My experience this past summer was eye-opening. I purchased a Soprano Saxophone and a Flute with my STEP funds. With these instruments, I began giving lessons to 3 students over the summer. My students made significant progress over the summer and I am very proud of them. My students and I mainly worked on intonation, reading music, and learning how to play notes. Teaching private lessons is an extremely important skill to learn as a music education major. In addition to what I have done over the summer, I have also taken on a few students during Fall semester 2014. Overall, I really enjoyed my STEP experience, and I am very grateful for the opportunity to grow as a musician and a teacher.