{"id":6630,"date":"2024-02-16T11:27:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T16:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acutabove.mipamsu.org\/?p=6630"},"modified":"2024-02-16T11:27:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T16:27:48","slug":"musically-talented-senior-daniel-olahs-passion-inspired-him-to-play-20-instruments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acutabove.mipamsu.org\/?p=6630","title":{"rendered":"Musically talented, senior Daniel Olah\u2019s passion inspired him to play 20 instruments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

1st Place, Personality Profile <\/strong>
2022-23, Division 2, News Writing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Abby Williams<\/strong>
Arrow
Utica HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everybody has their own niche when it comes to hob- bies. Some people are skilled bakers, others are talented artists, and some are great athletes. Some skills, however, are truly extraordinary, such as senior Daniel Olah\u2019s ability to play 20 instruments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDan has played guitar, tuba, trombone, tenor saxo- phone, baritone saxophone, and percussion just at Utica High,\u201d band director Brett Bays said. \u201cBrass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Not many other students have ever done that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olah didn\u2019t realize his passion for music until the end of elementary school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was first introduced to playing instruments in third grade when I started taking violin lessons to be a part of a string group my private school was doing. I was never really a big music person as a kid, mostly because of the private school I went to,\u201d Olah said. \u201cNot really until sixth grade did I realize how much I loved playing instruments. I guess I always had the fire in my heart to play instruments, but it wasn\u2019t until later on that I really fanned the flame.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unity and togetherness can be huge motivators for many people, including Olah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne of my biggest motivators and inspirations is the world itself,\u201d Olah said. \u201cMusic is like a magic that can bring people together despite their differences. With all of the division in the world today, I want to make music that can help bring people together. I want people to listen and enjoy the music I make, no matter their race, gender, sexuality, age, religion, or anything else.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olah\u2019s extreme skill and dedication does not go unno-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ticed by his band director.
\u201cHe\u2019s very hardworking, determined, and very talent-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ed,\u201d Bays said. \u201cHe works very hard to become a multi-in- strumentalist and he\u2019s good at all these instruments be- cause he practices a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olah\u2019s talents are also recognized by his friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think that Dan is like a brother to me,\u201d senior Daniel Waterstradt said, \u201cwe\u2019ve always been friends. I think he\u2019s great, he knows a lot of stuff. He knows a lot of instru- ments, he knows how to use them properly, and he could basically pick up any instrument if he really wanted to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olah is also seen as a great role model for other musi- cians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI absolutely see him as a role model and inspiration for other students,\u201d Bays said. \u201cNot only is he a great instrumentalist and a hard worker, he\u2019s also very nice, all the students respect him, and he gets along with everybody. I don\u2019t know anybody who dislikes him. He\u2019s got a very welcoming personality, he\u2019s very polite, very respectful, and easy to work with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olah\u2019s motivation and hard work are skills that are important for anybody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think that more people need to be like Dan. He really goes out of his way to do what he wants in life,\u201d Waterstradt said. Some people just don\u2019t feel motivated to actually do stuff like that, like some person might be interested in something but they don\u2019t follow through with what they want to try. One thing I\u2019ve learned from Dan is to try new things. That\u2019s something very healthy for anyone.\u201d

Music means different things to each musician. For Olah, his passion for it runs deep.

\u201cMusic means a lot of things to me, most of which I can\u2019t really explain without the assistance of music, but overall music means life to me. Without music, I doubt I\u2019d be the man I am today,\u201d Olah said. \u201cMusic has been my best friend, my worst enemy, a shoulder to cry on, the person who both punched me to the ground and helped me stand back on my feet. I make music, but music also makes me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olah believes musicians shouldn\u2019t give up on their dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t give up. It may be really difficult at times, and it is really easy to want to give up, but you just have to keep trying. That goes for everything in life,\u201d Olah said. \u201cAnother thing is finding what you love. Music is whatever you want it to be. You don\u2019t have to do what everyone else is doing, do what you want to do. It\u2019s your music and no one else\u2019s. Express yourself and never be afraid to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like many musicians, Olah finds inspiration for life in music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLife sucks. That\u2019s just the way of the world. However, it\u2019s too short to let yourself get caught up in the misery of it all, so I suggest turning to music to help you,\u201d Olah said. \u201cMusic is life, and music is love. It\u2019s a long and winding road, but we can all make it through this crazy world, even with all the problems and divisions. All you need is love and a little bit of music, so always look on the bright side of life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NW-15. Personality Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The personality profile captures the life, interests, accomplishments of well-known or interesting people, based on interviews from multiple sources. The subject(s) should have experiences, thoughts and accomplishments worth reporting. Anecdotes add to the personality profile. Submit a PDF of the print page(s) on which the story was published or the URL to the story on an online news site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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