from the desk of the executive director
Commemorative Bricks Tell Stories Michael George, Executive Director
As you approach the front entrance of the Wisconsin Center for Music Education, you are flanked by dozens of names and mes- sages engraved in the commemorative bricks placed there.
They tell stories of relationships, inspira- tion, dedication, pride and determination within the music education profession, as well as within families, organizations and businesses. It is truly an inspiration to reflect on the messages and the meaning behind them. A few examples…
Music advocates thanking school leaders for their support:
ANTHONY KUJAWA BARABOO
SUPERINTENDENT AND MUSIC ADVOCATE 1984-2004
Music booster groups expressing ap- preciation for music teachers who serve their children:
MONONA GROVE MUSIC BOOSTERS
IN PROUD RECOGNITION OF OUR DIRECTORS AND STUDENTS
Students honoring their music teacher:
TO KAREN FRINK WITH LOVE AND GRATITUDE.
SHOREWOOD HS ORCHESTRA, CLASS OF 2006.
PARK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL BAND IN PROUD RECOGNITION OF OUR MUSIC EDUCATOR JOHN HINKLEY
Groups acknowledging the dedicated leadership of one of their own:
IN LOVING MEMORY OF BILL BROWN.
MUSIC EDUCATOR, FRIEND, DEDICATED WSMA STAFF MEMBER.
ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP. ALWAYS WITH A SMILE. ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS.
FOR AUSTIN BONCHER BY
APPLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT MUSIC STAFF
Children thanking their parents for sup- porting the gift of music in their lives:
IN MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH SCHAFF FRY 1928-2002
WHO STARTED TEACHING IN A ONE ROOM SCHOOL
AND WHOSE LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING, TEACHING, AND MUSIC
INSPIRED HER CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, STUDENTS, FRIENDS AND THOSE WHO FOLLOWED AFTER HER.
Individuals, organizations and businesses showing their support for making the Wisconsin Center for Music Education a reality – just a few examples:
KENNETH AND CHERYL DADO; MOUNT HOREB MUSIC FACULTY; KIDS FROM WISCONSIN; NEBRASKA MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION;
WARD-BRODT MUSIC COMPANY; CUMBERLAND HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT; UW EAU CLAIRE MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Music educators honoring the music as- sociations that reach out from the center to touch the lives of thousands of people each year:
THANKS WSMA.
YOU ARE ALWAYS THERE FOR MY STUDENTS AND ME GRATEFULLY, JAN SWENSON.
Personal messages where the full meaning may only be understood by two people:
TO LINDA FROM LEVI
I recall a conversation in 2003 at a Black River Falls Community Club meeting where the topic of discussion was plans for the Wisconsin Center for Music Educa- tion. It was a key point in the fundraising campaign and residents of this area had already been very generous, providing combined gifts of over $60,000. When I asked, “What is your motivation to pro- vide gifts to this fundraising campaign,” the response was consistent. “Our school music opportunities and music teachers have meant so much to us throughout our lives that we want to support a statewide center devoted to sustaining music in our schools.” For many of these people, now in their 70s and 80s, that teacher was Robert Gruetzman. His brick also has a place at the Wisconsin Center for Music Education. For his students, the music has lasted a lifetime.
IN MEMORY OF ROBERT GRUETZMAN FROM
MARY VAN GORDEN, BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI.
Michael George is executive director at the Wisconsin Center for Music Education. Email:
mgeorge@wsmamusic.org
10 September 2011
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