The first time Manuela met a group of students from the DO, she was sitting next to them, in the row of cellos, sharing a music stand in a musical activity. They had never played “Pirates of the Caribbean” before. Manuela taught them right there, in full activity, the first chords. Little did she know that this would be the first step in discovering her passion for teaching. “What I like the most, is that it’ s also education for me, I am growing with my students. I love it when we play together and communicate without words!”