PilarM

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Pilar M. - Music RST

BIOGRAPHY

Ana Pilar Martinez, most known as Pilar, is a fifteen year old girl from El Salvador, currently studying at All Saints High School in Kanata. Her interests in music started at a very young age. She first started when she was in Grade 4 at the choir in her school. After that, Pilar discovered that she had a passion for music, so she continued developing some of her skills. She also has interests on acting, art, and math and science campuses. Pilar has developed her musical skills more than before when she entered Vocal Class in 2019. She is encouraged to continue learning different skills from people in her class and outside school.

REPERTOIRE LIST

VOCALS:
- "I Shall Wear A Crown" by Trey McLaughlin
- "The Killing Kind" by Marianas Trench
- "All By Myself" by Céline Dion
SHOW CHOIR CANADA 2020:
- "Eleonora" by Marianas Trench
- "Shut Up And Dance" by WALK THE MOON
- "River Deep" by Tina Turner
- "Grease" by Frankie Valli
- "Land Of A Thousand Dances" by Wilson Pickett
CELLO:
- "Adiemus" (Bass acompaniament) by Karl Jenkins
DRUMS:
- "Wish You Were Gay" by Billie Eilish

"Highlands Talent Show" at Highlands International School, 2014-2016
"Ceremonia De Quince Años" at Highlands International School, 2018"
"Rememberance Day Ceremony" at All Saints High School, November 2019
"Christmas concert" at All Saints High School, December 2019
"Christmas Assembly" at All Saints High School, December 2019
"Friends and Family Show" at All Saints High School, March 2020
"Show Choir Canada Championships" at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, April 2020

RELATED EXPERIENCE/MUSICAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

VOCALS
- Volunteers at St. John's Anglican Church Youth Choir
- Vocal Class 2019/2020
- Show Choir Canada Auditions
- Self-taught singing lessons
- Highands International School's Choir
INSTRUMENTAL
- Private piano lessons in El Salvador (2014-2015)
- Highlands International School Small Orchestra
- Private violin lessons in El Salvador and Canada (2015, 2020)
- Private cello lessons in El Salvador (2016)
- Self-taught drums (2019-2020)
- Will start private guitar lessons soon (2020)

SONG INTRODUCTION

Title: Through The Calm And Through The Storm
Instrumentation:
- Vocals and harmonies: Kate Hobbs and Pilar Martinez
- Keys, bass, drums: Bandlab

Story behind the song: The song tells the story about two friends that are going to be separated by distance. It comunicates how people feel when they see somebody they love and care about go miles and miles away from them to a place where they can't see each other anymore, and how they express themselves of always having a place in each other's hearts forever.

SONG AUDIO

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/my-drive

SONG NOTATION
Chord progressions: Cmaj, Amin, Fmaj, Gmaj
Intro (Piano Solo)
Cmaj Amin Fmaj Gmaj

Chorus
Cmaj
Please don’t let me go,

Never give me up and

Amin
Take me where you go,

Hold me oh so close and

Fmaj
Take my hand I will always be besides you,
  Gmaj
Don’t give up! I will stay with you through the calm through the storm...

Cmaj
Through the calm and through the storm,
   Amin
Through the calm and through the storm,

Fmaj Gmaj
Oh oooh oh ooooh.

Verse 1
Cmaj
     Do you remember the night we cried together,
Amin
Saying to each other: "Don't be scared, is gonna get better"

Fmaj
Even though you'll be too far away, and even though your world turns gray,

Gmaj
I will stay with you, day by day...

Chorus
Cmaj
Please don’t let me go,

Never give me up and

Amin
Take me where you go,

Hold me oh so close and

Fmaj
Take my hand I will always be besides you,
  Gmaj
Don’t give up! I will stay with you through the calm through the storm...

Cmaj
Through the calm and through the storm,
   Amin
Through the calm and through the storm,

Fmaj Gmaj
Oh oooh oh ooooh.

Verse 2
Cmaj
   I do remember the things we did together,

Amin
Now we close a chapter, saying: "Don't be scared, is gonna get better"

Fmaj
  Even though I'll be too far away, and even though my world turns gray,
(Even though you will) (even though you will)
Gmaj
I will stay with you, everyday...
   (Everyday)
Chorus
Cmaj
Please don’t let me go,

Never give me up and

Amin
Take me where you go,

Hold me oh so close and

Fmaj
Take my hand I will always be besides you,
  Gmaj
Don’t give up! I will stay with you through the calm through the storm...

  Cmaj
Through the calm and through the storm,
   Amin
Through the calm and through the storm,

Fmaj Gmaj
Oh oooh oh ooooh.
(Through the calm and through the storm)
Chorus (Different as 1st repetition)
Cmaj
Please don’t let me go,

Never give me up and

Amin
Take me where you go,

Hold me oh so close and

Fmaj
Take my hand I will always be besides you,
(Take my hand) Gmaj
Don’t give up! I will stay with you through the calm through the storm...
(Don't give up)

(Through the calm and through the storm)
  Cmaj
Through the calm and through the storm,
(ooooh ooooh) Amin

Through the calm and through the storm,
(ooooh ooooh)
Fmaj Gmaj
Oh oooh oh ooooh.
(ooooh ooooh)

REFLECTION VIDEO