Kai Taylor

Hi! My name is Kai Taylor. I will going into my second year studying Music in September and I am running for Music Department President.

I believe it is extremely important for students to have their own opinions on the Music course, and so if elected, I ensure students' voices and concerns are heard. I would encourage students to feel confident in giving their opinions on modules.

To support this, I would present ideas to adapt modules to better fit students' interests. This would ultimately lead to increased attendance, creativity and enjoyment. 

As a member of the Southampton University Symphony Orchestra (SUSO), I am very pleased with the diversity of reportoire, which includes lesser known pieces as well as more well known pieces. I feel this could be implemented across other societies, to attract a much wider audience, and bring hidden gems to light. So, if elected, I will work with societies to include more works of underrepresented composers and musicians.

I am relatively happy with the opportunities available to students, but I think this could be enhanced. I would work to provide more opportunites to students.It's extremely important that all students are offered plenty of opportunites throughout the course, and are not limited. The experience gained from more opportunites would be beneficial for students after university.

Overall, if elected as Music Department President, I will work alongside staff and other students effectively to help the course become the best it can be!

Thank you for reading :)