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Accessible Arts Division (Pre-K to 5th)
| Noah Yazdi Title: My Family Grade: 3 El Rodeo Elementary (Thirty-Third District PTA) “My family is where I belong. They make me happy and support me. When I get good grades my parents say good job. They give me a roof over my head and food. They give me piano lessons and hebrew school. We are not perfect but we are LOVE. I belong at home and with my family.” |
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Accessible Arts Division (6th to 12th)
| Max Salemi Title: Sonatina in C Major Grade: 7 Diegueno Middle School PTSA (Ninth District PTA) “My piece is a sonatina with three movements that I composed at music therapy, with the help of Hannah Lentz. I took inspiration from famous classical period composers. I also built some aspects of the music by myself, like the key signature structure of the whole piece. I chose classical music as my inspiration because it is relaxing, reduces my stress, and makes me feel happy and calm. My piece relates to the theme, “I belong”, because I feel like I belong with the group of artists, because I appreciate art and music, which is why I created this piece, to share my musical talent to the world.” |
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Primary Division (Pre-K-Grade 2)
| Gianna Roman Title: Our Magical and Magnificent World Grade: 1 Riverview International Academy PTSA (Ninth District PTA) “I wanted to create a song that could remind everyone, that we all belong in this world. Every person in this world is important. We need to use the love we have inside, and let the others know “We all belong”.” |
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Intermediate Division (Grades (3-5)
 Julián Emiliano Salazar Title: Sun, Rain, Thun, fun, Fun, FUN. Grade: 5 Harrington PTA (Twelfth District) “Even though I was born in Oxnard, California, I am true to my Mexican roots. This song speaks about how I belong to two wonderful worlds. I would like others to view the world through my eyes and experience laughter in different languages. We all belong to Earth.” |
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Middle School Division (Grades 6-8)
| Diya Sairam Title: Yes, And? Grade: 6 John F. Kennedy Middle PTA (Sixth District) “Yes, And? is a song about embracing the things I’ve been mocked for — my crooked teeth, my height, the way I look. It’s not a protest or apology. It’s a declaration: yes, those things are true. And?” |
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High School Division (Grades 9-12)
| Camden Lien Title: The Don’t Grade: ?? Capistrano Valley High School PTSA (Tenth District) “Even before pianist training, the vivid lyricism and rhythmic flow of rap have captivated me. Hip-hop and Classical elements are present in this piece. In response to the prompt “I Belong”, I titled this song “They Don’t”, Based on an internal struggle to reconcile the paradox of individualism and equality; we’re all different—thus there’s always some excuse to discriminate. Verse one reflects my experiences with loneliness extrapolated to others, verse two depicts societal rejection of belonging, and verse three is my attempt to mate conclusions of logic and empathy: You belong as much as I do.” |
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