I knew I was done last fall when I faced my seminar class of sixteen freshmen and felt I was staring at circle of aliens. The feeling grew during an oral presentations (no longer called speeches): a musical power point. I didn't recognize a single song except "Henry the Octopus" by the Wiggles. In spite … Continue reading How Harry Potter killed my teaching career
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Music Through the Ages
I just walked out of a forty minute long seventh grade orchestra class. A first. I’m doing research, another first. It’s a nascent idea, having something to do with a musician, a shadow of a character who has put music at the center of her life. My ideas start with questions, and this one is … Continue reading Music Through the Ages