A Music Journey from a Classroom Music Teacher to a Full - time Online Music Freelancer(Introduction Post)

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I've finished my Bachelor in Elementary Education last 2010 in Negros Oriental State University. I've experienced teaching for almost for years in Little Village Educational Foundation Inc. as Music teacher.I also do have part time jobs in some local universities as a Pianist and assistant choir drill master.I also do freelancing teaching as a Private Music Tutoring (home based lessons) with my students.

In the year 2014-2015,i had given this opportunity to teach in the university(my Alma Mater) about Choral Teaching and i became the Choir Musical Director in the said NORSU BSC Choristers.We joined in some contests,and invited to play in wedding gigs and some special occasions too.That was a year full of laughter, fun and full of memories.

My Music journey continues when i decided to apply as an Elementary Teacher in the Public School in the Division of Dumaguete in June 2015.I taught different kinds of children who want to learn musical instruments and i have been training them how to play well and molding them. I've also experienced teaching in the Visually impaired class which for me,a very challenging and memorable one.

There was a shift of employment in the year 2017 as a joined Online Freelancing World.My father also diagnosed in cancer stage 4 in his Left Eye Orbital mass.I was so down and so depressed that time.It feels like i'm singing a sad song and playing a guitar with broken strings. I've decided to quit full-time teaching and served my father during his last few months in the world.There's no other way to pay him back the things he shared me with his skills in singing beautiful songs and he was my first music mentor in voice and guitar.I can still remember the first three basic chords he taught me (Em-C-D) and he taught me the first song called "Anak"popularized by Freddie Aguilar,a famous songwriter/composer in the Philippines.During his moment of agony,the only thing that i can connect with him is through Music.What i did was,when he's lonely,i secretly go in his room and sing him his favorite songs like "Honesty"by Billy Joel ,"My Love Will See You Through"popularized by Marco Sison and"Kastilyong Buhangin"popularized by Basil Valdez.He will just smile but the smiles has a deeper meaning on it.My father is my Principal and my Music Guru.He's my inspiration.He died in August 2017.May he rest in peace.

Currently,i'm an Full- time Online Freelancer for almost 1 year and 3 months now.I savor the life of being a Freelancer.I'm my own boss.:) I work anytime,anywhere and i can sleep whenever i want...A working Nomad...A fulltime father with my two kids and faithful husband to my wife.:)

I still do teaching offline music lessons(home based)in piano,guitar,violin,and voice during my spare time.Music is my passion and i also do it as my profession.Music is me. Music forever lives in my heart!

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(JV's first piano lessons in Thompson Grade 1 Book)May 2011

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(Polan brothers in their guitar duet Recital)May 2016

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(Pasigna brothers in their flute and guitar Recital during My Summer Enhancement Program)May 2016

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(Josh Polan receiving his Certificate of Completion in John Thompson Grade 2 Book)-May 2016

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(Picture taking of my Private Music Students Home-based Lessons during their Recital Culmination)May 2016

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(My mother and I during the Graduation Ceremony held in Bethel Guest House,Dumaguete,Philippines)March 2014

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(My former Lucid Interval Band during the Octoberfest held in Sidlakang Negros Village)October 2013

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(My former Voice of St. Isidore Men's group)September 2014

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(My Former Little Village Co-Teachers during our Teacher Retreat)April 2010-2014

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(Paul (violinist) and I during the wedding play invitation held at Negros Convention Center)November 2017

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(@g10a invited us in his child's Christening Day)March 2018

My Life as a Freelance Musician

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El Dorado Beach Resort Wedding Invitation-January 2018

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My life as a Father to my kids and a husband to my wife.23032530_10208951792946668_5376915798506875127_n.jpg

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Thanks for reading this my Fellow Steemians! I'm too excited in sharing another music journey in the coming few days!:)

May God bless us all and more power to us as always!Aim high.Soar high.Music lives!

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Welcome man :) Great intro, I am glad to help out with a little upvote + resteem! Have fun around here!

Hi @welcoming,Thanks too:)I can't wait to post more blogs in my Music Freelancing career and my Music journey as a Musician and a Music Teacher.:)

How's my intro @welcoming?Is it fine?I just made that earlier,:)

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I was an English Teacher in Vietnam for 5 years. I play guitar, sing, dance, film, edit, write, draw. Good work with studies. With school. Love your photos. Thanks for sharing. I'm Oatmeal Joey Arnold. Happy Easter 2018.

Please to meet you joeyarnoldvn:)

How long you've been teaching already?:)

5 years in Vietnam. Was a counselor at camps in America for 5 more years. How are you?

I'm fine @joeyarnoldvn. :) Wow,you're also a teacher too. Are you still teaching in the field right now?

Not a teacher right now.

Welcome to steemit community bai. Enjoy your stay, keep on steeming.

Thanks @g10a. Yes i will.:)

I'm always in awe of people who pursue their passion for music. I mean, in the Philippines, we don't really encourage the kids to go and be a full time musician. Magagalit si nanay at walang pera sa musika, they said.

Looking forward to see more of your content! I am a 20 year old musician taking up a degree in the sciences. :)

Hi @kellosols,

I hope you're well.

Yeah,you are right."Magagalit talaga pag tamad ka at walang ibang ginagawa kundi Music lang palagi.:)"That's our very traditional thinking as Filipinos.But that's not totally true.Music is the manifestation of our true self,our identity and as our being Filipino as well.:)

Nice to meet you my Fellow Kababayan.:)

Hello dearie..

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thanks biljed.I'm very excited in this platform.:)

Happy you are... You will get to be more excited when you see how interesting the channel is.. Hope to see you there

Sure.I'll check it out soon biljed.Thanks again:)

You welcome dear... Expecting you

Hello @glenyosores .. welcome to steemit.. and good luck 👍

Hi zpzn,thanks too:)I'm very excited to share my expert knowledge in music here in this platform:)

It will be interesting.. 👍👍

Thanks once again and i'm looking forward in this platform.:)Take care and more power as always.

Thank you so much... :) you too.

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Oh that's pretty amazing!Thanks @smacommunity.:)

Welcome to steemit @glenyosores.

Hi @morken,thanks for welcoming me.:)How long you've been here?

Hae sir. I'm already 2 months here in Steemit. For sure you will love here.

Oh it's still not yet quiet a long time,lol:)Okay i hope it will be fine and great here.I can't wait to post more music blogs and my musical experiences as a Music Teacher and as a Musician.:)

Yes sir.. still a newbie...

That's good to hear sir.

Are you from the Philippines too?

Congratulations on getting your verification.

Hi @lynbabe10,thanks a lot.I'm too excited in this platform.

Thank you for your great comprehensive post (and the nice photographs as well). I wish you and your students, that they get at least a bit of your enthusiasm out of your teching. I´ll follow you now. Enjoy your day! Rolf from CZ

Thanks for reading my introduction post @rofilm.It's highly apprecaited.Thanks:)


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Hi @introbot & @bycoleman, Thanks for this wonderful message of yours.:) I'm too very excited to share my expert knowledge and musical experiences here in Steemit.Thanks again for a warm welcome here.I appreciate it so much.

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@g10a invited me here,thanks a lot:)