being a composer in her mind. After his performing career ended, Kasilag taught at the University of the Philippines Conservatory of Music. She taught there from 1946 to 1947. While teaching, Kasilag eventually worked to earn her bachelor's degree in music. In 1949, she finally obtained her bachelor's degree in music. Kasilag began to have ideas for pursuing his musical career. One was to attend a music school in America, located 8,207 miles from home. Kasilag had to choose between two music schools in America. One was the Chicago Music College, the other the Eastman School of Music, located in Rochester, New York. Kasilag chose the Eastman School of Music where she studied with Allen I. McHose and Wayne Barlow. After attending Eastman, she was going to attend Chicago Music College, but returned to the Philippines in 1953. While in the Philippines, Kasilag was appointed dean of the College of Music and Fine Arts of the Philippine Women's University. Even though she wasn't playing concert after concert, Kasilag was still composing. In 1957, Kasilag helped create...