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Off topic - the weekend finally ended last night
Joan E. wrote:
On Jan 23, 8:05 am, Ericka Kammerer wrote: Don't hold your breath ;-) Listening to elementary strings or winds is a labor of love. Count yourself lucky if you can identify the tune. My kids went to a K-12 school who had a *wonderful* band teacher. Almost all the school kids started in band in the 5th grade and nearly all of them were still in it their senior year. It was tradition that at the 5th graders' first concert they played the Mickey Mouse song. At the spring concert all the different bands played (grade school, middle school and concert bands, plus the side bands like the jazz band, trios, etc.) and it was fun to hear the progression in their abilities. She had nearly 300 kids in band. Many of her students starred in the state competition. She also had "the look" that silenced everyone if she noticed someone fooling around. Sadly, she retired in 2004, the year before DD graduated. They've had problems trying to find someone to fill her shoes ever since. No one has been able to get the music abilities out of the current crop of kids like she did, nor able to control that many students. The size and quality has dropped considerably. Treasure a good music teacher!!!! We're breaking in a new one at the middle school level-- came in part way through the school year, a mere week or two before a concert! She comes of good stock, though. I used to play for her father on occasion. He was very good and is just retiring this year. I suspect she'll rise to the challenge, but it'll take a bit of time before she's well settled in. The high school band director is very, very good. All in all, a good program and I'm pleased, even if hearing the concerts is still a bit torturous. After the new director gets her bearings more, I'm going to go in and work with the flutes a bit, even. Best wishes, Ericka |
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On Jan 23, 5:11 pm, Ericka Kammerer wrote:
After the new director gets her bearings more, I'm going to go in and work with the flutes a bit, even. Good for you, Ericka! I'm sure she'll appreciate the help. Joan |
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