I want to thank the middle school music teachers, Mrs. Larson and Ms. Schwartz. They gave me a great gift last year when Cheyenne wanted to quit playing viola. They convinced her to stay with it for another year. They did what I could not - they provided a rationale she thought had merit. And [...]
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Please God, let her play the viola her entire life…
Tonight was the 8th Grade Orchestra's Winter Concert. Cheyenne has been in orchestra since 6th grade. There are only two concerts a year - one in the winter and one in the spring. The winter concerts are very short events - typically about a half hour or so. The performance this evening featured six relatively [...]
Note-worthy…
It is that time of year again. Time for Cheney Middle School's 7th Grade Orchestra's Holiday Concert. The STEM students (of which Cheyenne is one) are part of Cheney's 6th, 7th and 8th grade orchestra program and each grade performs about a half hour show twice a year. I have been impressed since I attended Cheyenne's first concert last year. [...]
Mr. Cole’s got flair!
Cheyenne went to Moorhead Middle School Orchestra Camp last week. For those in the area I would recommend this week-long day camp as it is fairly inexpensive (under $100) and incorporates a number of non-music activities as well that break up the days and allow the kids to get to know each other better. The camp [...]
On an up note…
Well, the semi-reticent camper has returned from her first International Music Camp (IMC) experience with a glowing review. Already she has decided that she wants to return next year (quite a big change for the girl who hesitated getting out of the car a week ago Sunday). She has been talking almost non-stop about camp since [...]
The floor show is in the planning stages…
I arrived in Emmitsburg with the big blue bag and my wits in tow today (and with no yellow clown car - thank you very much). As my friend Ruth Ann would say, "It's a good day." I once again had a four airport day - Fargo, Minneapolis, Detroit and Harrisburg. It has been awhile [...]
Jill rules…
One thing I had wholly forgotten about Southern California is the sheer number of radio stations that are accessible. I have been living in North Dakota so long that I had become accustomed to listening to a small handful of stations and had completely forgotten how many choices I used to have when I lived [...]
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