Mara Cherry is a music business major at Full Sail University who aspires to work in the music industry. As a child, she enjoyed singing, cooking, writing and her passion for music and writing grew over time. She has gained some experience working at Disney and networking with other music students. Mara sees her lack of experience in the professional music world as a disadvantage but recognizes her connections and drive as advantages. Her future goals include becoming a music producer or working in artist development, and she feels that having a mentor would help guide her on her path.

1. MUSIC is expression through VOICES and SOUND
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2. My name is MARA CHERRY
MUSIC BUSINESS major at Full Sail

3. I aspire to be in the MUSIC INDUSTRY

4. As a child I wasn't sure what I wanted to do
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5. I am from NORTH CAROLINA
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6. Photo Credit: <a
href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/53326568@N00/68904640/">Cam in Van</a> via
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href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/96433631@N00/265773021/">Mark
Sobba</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a
href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/">cc</a>
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href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/70181267@N00/3085658117/
">photosam88</a> via <a
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Also grew up in WASHINGTON STATE

7. My father is a TELEVISION PRODUCER
WRITER
and ARTIST

8. Photo Credit: <a
href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/14724437@N00/4150731126/">@kobak</a>
via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a
href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>
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href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/89721416@N00/107652337/">13254</a> via <a
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href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">cc</a>
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For me, I loved
SINGING
COOKING
WRITING

9. But my PASSION in WRITING and MUSIC grew
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10. I wrote POETRY in my spare time
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11. While attending choir class for 6 years
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nd/2.0/">cc</a>

12. In college I joined choir, but I wanted more
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href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>

13. I needed a BREAK from school, TRAVEL somewhere new
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nc/2.0/">cc</a>

14. Photo Credit: <a
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s.alcoran</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a
href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>
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nd/2.0/">cc</a>
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href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/7765825@N03/5739070504/">bigbirdz
</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a
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I got accepted into the DISNEY COLLEGE PROGRAM

15. There I met people my age who LOVED MUSIC
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nc/2.0/">cc</a>
and they were all going to FULL SAIL

16. MUSIC is my Savior
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Varlan</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a
href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">cc</a>

17. My future goals
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MUSIC PRODUCER
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT

18. What road should I take?
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Figure out a plan at Full Sail

19. Target Audience
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Fellow Full Sail MUSIC MAJORS

20. I am a baby to the professional music industry
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With very little experience

21. ADVANTAGE!
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I have CONNECTIONS and people who BELIEVE in me

22. What am I missing?
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23. A MENTOR to help guide me
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24. Photography by Flickr and Compfight
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25. T H A N K Y O U !
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