By Pat Sutphin
CARBONDALE, IL — At 7:30 a.m., the music begins. For Monica Bertrand, a senior from St. Charles studying music education, the last note does not hit until well after the sun sets. Bertrand begins each day by assisting Carlyn Zimmermann, choir director of Carbondale Community High School.
Bertrand said she is not required to volunteer at the high school for her degree but does so to get a better understanding of how a high school choir is taught.
After volunteering, Bertrand goes to the School of Music, where she practices piano for a couple of hours before her vocal lessons. Afterwards, she practices for a few more hours, attends class, practices again and then teaches private lessons before going home to eat.
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