Daily Inspiration

[BigBear]

Hello Folks,
I am a music teacher. It is a constant battle to fund raise and keep instrument in good repair and all that jazz. We are constantly under the threat of budget cuts and are asked to do more and more with less and less. There are constant struggles that most people are just unaware of in terms of community PR, the relationship with the coaches or admins, etc. Did you know, the average music teacher is "burned out" in just a short 5 years?! After that, they usually turn into automatons in the classroom just doing the minimal work or they switch professions altogether.
Being involved in the eclectic variety of music I perform in (from symphony orchestras to garage bands) I always hear from "music purists" who only think that "Bach, Beethoven, and the Boyz" should be taught for music education. I come form the opposition where a student of the Arts must be open to hear everything from Abba to Zepplin, from classical to rap, from... etc. I ran across this gem today and it inspired me. Yeah, the music is not the most advanced or theoretically sound but wow, look at the kids having fun (especially the chic in the red shirt on the front row) and getting into the music. I would rather teach this than the "stuffy dead old white guys" any day! Enjoy this moment of daily inspiration as I head up the hill to teach the high schoolers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqG4oSfQYIY


Outstanding,
Bear

[stenz]

That chick in the middle wearing the red shirt is getting after it, lol.

[Stvros]

"Like" - That band has some great video's on YouTube and the Director seems to keep it current, fun, and challenging for the kids. In the same vein, a staple for CU's marching band the last few years has been Crazy Train by Ozzie Osbourne

[Danimal]

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[Snowman78]

So cool!! I really like my sons and daughters music teacher. He keeps it fun and he really cares!

[Daniel_187]

Cool, But I hate Rage.

[opie011]

Very cool

Cool, But I hate Rage.

Do you hate Rage or Zack de la Rocha?

[Daniel_187]

Zack de la Rocha. I have seen a few interviews with him and just shake my head.

[OtterbatHellcat]

Awesome.

I'm a big fan of different kinds of music, and I think it's cool to see the kids getting into something like "Rage" and playing it pretty well.

I play (learning) guitar myself.