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Esperanza Spalding on Motivation and Life Lessons for Musicians

Steve Chavis (2012-09-24)

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DENVER, CO (kuvo) - The American Graduate Project is about helping young people finish school. We take an interesting twist on this theme with Grammy-winning bassist/vocalist Esperanza Spalding. She actually dropped out of school to earn her GED. But she went on to great success, and upon graduating from Berklee, was granted a teaching position. Today, she is passionate about music education.

In this audio clip from a recent phone call, Esperanza talks about the motivation required for musicians who are not sure they can make it as a professional musician, and she passes on some important life lessons that all students would be wise to heed.
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