Feb. 13, 2023, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – When you find something you love, you want to share it with everyone.
Grand Rapids Community College helped Bree Mitchell build a career on her love for music.
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As East Grand Rapids High School’s director of orchestras, Mitchell shares her talent and experience with sixth- through 12th-graders. She tries to give them the same encouragement she received at GRCC.
“GRCC was a valuable experience for me because it helped me work on my technical abilities on my instrument and get a lot of individualized attention and opportunities as a student,” said Mitchell, whose main instrument is the viola. “All of the faculty I worked with were passionate about helping students succeed.”
After earning her associate degree in 2016, she completed a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Memphis. Before her East Grand Rapids post, she worked with music students in the Lowell and Caledonia districts and at the Interlochen Center for the Arts.
“GRCC helped me prepare for my role now by offering me opportunities to connect with people in the community,” she said. “I did this through the Kent Philharmonic Orchestra and by being able to play with the GRCC Orchestra at different schools.”
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