“A music competition is a public event designed to identify and award outstanding musical ensembles and/or soloists”. (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Let’s face it, we live our daily lives, interacting and transacting with other individuals in a wholly competitive environment and on so many different levels. It’s been this way for a very long time but you will agree, the tendency has got a lot more urgent and demanding and if one doesn’t have that special ‘something’ that sets one apart from the rest, then all one claims to be will soon be overshadowed by the next in line.

So, in order to reach any acceptable level of success today, one is almost left with no choice but to join in the competition and strive to remain just that one little step ahead of the rest. Being able to compete is good thing, an important life skill and a tool that enables many things to happen. Aren’t we all born competitors, and if not, when and how do we learn to compete? Where does this experience come from? Who is there to mentor, coach and guide to illustrate the true value of competition? Life is packed with challenges and gaining recognition for a nonacademic skill is one critical area ALL children everywhere yearn for.

To understand the true value of competitiveness is a vital aspect in the overall development of any young person’s life which I believe is also a part of my responsibility as an adult and a life’s coach. I aim to help students and children I come into contact with, learn about the spirit of being competitive and accepting life’s many challenges without going over the top en route to becoming overly obsessed.

What better way for this to manifest itself than via the pure art and language of music? Imagine a world without man-made music and song.