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From the Statesman Journal, April 6, 2011

Opinion
What I think of the budget cuts directed to music is that the music industry gives job opportunities that can possibly support a family. Better yet, music feeds the soul (Shakespeare) and this job opportunity gives you the chance to enjoy your job rather than avoiding it.

If this opportunity of being educated in the music world is limited, how can we compete with the music industry out there today? And to those who are born with a love for music, how can we enjoy our job? And to those who enjoy listening to music, how can we feed our soul?

— Brycen Dodds, age 15, Salem