{"id":8015,"date":"2026-07-01T09:37:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T14:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peoplesmusicschool.org\/?p=8015"},"modified":"2026-07-01T09:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T14:48:09","slug":"how-osbeida-alvarez-found-her-passion-for-composition-at-the-peoples-music-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peoplesmusicschool.org\/es\/how-osbeida-alvarez-found-her-passion-for-composition-at-the-peoples-music-school\/","title":{"rendered":"How Osbeida Alvarez Found Her Passion for Composition at The People\u2019s Music School"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Osbeida Alvarez grew up in a musical household in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. She and her three siblings took up music at a young age, and eventually all found their way to The People\u2019s Music School, where they all quickly advanced into the SLAM program.<\/a><\/span><\/p>

Fast forward to this spring – Osbeida graduated from North Park University<\/a> with a degree in Music Composition. She credits The People\u2019s Music School for providing her the opportunity to explore composing and allowing her to dive deeper into music composition. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Expanding Her Musical Horizons<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Osbeida plays piano for a virtual TPMS concert alongside her siblings: Maria, Jose, and Emely. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Osbeida was a freshman in high school when she and her younger siblings joined The People\u2019s Music School. Having played piano at her community church for several years, she already had a musical foundation, but she was excited to expand her horizons at People\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI was looking to play an instrument that was kind of new to me,\u201d Osbeida remembers. \u201cI got to try out different instruments<\/a>, and I remember my top three choices were the clarinet, trombone, and oboe. In the end I chose oboe.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

After deciding to take up one of the most notoriously difficult instruments to play, Osbeida credits her teachers at The People\u2019s Music School for encouraging her to take her music education to the next level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

She remembers the patience and high standards that her teachers Allison Rye and Megan Robbins<\/a> brought to every lesson. Their support helped her build confidence and progress as an oboist while developing the discipline needed to succeed in music.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Finding a Passion for Composition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Osbeida after her Senior Recital at North Park University with her former TPMS teachers and mentors: Megan Robbins, Allison Rye, and Krystal Miranda. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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When The People\u2019s Music School\u2019s classes moved online during the pandemic, Osbeida found an opportunity to dive deeper into a passion of hers: music composition<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cDr. Megan actually encouraged me to join the music composition class, since I had composed a piece in my music theory class and my teacher seemed to really like it,\u201d she says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI was fine with performing, but I always liked being more behind-the-scenes. And plus, there are not many female composers, Mexican-American composers – not in the same way there are all the classical composers we all know. That made me want to be a composer even more.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Becoming a Storyteller Through Music\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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With encouragement from TPMS teaching artists and alumni, Osbeida ended up applying to North Park University to study music composition – and received a nearly-full ride.<\/span><\/p>

Osbeida jumped right into the composition process, with one professor in particular, Dr. McBride, teaching her practical strategies for capturing musical ideas before they disappeared.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI had so many ideas that I didn\u2019t know how to write into the music,\u201d she says. \u201cDr. McBride taught me to record every idea. If you\u2019re playing piano and come up with something, record it so you won\u2019t forget it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Storytelling remains at the center of Osbeida\u2019s creative process. When writing music, she often imagines characters, emotions, or scenes that her musicians can bring to life. She gains inspiration from some of her favorite film and video game scores:\u00a0<\/span>How to Train Your Dragon<\/a>\u00a0and <\/span>Undertale.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>

\u201cI love composing all genres – but lullabies and movie soundtracks are usually the kinds of music I write the most.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Osbeida brings the stories to her ensembles, too. Sometimes she includes playful notes in her scores, encouraging musicians to play \u201clike a fairy\u201d or \u201clike a grumpy old grinch\u201d to spark their imagination. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Journey Ahead \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This spring, Osbeida graduated with a degree in music composition, an accomplishment she traces back to the foundation she built at The People\u2019s Music School. And she has big dreams ahead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019d love to have multiple kinds of jobs and experiences in composition,\u201d she says. \u201cWhether it\u2019s teaching composition, composing music for an indie game or indie film, or even working for a bigger company and creating their soundtracks.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

But her ambitions don\u2019t stop there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019m actually planning to get my Master\u2019s in Nonprofit Management at North Park,\u201d she says. \u201cThat way, if in the future I want to start my own program or business, I\u2019ll have the knowledge to do so.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Advice for Young Musicians\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Thinking back to her early days at The People\u2019s Music School, Osbeida remembers how formative her experiences were and reminds younger TPMS students to enjoy every opportunity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cEnjoy your moments and create great memories in the program,\u201d she says. \u201cEven if you\u2019re not planning on studying music in the future or getting a scholarship to study it – there are going to be so many parts of the program you will enjoy. Especially the friendships and the memories.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

And for aspiring musicians and composers?<\/span><\/p>

\u201cLet your creativity grow,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s okay if there are people who don\u2019t like your music, because there will always be people who do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Osbeida Alvarez grew up in a musical household in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. 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