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Cat King can talk all day about the importance of music in her life.

To put it simply, 鈥渕usic is my life,鈥� the rising high school junior emphatically claimed.

King was among the 340 high school students from around Virginia who attended the Governor鈥檚 School for Visual and Performing Arts and Humanities at 福利导在线观看 in June and July. Gov School, as many of the students call it, is a three-week residential camp for rising high school juniors and seniors. It provides students with unique hands-on learning experiences through courses taught by Radford faculty.

鈥淚鈥檓 learning so much technique stuff here,鈥� said King, a percussionist from Gloucester, Virginia, who aspires to study music therapy once she gets to college. 

The therapeutic aspect of music is another reason why it is so important to King. 鈥淚 have Tourette Syndrome. I鈥檝e struggled with tics, and so music is what helped calm that down,鈥� she said midway through the final week of Governor鈥檚 School. 鈥淪o, I want to look into how music can treat other things. It鈥檚 so interesting. Music therapy is so cool.鈥�

Working with Radford music professors for three weeks showed King just how impactful and therapeutic music can be, for those who are listening and those playing.

鈥淭his is the real world of music,鈥� she said of working with Radford music faculty. 鈥淭hey鈥檝e taught me so much, and these lessons are what I鈥檓 going to keep going back to.鈥�

Throughout each weekday of Governor鈥檚 School, students participated in courses on a variety of topics. On the humanities side, some courses delved into advancing solutions to some of the world鈥檚 most difficult-to-solve problems, or wicked problems. Political Science Professor Tay Keong Tan, who is also the Radford Governor鈥檚 School director, led those courses. 

Each student in Tan鈥檚 course was assigned a wicked problems project. They presented their findings at a public showcase 鈥� much like Radford鈥檚 popular Wicked Festival 鈥� on the final Thursday of Governor鈥檚 School. 

Visual and performing arts students spent their days learning and training in music 鈥� vocal and instrumental 鈥� art, dance and theater. They displayed their talents 鈥� after hours of rehearsals 鈥� in the final week of the school with voice, dance and theater performances.

Students also had the opportunity to learn about a variety of topics from expert keynote speakers.

鈥淔rom my past seven years鈥� association with the Governor鈥檚 School,鈥� Tan said, 鈥渢his is the best year in terms of the students鈥� engagement with academics and co-curricular activities and their irrepressible esprit de corps.鈥�

On the weekends, students had opportunities to relax and participate in activities, making for a well-rounded time of enjoyable learning. Birthdays were celebrated, too, with a Sunday bash that featured a mechanical bull, dunk tank, games 鈥� including tossing inflatable axes 鈥� and, of course, cupcakes with red and white icing.

鈥淕overnor鈥檚 School has been really cool, and being in a college setting 鈥� living in a dorm and sharing a bathroom 鈥� has opened my eyes to what college is like,鈥� said Chole Bernasconi, a rising high school senior from Fairfax County, Virginia, who enjoyed the Radford campus ambience, including the fireflies. 

鈥淚鈥檝e had a lot of interesting discussions with the professors and with other students about the interests we have and what we plan to do for the rest of our lives,鈥� she continued. 鈥淭alking with professors and learning from them helps you to be more intentional in your education.鈥�

In just three weeks, Governor鈥檚 School students gained valuable insight that aligned with their passions. Anthony Chu, a rising high school senior from Virginia Beach, Virginia, had engaging discussions with Assistant Professor of Marketing Luke Liska about a video game 鈥� League of Legends 鈥� they both play. 鈥淚t evolved into a more serious discussion about the economics and marketing of esports,鈥� Chu said, standing outside a classroom in the Artis Center. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really cool to be able to connect with professors here at Radford on a personal level about fun and serious topics.鈥�

On the serious side, Blake Updike went to Governor鈥檚 School 鈥� after a 鈥渘erve-wracking鈥� online audition 鈥� in hopes of rejuvenating his love for playing cello. 

The rising high school junior has been playing for almost six years, but lately had entertained thoughts of quitting. His mother, however, encouraged Updike to try Governor鈥檚 School, where he could learn from Radford鈥檚 faculty experts.

It worked, he acknowledged with a smile while having lunch with his newfound friends in Dalton Hall. 鈥淕overnor鈥檚 School has really invigorated my love for music and for cello. Being able to connect with my professors and like-minded people has been really cool and really fun.鈥�

So many Governor鈥檚 School students came away with positive energy for their passions and for the university and its faculty. 鈥淒r. Tan is the best teacher I鈥檝e ever had,鈥� said humanities student Thannesha Doshi, a rising high school senior from Virginia Beach. 鈥淎ll the professors here are very insightful.鈥�

Art student Jay Kelleher gained a new perspective about how college professors connect with their students. 鈥淚 thought they were going to be so mean and crack down on us,鈥� she recalled with a laugh. 鈥淏ut everyone is so nice here, and they鈥檝e done nothing but give me honest feedback that will continue to improve my art for years to come,鈥� said the rising high school senior from Caroline County, Virginia. 鈥淭hey鈥檝e given me a brand-new perspective on art.鈥� 

 In the final days of Governor鈥檚 School, students were given a chance to apply to 福利导在线观看, and 105 did so at the Highlander application workshop.

鈥淭his has been such an amazing experience,鈥� said King, who has Radford on her college wish list. 鈥淚t鈥檚 given me the foundation for music for the rest of my life.鈥�