I started learning to play the violin at the age of six. I1half an hour every day, and went to lessons once a week. Like most kids, I always thought practicing was2If my parents weren't there to make me practice, I probably put down my violin and never3again. Then Emma came into my life.
I met Emma at a music party when I was 11. Emma4the party that night, playing the violin, singing and dancing. She managed to make sure that5in the room had a great time. I6fell in love with the music she played. Just a few days after that party, I took my7lesson with Emma, and I continued taking lessons with Emma during my middle school life.
When I played the violin with Emma, playing music became something that I8. She introduced me to so many9of music, from country music to pop music, to rock and roll. To my excitement, Emma10taught me to play the guitar. She was patient with me11I learnt to play two musical instruments well. Soon we started performing together and were shocked to discover that people12wanted to hear us! When I began to play the violin, practicing was something that I did at home in my living room, but with Emma's13, it quickly became something that I did everywhere. I played on street corners, at festivals and in my friends' kitchens.
Emma took the music out of the classroom and brought it14life. Her passion (激情) was not only for playing music, but also for15it. My time with Emma allowed me to grow both musically and personally. Emma is the most important person in my musical development.
