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The life of the arts, far from being an interruption,
a distraction in the life of a nation,
is close to the center of a nation's purpose -
and is a test of the quality of a nation's civilization.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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Dear Friends, big and small:
I have been involved in the learning of music my entire life. I began with the piano at age six and moved on to clarinet, guitar, organ, and voice. I have never, ever learned it all! Not even close...Try as I might, there is just something new every day to discover.
My classroom should be a place of curiosity, a place of exploration, a place of energy and enthusiasm. I, myself, cannot make it so. The children do this, and do it well! I receive the energy and love and joy that they bring to the classroom - and then, I am able to give it back! And so it goes, an endless circle of creating, discovering, giving and receiving.
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| I am not a teacher - - |
| only a fellow traveler of whom you asked the way. |
| I pointed ahead - - - |
| ahead of myself as well as of you. |
| George Bernard Shaw |
Thank you for your help and support along the way!
Music makes all the difference in our world and the world of our children.
