To say I have been buried and been behind – including postings on the blog – this fall is like saying “Sales for Chrysler have been a little down lately”. There have been a lot of busy things happening, a lot of demanding things happening, and some good things happening in there too. Parts of my studies at Kent State […]
So the artists work is now starting to roll in – between final rehearsals for our “Fright Night” Concert and (surprise!) getting a touch with the flu, we had a couple week hiatus from our composition work. I sat down today with a number of the students to listen to their 2nd assignment: an 8 measure duet with percussion accompaniment. […]
It was awesome getting a call from Corky Whitacre the other day – the Naples Concert Band will be performing American Visions on their November concert. I also received notice that Irish Jig For Young Feet will be performed at the Midwest Clinic this December. The performace at Midwest will be given by the VanderCook College of Music Symphonic Band. […]
First of all, apologies all around as I have been away getting the school year started, meeting some deadlines, attending to PMEA business, and just got done hosting our 14th Annual Band Show at Mercer. Throw in 5 credits at Kent this semester, and my free time is nigh non-existent.
I hope Ed Rendell reads this. I hope he reads and gets off whatever horse that apparently got him elected. Saying he’s a friend of education is like saying Enron cared about its shareholders. It’s like saying Vick was humane to dogs. As the Keystone State Lawmakers continue to exchanger verbal volleys this week, friends of mine go unpaid and […]
