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Tuesday Student Takeover: Nicholas Hoshida

In the week leading up to National Decision Day—the deadline for students to commit to a college—Nicholas Hoshida visits Classical Pacific, excited to begin his next chapter as a music performance major. The ʻIolani senior reflects on his journey with the trombone, the ensembles he's played in, the music he's grown to love and the lessons he's learned along the way.

Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba grew up in Pearl City listening to a variety of music – mostly in the car and the choice of the driver (Grandma, Mom, Dad, sister or brother). It ranged from Hawaiian to Japanese Enka to Top 40 to HPR. Sharene played the violin in school, and is now a professional freelance harpist and mother. She and husband jazz bassist Dean Taba love to play and listen to music, and are raising their children to celebrate the love of learning and of all kinds of music.
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