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While she doesn't necessarily see a career for herself in the music industry, (she's also I exploring the sciences), she loves helping others learn and has been assisting the teach-1 ers at the Academy for a little over a year. "As something I enjoy doing, I 'd really like I to teach at the Academy throughout high | school," says Teri. Currently Teri is com plet ing a five-year program through the Academy I to obtain a professional's teacher diploma. As part of the program she assists the teachers now and will help students who miss a class or a session. Residing in M ilton, she takes I lessons both at the Oakville Academy o f | Music and at the Milton location. "I love the group lessons at the Academy," PHOTO BY IAN ROSS Multi-talented musician Teri Parker, 14 years comments Teri, "that's probably what has kept I old, displays just a few of her more recent awards me so m otivated - wanting to perform for other I from competitions and school. kids." Group lessons at the Academy give kids I the opportunity to perform for each other, par By Kym Funnell ticipate in games, and simply "keep things more interesting than in private lessons," ! "Music provides a lifetime of enjoyment," explains Teri. says Len Richter, director at the Academy of Aside from her ongoing lessons and teach Music. This is a statement he has stood by for ing, Teri is involved with many bands. From | over three decades in his involvement at the her school bands (which have gone to the I Academy, with many role models and stu National Music Festival) and Halton Junior dents, and second-generation students to prove Jazz bands (also competed nationally), Teri its worth. One of his more recent success sto also began her own jazz combo that she likes ries involves 14 year old, multi-talented Teri playing in. Her most recent accomplishments Parker. are two academic awards at her school in Brought up in a family o f talent, Teri began Milton, W.I. 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