I should also mention that I am a composer. Duncan and I did a concert together in December 2000. I’ve also played at coffee houses & churches. Mr. I’ve participated in talent competitions and fundraisers all over San Diego County. I started performing at age twelve in June 1999. Performing is also a major part of my social life. He was fun, soft-spoken and extremely enthusiastic.

He also allowed me to express myself and to this day, encourages me to create!!! Howard was also sensitive to my feelings, which I greatly appreciated. He was very supportive and so understanding of my passion for the piano. I keep in touch with Howard every so often. My parents enrolled me in piano lessons with Howard Anton Duncan, who teaches in Vista, CA. Sorry but I personally cannot learn in that type of environment.Īpproximately three months later, good old mom, asked me again if I was sure that I didn’t want to take lessons, at that point I had decided to try again even though I was a little reluctant. My mother asked me later if I’d be interested in piano lessons, but I said “NO” because it would only be boring and I’d probably quit after a month or so anyway, because of previous experiences with strict teachers and/or teachers who would not let me be creative. King play his little heart out each morning, I jumped off the school bus at the end of a hot, dry September afternoon, hopped right on to the piano bench, & began to play Beethoven’s Fur Elise. King”).Ī couple of months after hearing Mr. King would always play the piano for the class in the morning just to get us motivated, and it worked, at least for me. I had been two grade levels behind, when we moved from Alta Loma, CA. I started sixth grade at Capri Elementary School in Encinitas California.

I’ve always had the ear for music however I didn’t discover my talent and passion for playing the piano until the sixth grade. My passion is music, and has been since I was just a baby. San Jacinto College in Meniphee, California and I love it! My major is audio production. I’m a high School graduate from San Marcos High school since June 2005. I am totally blind and have been since birth due to rubella. I guess you can say I’m a typical young college student, except, in one respect. My name is Brittney Valle, and I’m from Murrieta, California.

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