article_snippet.sent: I think part of the thing that really stuck with me was this feeling of wanting to belong to something, because I just didn't feel like I fit in with the other kids.
article_snippet.sent: It's the time of their life to reach their not only musically, but also as young individuals that are starting to form opinions about who their are and what their world is going to look like.
article_snippet.sent: -all, be-all feeling, that being on stage and performing was the thing for me.
article_snippet.sent: There's an amazing sense of pride when I see a kid experience that feeling on stage, where they've connected with an audience or they get a round of applause because they've worked really hard and have a great performance.