ˈændɚsənz ɡˈoʊl æt ðə tˈaɪm wʌz tə bɪkˌʌm ɐ tˈiːtʃɚɹ ʌv mjˈuːzɪk, bˌʌt hɜː plˈænz wɜː θwˈɔːɹɾᵻd wɛn ðə ɹˈɑːnəld ɹˈeɪɡən ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən ɹᵻmˈuːvd ˈɑːɹts fɹʌmðə kɜːɹˈɪkjʊləm ɪn ɡˈʌvɚnməntspˈɑːnsɚd skˈuːlz.
Anderson's goal at the time was to become a teacher of music, but her plans were thwarted when the Ronald Reagan administration removed Arts from the curriculum in government-sponsored schools.