’ve watched the entirety of Dance Moms 3 times
