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Leave a Comment / Entrepreneurship / By Erin C.
We are kicking off National Business Women’s Week by celebrating our very own, Erin Cross.
I grew up in a musical family. I am the third of eight children and the daughter of an educator and pastor. There has never been a time that I was not surrounded by children. I grew up singing in church. My three sisters and I were locally known as the Cross Sisters and my four brothers would play the instruments as we sang gospel music. I was in choir in middle school and high school eventually pursuing a degree in Music Business from the University of Texas at Arlington. As I went through six years of college, the idea of music education lingered in the back of my mind but I never felt that I possessed the skill set to teach music. I took on positions in Corporate America and enjoyed the business aspect of it but never felt fulfilled.
After years of running from teaching, I finally decided to give it a try at the urging of my parents. I went the Alternative Certification route and applied for positions within local districts. teaching the curriculum, I noticed there was little to no representation within my ethnic group. Much of the content had very little cultural relevance, not just for myself but for children of color here in the United States. Additionally, children’s music is dominated by European influence when it comes to the strategies and approaches used to educate our kids. Thus I started Beatrice and the Beat, to create iconic representation in the music education industry.
Pursuing my passion definitely has not always been an easy path, I am still in the place of small beginnings with more content waitlisted to be created. Aside from the manpower struggle, was the internal conflict as Music education is dominated by individuals who possess higher degrees have lived and breathed music for years. I’m a newcomer with a passion not only to educate kids in music but to create music that is relevant and engaging.
Stay tuned as this week we will feature some of amazing and local entrepreneurs in the DFW Metroplex.
Happy Entrepreneuring!
~Educated to Prosper Staff
Leave a Comment / Entrepreneurship / By Erin C.
We are kicking off National Business Women’s Week by celebrating our very own, Erin Cross.
I grew up in a musical family. I am the third of eight children and the daughter of an educator and pastor. There has never been a time that I was not surrounded by children. I grew up singing in church. My three sisters and I were locally known as the Cross Sisters and my four brothers would play the instruments as we sang gospel music. I was in choir in middle school and high school eventually pursuing a degree in Music Business from the University of Texas at Arlington. As I went through six years of college, the idea of music education lingered in the back of my mind but I never felt that I possessed the skill set to teach music. I took on positions in Corporate America and enjoyed the business aspect of it but never felt fulfilled.
After years of running from teaching, I finally decided to give it a try at the urging of my parents. I went the Alternative Certification route and applied for positions within local districts. teaching the curriculum, I noticed there was little to no representation within my ethnic group. Much of the content had very little cultural relevance, not just for myself but for children of color here in the United States. Additionally, children’s music is dominated by European influence when it comes to the strategies and approaches used to educate our kids. Thus I started Beatrice and the Beat, to create iconic representation in the music education industry.
Pursuing my passion definitely has not always been an easy path, I am still in the place of small beginnings with more content waitlisted to be created. Aside from the manpower struggle, was the internal conflict as Music education is dominated by individuals who possess higher degrees have lived and breathed music for years. I’m a newcomer with a passion not only to educate kids in music but to create music that is relevant and engaging.
Stay tuned as this week we will feature some of amazing and local entrepreneurs in the DFW Metroplex.
Happy Entrepreneuring!
~The Key Factor