Condoleeza Rice: The Musician

Condoleeza Rice--the former Secretary of State--had ambitions of becoming a world-class pianist. By the age of 15 she had already performed with the Denver Symphony Orchestra. Although her musical ambitions never came to complete fruition, her musical background has helped her to accomplish some pretty impressive objectives. In fact, there are a number of great Americans who have utilized their musical background. So what is it about music that prepares individuals for life? There is a lot of debate whether it is the discipline of practice or the mental acuteness developed through playing notes in rhythm. In reality, it is probably a number of factors. Music is a great means to developing young minds!

To this day, Ms. Rice regularly meets with a band of friends to practice and perform classical music.