Cassie Lukas is a senior at Creekview High School who recorded a demo for her senior project consisting of one country song and one show tune. She chose this project because she has been singing country music on stage since she was ten, inspired by her grandfather. Her research paper discussed how illegal music downloads can negatively impact the music industry. For her future, Cassie plans to attend Lanier Tech for practical nursing and then Kennesaw State University to become a labor and delivery nurse, rather than pursuing a career in music.

1. 1550 Owens Store Road
Canton, GA 30115
18 April 2012
Judges, Senior Project
Creekview High School
1550 Owens Store Road
Canton, GA 30115
Dear Judges:
My name is Cassie Lukas and I am currently a senior at Creekview High School. I have been
singing country music on stage for hundreds of people since I was about ten years old. I got my
inspiration of singing through my Papa (my mom’s dad) which is why I chose to record a demo
for my senior project. On the demo I chose to sing two genres of music because since I grew up
singing country music I decided to mix it up a little, instead of singing two country tunes I sang
one country tune and one show tune. Music has more so been a hobby to me rather than a career,
so for my future plans I decided to go to Lanier Tech in which I will be taking a twelve month
course for Practical Nursing. As soon as I finish that I will attend Kennesaw state University to
go on and become a Labor and Delivery Nurse.
My research paper is about how much the illegal download of music through the internet can
negatively affect everyone in the music industry. My product relates to my research paper
because I put myself in the position of recording a demo and how much the illegal download of
music can affect my hard work while recording my demo. Obstacles I overcame throughout this
senior project was the first time I scheduled a date to get into the studio I had strep throat and a
runny nose and there was no absolute way I could belt out the songs the way I wanted them to so
thankfully it was easy to reschedule. Another obstacle I had to overcome was that I grew up
singing country music which means that’s I am so used to singing with that ‘country music
twang,’ so I had to learn how to overcome that when it came to singing my show tune.
The topic of my research paper is linked to my career because as an artist, you put so much hard
work and talent into the songs you write and then record those songs onto a demo for people to
just illegally download my work through the internet instead of paying for my hard work.
Throughout this senior project I learned that it is very hard for anyone to notice you in the music
industry and that I will not pursue a career in the music industry. For my future plans, I’ve
decided to go to Lanier Technical School to take Practical Nursing and then afterwards go to
Kennesaw State University to become a Labor and Delivery nurse.
This senior project has not only taught me a lot about the career I researched but many other
kids. I feel that the senior project has made a big impact on me and I loved that I was able to
research and present a topic that I absolutely love doing. Thank you so much for your time.
Sincerely,
Cassandra Lukas